The adventure has begun!

The adventure has begun!

We have officially left home! We meet the rest of the corps-mates we are travelling with in Middletown to load ourselves, our luggage, and our drums into an airport limo van. I hope it has lots of space, because our drums are packed in shipping cases that are quite...
Planning, Packing, Panicing

Planning, Packing, Panicing

So much preparation has gone into this trip, by many dedicated volunteers. Audrey and the Marquis crew are so organized! I don’t know if it seems this way from inside their organization, but from the outside, it is remarkable and inspiring! I think they could...

Company of Fifers & Drummers Holiday Concert

The first of what will hopefully become an annual tradition for the Company of Fifers and Drummers, in Ivoryton, Ct, this holiday concert featured music arranged and performed by members of the fife & drum community. The musicians who participated are members of a...
Fife & Drum Resources

Fife & Drum Resources

Now that fife & drum’s 2011 season is well under way, I’ve started to work on the resources page. So far I’ve begun a list of links. There is quite a lot of fife & drum material around the internet, so this will grow slowly. However, I want...
Making Peace With the Flash

Making Peace With the Flash

While setting up for North Cove at Night, I took the opportunity to try out the Canon Speedlight 580EX II flash for night time shooting. I really don’t like using flash, but after pouring over the phenomenal wealth of knowledge and creativity at Strobist, and...