Excelsior Brigade Fife and Drum Corps plays Old Dan Tucker

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Hamlin Beach State Park reenactment, 2006, Hamlin, NY. The corps plays old standard Old Dan Tucker. The recording isn't the best, but you can really hear the bass drum coming through playing this classic "stop beat."

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good but the drums ... ( 1 year ago by kero1)

good but the drums drown theam out a bit lol

The drumms are the ... ( 1 year ago by Drummer7rf)

The drumms are the best part!

HUH?!?! Hey I play ... ( 1 year ago by cloudgirlffvii)

HUH?!?! Hey I play the fife and this doesn't make sense to me! I play in the tradition way!(stay in lines! be at attention, etc.)I play in the marquis of Granby! check out our website!
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What's to ... ( 1 year ago by excelsiorbrigade)

What's to understand, the corps is standing around jamming at a reenactment. I've played with members of your corps before, great bunch, keep up the tradition!

COOL! we just love ... ( 1 year ago by cloudgirlffvii)

COOL! we just love it, playing with others!

Array ( 1 year ago by tambours37)

Good !!!
You can see "Les Tambours Tourangeaux "

Cool, makes me want ... ( 1 year ago by galatian5)

Cool, makes me want to march in beat down the street.

Hey "jamming" at a ... ( 1 year ago by Drummer7rf)

Hey "jamming" at a reenactment is NOT period correct!!!...j/k Im Brit drum Rev War and we get alot of "well that is not period correct" junk. Great Job guys!! I love it!!

Very nice! ( 11 months ago by brianberlin)

Very nice!

that bass drum ... ( 10 months ago by mb1329)

that bass drum needs some work, it's got too much ring to it.

Original ... ( 10 months ago by excelsiorbrigade)

Original instruments didn't crack like playing on a table top, and they didn't sound anything like a modern tonal bass as they weren't muffled so they had a definite ring to them, and the snares could be said to growl. Muffles on drums only became prevelant after microphones were invented because if you played a bass drum anywhere near an original microphone, you stood a great chance of blowing it out.

Who cares if its ... ( 8 months ago by stktrd)

Who cares if its period correct or not. I'm not an historian, but I do have a good ear,and this was wonderful. Thank you very much for the enjoyment

Yes,well we're ... ( 8 months ago by ffairlane57)

Yes,well we're going to test you to see if you can tell the difference between an 1861 drum solo vs., an 1865 drum solo.....Just kidding.

Thanks Pards, ALL ... ( 8 months ago by gobearcubs)

Thanks Pards, ALL FOR UNION!!!!

Love the farb in ... ( 5 months ago by jonvonman)

Love the farb in the rain poncho

I believe that is ... ( 4 months ago by brokenspears)

I believe that is simply a spectator, at least I hope! =)

He is wearing a ... ( 4 months ago by jonvonman)

He is wearing a forage cap

It looks like a ... ( 4 months ago by brokenspears)

It looks like a ballcap to me, however, if he is wearing such a cap...then I'll stand by your farb comment all day!

Good deal, my man!!! ( 4 months ago by jonvonman)

Good deal, my man!!!

nah its not a farb ... ( 4 months ago by hartshornguy)

nah its not a farb just some kid you can see hes wearing jeans

he's a spectator, ... ( 3 months ago by excelsiorbrigade)

he's a spectator, in modern clothes, tangentally affiliated with the drum corps in the video (my nephew, camping nearby the event and visiting for the day)

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