Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg The Field Music of the Virginia State Garrison Regiment, as The Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg is formally known, has its precedent in 1778 when the General Assembly established a regiment to protect the capital city of Williamsburg during the Revolutionary War. The fifers and drummers, or field musicians, of the regiment were typically boys too young to bear arms, whose primary purpose was to relay commands to soldiers in the field. This rich historical context led to the establishment of a fife and drum corps for Colonial Williamsburg in 1958. It has continued, uninterrupted, to the present day. Millions of visitors to the Historic Area have experienced the history of the American Revolution through the stirring musical performances of The Fifes and Drums. COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG’S FIELD MUSICIANS are drawn from a waiting list of young community applicants. Boys and girls can begin their education in military music at age 10 and will rehearse weekly for the next eight years. Through their art these young people interpret the role of music in the 18th-century military. Senior members teach these traditions to younger members. The Fifes and Drums appear in more than 700 performances each year. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is proud of each of these truly remarkable young Americans, past and present. They have come to symbolize what is best about our museum, our community, and our American history. PLAYLIST Half Century of Quarter Notes This CD highlights the musical history of The Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg over fifty years 1961—from the Colonial Williamsburg archives, an unreleased recording listed as Fife and Drum marching and standing 1. Medley of Marches: 4:41 Road to Boston Drum Solo Turkish March 2. Three Cheers and God Save 1:19 the King 1962—from the Colonial Williamsburg archives, an unreleased recording listed as Militia Band of Musick 3. Medley of Marches: 2:07 Malbrouk Prince Eugene’s March Seven Stars 1968—from the album The fifes & Drums/Band of Musick (out of print) 4. The Reveille 4:13 5. Two-Four Fife and Drum Medley 3:04 York Fusiliers Captain Mackintosh 1975—from the album The Fifes & Drums of Williamsburg (out of print) 6. Three Slow Airs 4:18 Skye Boat Song Greensleeves Westering Home 7. Prince Eugene’s Medley 5:06 Prince Eugene’s March O’er The Hills and Far Away Swiss Guard’s March Drum Solo Chain Cotillion Harum Scarum 1978—from the album A Concert of Military Music (out of print) 8. Fanfare 2:10 Handel’s Water Piece 9. Long March 3:46 Drummond Castle Open Beating A Quickstep Open Beating Here’s to the Maiden Open Beating Dornoch Links 10. Long March 3:19 Duke of Perth’s Reel The Reel of Tolloch New Rigged Ship Open Beating Bung Your Eye A Man’s a Man for A’ that 11. Medley 4:49 Colin’s Cattle Ah! Ca Ira Jubilee March Soldier’s Wedding Black Mary’s Hornpipe 1981—from the album An Instructor for the Drum (out of print) 12. The Long Roll :53 13. The Ratamacue :37 1989—From the CD Marching Out of Time 14. Hornpipe Medley 4:13 Old Lancashire Hornpipe Hornpipe by Purcell Hornpipe by Mr. Festing Reprise, Hornpipe by Purcell 15. Beggar’s Opera Medley 3:01 A Blind Lover A Virgin of 15 Years The Merry Meeting 16. A Quickstep Medley 2:08 The McKenzie Highlanders The Drunken Piper The 74th Highlanders 1996—from the CD Echoes of Revolution 17. York March 2:11 18. Rondeau By Mouret 1:47 19. The Greenwood Medley 2:15 Jigg Allamande Reel Master Linley’s Hornpipe 20. Fife Solos 1:29 Drummond’s Rant Carlen, Is Your Daughter Ready? Reprise 2003—from the CD The World Turned Upside Down 21. The Drums Call :22 22. Medley of Airs 2:55 Sailor Laddie Humours of Limerick Humours of Liltivain 23. Marsch de Pappenheimer 1:27 2006—from the CD 4th of July Concert 24. Yankee Doodle 1:09 25. The World Turned Upside Down or When the King Enjoys His Own Again :57 26. Lass of Paties Mill/Tail Toddle 1:14 27. Star-Spangled Banner 1:41 2007—unreleased recording of The Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg Alumni performing on Market Square 28. Janizaries’ Medley 4:10 Janizaries’ March Cuckoo’s Nest Drum Solo—Newport Pleasures of Spa Thank You to all corps members and staff, past and present, of The Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg. The 50 years from our founding to the present day have been exciting and memorable because of you; the heart and soul of our program. Your legacy of dedication and excellence ensures that future members will carry your passion for the corps through the next 50 years. Congratulations on our 50th Anniversary. Tim Sutphin Director, Historic Area Events Member 1975 – 1983 Colonial Williamsburg P R O D U C T I O N S Senior Executive Producer Richard L. McCluney Jr. Executive Producers William G. Wagner Linda Randulfe Art Direction & Graphic Design Elizabeth Eaton Cover Photography Tom Green Additional Photography Dave M. Doody Tom Green Colonial Williamsburg archives Director, Historic Area Events Tim Sutphin Supervisor, The Fifes and Drum of Colonial Williamsburg Lance Pedigo Producer Engineering & Mastering Todd A. Judge, MPSE Musical Director Lance Pedigo Assistant Engineer Chuck Smith, C.A.S. When you purchase music recorded by Colonial Williamsburg Productions you are preserving a legacy. Each purchase helps support the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s research, preservation, and educational programs. 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