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Chronological List of Fife and Drum Sources
Chronological List of Fife and Drum Sources
Created and published September 18, 2001Revised November 12, 2001Numbers and short title after dates refer to entries in Keller and Rabson's The National Tune Index: 18th-Century Secular Music and Camus's The National Tune Index: Early American Wind and Ceremonial Music, 1636–1836 (New York: University Music Editions, 1980 and 1989) and Camus et al, Early American Music and Its European Sources data base (forthcoming on this site). 1639 W114 Barriffe Mars, 1639.
Barriffe, William. Mars His Triumph. Performed by the gentlemen of the Artillery Garden. London: Ralph Mob, 1639. Pp. 48. British Library, 1608/816.1705 S33 Philidor MS, 1705.
Philidor L'ainé. "Partition De Plusieurs Marches et Batteries De Tambour." Versailles, 1705. Pp. 57. Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, Res.F.671.1756 A83 Rutherford Fife, 1756.
The Compleat Tutor for the Fife. London: Davd [sic] Rutherford, [c.1756]. Pp. 21. British Library, e.318. Warner 91.1760 A85 Thompson Fife, 1760.
The Compleat Tutor for the Fife. London: Thompson & Son, [c.1760]. Pp. 24. Research Library for the Performing Arts, New York Public Library. Warner 94.1760 U13 Spencer Drum, 1760.
[The Drummer's Instructor. London: R.Spencer, c.1760]. Unlocated.1767 A82 Bennett Fife, 1767.
The Compleat Tutor for the Fife. London: Thos. Bennett, [1767?]. Pp. 24. British Library, e.318.a. Warner 112a.1770 S40 Campbell MS, 1770.
Campbell, Jacob Archibald, compiler. "Slow Marches & Quick Steps." [1770–1780.] Rhode Island Historical Society. Only outer leaf survives.1770 W31 Longman Fife, 1770.
Compleat Instructions for the Fife. London: Longman Lukey & Co., [c.1770]. Pp. 35. Manchester Public Library, Manchester, England. Warner 116.1770 W27 Thompson Fife, 1770.
The Compleat Tutor for the Fife. London: C. & S. Thompson, [c.1770]. Pp. 34. National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Warner 117.1772 A36 Hudson MS, 1772.
Hudson, Samuel and Nicholas Cook. "Gamut for the Violin." [Commonplace book containing fingering chart and tunes for the violin; also, about 18 tunes in second hand for fife. Johnston, RI, 1772]. Harris Collection, Brown University, Providence RI., M1.A1 T8 [2],1774 W140 Marguery Drum, 1774.
Marguery père. "Instructions pour les tambours et diverses batteries d’ordonnance." [for oboe or fife, and drum] Paris: Mlle Vendôme, [c.1774]. Bibliothèque nationale, Paris. Cq.50. Rep. Kastner, App. 14.1775 S3 White,O.MS,1775.
White, Oliver, owner. "Behind the Bush." [Commonplace book containing 27 airs and marches for fife. Connecticut: 1775?]. Pp. 23 [was White MS, Massachusetts, 1785? X(Vincent). Collection of Gilbert Vincent.
Redated and relocated by Susan Cifaldi based on watermark and genealogy research.]1775 A93 Williams, W. MS, 1775.
Williams, William, Compiler. "Ladys Brest Knot." [Commonplace book of tunes for the fife plus unfinished fingering chart and instructions. Pawtuxet, RI, 1775]. Brown University, Providence RI. RPB-JH, p76 WA863p [2]
See comment under Remington 1778.1776 A22 Blake MS, 1776.
Blake, Henry, compiler. “The Gamut" [corrected from “Gamet”] Henry Blake his book.” [Commonplace book containing diary entries, tanner's notes, fingering chart, and fife tunes. New Hampshire, 1776] MS COLL. 19 pages with music. American Antiquarian Society, Worcester MA.
NTI has: Hopkinton, NH, ca 1775. Redated to 1776.1776 U3 Hillegas Fife, 1776.
[A Compleate Tutor for the Fife. Philadelphia: Hall & Sellers, c. 1776]. Unlocated. Advertised for sale in the Philadelphia Gazette, July 3, 1776 “just published and for sale by Michael Hillegas.” Evans 14686. Warner 131.1776 S5 Drummer’s Book of Music, 1776. See: Lovering MS, 1792
1776 C109 Morris MS, 1776.
Morris, William. “William Morris First Regament Hunterdon 1777." [Commonplace book of tunes for one and two fifes. Hunterdon County, New Jersey, 1776]. New York Historical Society, New York, NY.1776 S37 Nixon MS, 1776.
Nixon, Thomas, Jun, owner [and Joseph Long?]. "Danbury September ye 25th 1778 Thomas Nixon Junior his Fife Book. 1778 Bought in New york in ye year 1776." [Commonplace book containing fingering charts and tunes for the fife. Danbury, CT and New York, 1776-1778]. Pp.104. Framingham [MA Historical Society. "Thomas Nixon Jun, His Fife Book." Danbury, 1778.1777 A1 Gibbs MS, 1777.
Gibbs, Giles, Compiler. “Giles Gibbs Jr.His Book for the Fife.” [Commonplace book containing fingering chart and tunes for the fife.] East Windsor [Ellington Parish], CT, 1777. Pp.38. Connecticut Historical Society, MS Stack.1777 W26 Winters Drum, 1777.
Kurze Anweisung Das Trommel-Spielen. Berlin: George L. Winters Wittwe, 1777. Pp.19. Library of Congress, MT662K95 Case.1777 A10 Thompson MS, 1777.
Thompson, Aaron, Compiler. "A Table of Time." [Commonplace book containing instructions and tunes for the fife plus journal entries, song-texts, mathematical accounts, and penmanship exercises. New Jersey, 1777-1782]. Pp.3–127. Yale University, Misc MSs 72. NB:lacking Pp.13-14, 35-36; 55-56 cut off.1778 A70 Remington MS, 1778.
Remington, Thomas, compiler? "Hiwell Taptoe for Lords Day Evening." [Unbound signature containing tunes for the fife. Warwick, RI, c. 1778. May be continuation of William Williams manuscript, above.] Pp.18. Harris Collection. Brown University, p76 Wa863p 3.
There is some evidence to suggest that this signature is a continuation of the Williams MS, above. The stitching, orientation and trimming of the signature matches those bound in the Williams MS, and it is likely that one hand penned entries in both manuscripts (see, for example, the harmony entitled “Bass Chester Hiwell’s Taptoo for Lord’s-day Evening” entered near the end of the Williams MS and a similarly titled melody, the second entry in the Remington MS.)1779? C104 Treat MS, 1779.
[Treat, John?] "Gamut for the Fifes." [Commonplace book containing gamut for the fifes followed by 70 tunes; second section entitled "Music for the German Flute" including 11 pages of instructions followed by 51 tunes. binding papers from The Compleat Pocket Songbook, Eliphet Mason (Northampton, MA: 1802)]. Np.: [1779–1802?]. Wolfe #5633. Center for Popular Music/Middle Tennessee State University.1780 A80 Skillern Fife, 1780.
Compleat Instructions for the Fife. London: T.Skillern, [c.1780]. Pp.36. Library of Congress, MT356 C6 1780. Warner 136.1780 C111 Drum MS, 1780.
"Drum Beating." [England, c.1780] 43 lvs. Shaw-Hellier Collection 287, University of Birmingham. See entry for The Young Drummer’s Assistant, below.1780? C102 Longman Drum, 1780
The Young Drummer's Assistant. London: Longman & Broderip, [c.1780]. Pp.13. Birmingham University, Birmingham B15 2TT. (formerly U12, unlocated).
Similarities in content, sequence and notation style suggest that this publication was available to the compiler of the Drum MS, 1780 above. However, there is no specific indication of when The Young Drummer’s Assistantwas published, save for the known activity of the publisher’s partnership (1776-1798). During this time Longman & Broderip were located 26 Cheapside in London; however, in December 1782, they occupied a second location as well at No. 13 Haymarket. The omission of a Haymarket reference on the title-page of The Young Drummer’s Assistant indicates a publication of 1782 or earlier, a date that corresponds to the ca. 1780 date suggested by watermarked paper of Drum MS, 1780.1780 A77 Longman Fife, 1780.
Entire New and Compleat Instructions for the Fife. London: Longman and Broderip, [c.1780]. Pp. 36. Library of Congress, MT356.C62 Case. Warner 140.1780 S32 Swetland MS, 1780.
Swetland, Benjamin, compiler. [Orderly book containing military orders with at least two tunes for two fifes, one song-text, and diary entries, 1780]. Unlocated. Facsimile pages in Mary P. Root, Patriot's Daughters (New Haven: Connecticut Chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1904).1781 S12 Brown, N. MS, 1781.
Brown, Nathaniel, compiler. “Nathl Brown Fife Major of the fourth Connt Regt His Book Drawn Septr 24h 1781.” [Commonplace book containing tunes for one, two, and three fifes. New York, 1781]. Pp. 49 lvs. New Haven Colony Historical Society. Daniel Read Papers. Box 5, Folder G.
Location corrected from: Verplancks Point, [NY and Durham, CT.]1782 A445 Fife MS, 1780
Fife, John, compiler. [Copybook. Perthshire, Scotland and America, 1780-1804.] Pp. 264. Cameron Family Collection. Microfilm at National Library of Canada 23,K4.[1785 A7 Greenwood MS, 1785.
Greenwood, John, owner. “John Greenwood, Fife Major in the Army of the United States.” [Massachusetts?, 1785?]. Pp.87 lvs. New York Historical Society, Manuscripts, Mus.
Isaac J. Greenwood, grandson of the John Greenwood who once owned this manuscript, surmised in The Revolutionary Services of John Greenwood (New York, 1926, republished as A Young Patriot in the American Revolution, Westvaco, 1981) that this document might represent a book of fife tunes given his ancestor “by an English fifer,” possibly “a memento of the battle of Trenton” (December 26, 1776). This is unlikely, since there were no English (or British) troops present at Trenton, only German mercenaries. Furthermore, there is no internal evidence to suggest a military provenance—there are no camp duties, no martial titles and no military-oriented marginalia. Rather, the seven marches entered in the manuscript are amidst a preponderance of dance and song airs, including fourteen titled minuets. This would suggest that this collection represents the genteel social interests of the mid 1780s rather than the functional duties of a military fifer during the Revolution.]1785 S3 White MS, 1785. See: White, O. MS, 1775
1786 W138 Thompson Fife, 1786.
Compleat Instructions for the Fife Containing the Best and Easiest directions to Learn that Instrument, To which is added a favourite Collection of the most Celebrated Marches, Airs, Duets, &c. Perform'd in the Guards, Militias, and other Regiments. NB The Tunes in this Book are Proper for the German Flute. London: S. A. & P. Thompson, [c.1786]. Pp. 34. X(Cifaldi).1787 S5 Gardner Drum MS, 1787. See: Lovering MS, 1792
1788 A25 Gardner MS, 1788.
Gardner, Benj'n, compiler. "Benj'n Gardner's Book, 1788." Marblehead, MA, 1788. 23 pages with music. Essex Institute1790 A15 Clark, I. MS. 1790. See: Clark, I. MS, 1801
1790 A65 Dance Tunes MS, 1790. See: Dance Tunes MS, 1798.
1790 A78 Goulding Fife, 1790.
1790 A40 Joslen MS, 1790.
Joslen, Abel, compiler. “Abel Joslen Book Made.” [Commonplace book containing two fingering charts for eight-holed instrument, one for seven-holed instrument and one for six-holed instrument, all incomplete, and a sketch of a two-masted ship. 13 entries for the fife?]. [Tyringham, Massachusetts?, 179?]. 8 lvs. Old Sturbridge Village, 1967.44 MUS.
While the content dates from the 1770s, recent research indicates the compiler may be Abel Joslen, b. 15 May 1772 in Tyringham, Massachusetts. The "Abel Joslen / of Thompson, CT" on the first leaf is a later inscription.
New and Complete Instructions for the Fife. London: G. Goulding, [c.1790]. Pp.34. Library of Congress, MT 356.C62 Case. Warner 168.1792 S5 Lovering MS, 1792.
[Lovering, Levi, compiler.] “The Rule of the First Roll or Gamut for the Drum” [Commonplace book containing instructions, rudiments, camp duties, and 21beatings for the drum in musical notation. Athol, Massachusetts: c.1792-1805.] Pp. 60. MHi, MS Collection: “Drummer's Book of Music, 1776.”
[Attribution and dating by Susan Cifaldi in “Levi Lovering's Mode of Notes: A Drum Manuscript of the 1790s,” Paper presented at the conference of the Northeast American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies, Worcester, MA, September 28, 1996. Old short title: “Gardner Drum MS, 1787”]1796 A79 Preston Fife, 1796.
Entire New and Compleat Instructions for the Fife. London: John Preston, [redated to c.1796]. Pp.32. Library of Congress, MT356.C6(1780). Warner 185.1797 S6 Clark Drum MS, 1797.
Clark, Benjamin, compiler. "Benjamin Clark's Drum Book, 1797." Massachusetts, 1797. Pp.72. Massachusetts Historical Society, MS Collection.1797 A32 Commonplace MS, 1797. “The American Volunteer.” [1797-1802+]. Pp.54 lvs., lacking lvs.1-6, 25. Brown University, Harris Collection
1797 C101 Day MS, 1797.
Day, Isaac, compiler. “Isaac Day 1st Book” [manuscript for drum]. Spofford, New Hampshire, c.1797-1800. Pp.10. X(privately owned).1798 A65 Dance Tunes MS, 1798. "Dance Tunes and Marches." [Rhode Island?, 1798+.] Pp. 35. For fife, German flute, or oboe. Brown University, Harris Collection. M1450.D3(VAULT).
Redated from 1790 based on watermark.1798 C113 Miller MS, 1799.
Miller, John, compiler. "John Miller His Book of Music for the Fife 1798 Written at Strathbane Londonderry" [Copybook]. Londonderry: 1798-1799. Sandeman Public Library, Perth, Scotland, #34685.
It's not clear whether this is Miller's handwriting or a later person's, but there is also the notation "(Black Watch?)" and "Given by Charles MacIntosh ____, 1913."1800 S29 Darmstadt MS 1223.
[A loose collection of marches, c.1800] Hessische Landes- und Hochschulbibliothek, Darmstadt, Germany, Mus.MS.1223.1800 W87 Potter Sett, 1800.
Potter, Saml. A Sett of New Slow Marches Waltz's & Quick Steps. London: Mr. Kohler, [c.1800]. Pp. 20. For two fifes and bugle. British Library, b.60(6).1801 A15 Clark, I. MS, 1801.
Clark, Ira Jr, compiler. "Ira Clark Jr.his Book." [Connecticut, c. 1801]. Pp.60. I:FI/VN. New York Public Library, Lincoln Center, Spec.Coll. JOD 72-14.
This manuscript has been redated by Susan Cifaldi based on watermark.1803 A133 Hulbert Variety, 1803
Hulbert, James Jun. A Variety of Marches. Northampton, 1803. Pp.12.
For oboe or fife. SS 4410. Warner 269. Wolfe 4390.1805 A76 Willig Fife, 1805.
The Compleat Tutor for the Fife. Philadelphia: George Willig, [c.1805]. Pp.30. Free Library of Philadelphia, SS 8226. Warner 273. Wolfe 9425.1805 A86 Fifer’s Comp, 1805.
The Fifer's Companion. No 1. Salem: Joshua Cushing, [1805]. For two fifes. Essex Institute. Warner 275. Wolfe 2790. SS 50536.1805 W143 Wilson Fife, 1805.
The Pocket Preceptor for the Fife. London: J. Wilson [1805–1813]. Pp. 56. X:(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.1807 C1 Hulbert Fife, 1807.
Hulbert, James Jun. The Complete Fifer's Museum. Northampton: Simeon Butler, [1807]. Pp. 24. New York Public Library, Lincoln Center, +KF1807. Wolfe 4387. SS 12793.1807 C105 Johnson, S. MS, 1807.
Johnson, Seth, owner. “Woburn, Fife Book.” [Massachusetts, 1807–1840]. Commonplace book of 145 tunes for the fife. Pp. 77. Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University.1808 A73 Andrews Fife, 1808.
Complete Instructions for the Fife. London: H. Andrews, [c. 1808]. Pp. 32. British Library. Warner 293.1808 A81 Village Fifer, 1808.
The Village Fifer. Exeter, NH: Norris & Sawyer, 1808. Pp. 71. American Antiquarian Society. SS 16635. Warner 295. Wolfe 9491.1810 D18 Hazeltine D&F, 1810.
Hazeltine, David. Instructor in Martial Music. Exeter, NH: C. Norris, [c.1810]. Pp. 48. For fife and drum. Newberry Library, Chicago. SS 51012. Wolfe 3575.1811 U4 Mann Drum, 1811.
Mann, Herman. The Drummer's Assistant. Massachusetts, 1811. Wolfe 5537. Unlocated.1811 D41 Hulbert Fife, 1811.
Hulbert, James. The Complete Fifer's Museum. Greenfield, MA: Ansel Phelps, [1811?]. Pp. 24. Library of Congress. Wolfe 4389.1812 D17 Ashworth D&F, 1812.
Ashworth, Charles Stewart. A New, Useful and Complete System of Drum-beating. Washington, D.C., 1812. Pp.40. For drum and fife.
A subsequent edition of this work was produced in Boston from the same plates by Gottlieb Graupner [U. S. Military Academy]. New York Public Library, Lincoln Center, +MKT.Wolfe 310.1812 U5 Narramore Fife, 1812.
Narramore, William W. and A. Jewett. The Fifer's Assistant. Massachusetts, 1812. Wolfe 6456. Warner 328. Unlocated.1812 W169 Parry Fife, 1812.
Parry, J[ohn]. The British Fifer. London: Bland & Weller, [1812?]. Pp. 24. Library of Congress.1812 D19 Robbins D&F, 1812.
Robbins, Charles. The Drum and Fife Instructor. Exeter, NH: C. Norris and Co, 1812. Pp. 64. Eastman School of Music, Rochester. Wolfe 7506.1812 S9 Russell MS, 1812.
Russell, Edward, Compiler. [Commonplace Book for fife.] Newport, Monmouthshire: 1812. Played by the West Monmouth Local Militia. Pp.54. National Army Museum, London, 6208-97.
Sometimes referred to as the 'Rupell' manuscript1815 W3 Clementi Fife, 1815.
Entire New and Compleat Instructions for the Fife. London: Muzio Clementi & Co, [c. 1815]. Pp. 36. Bibliothèque nationale, C.g.116. Warner 336.1815 U8 Weston Drum, 1815.
Weston, Nathan Jun. The Young Drummer's Assistant. New York: 1815. Wolfe 9757 Unlocated.1815 U6 Porter D&F, 1815.
Porter, Rufus. The Martial Musician's Companion. [for drum, fife and band.] Maine: 1815. Wolfe 7201. Unlocated.1815 D26 Steele Fife, 1815.
The New and Complete Preceptor for the Fife. Albany: Daniel Steele, [c. 1815]. Pp. 26. Library of Congress, MT356.N5. Warner 338. Wolfe 7211. SS 2398-99.1817 S14 Hooves MS, 1817.
Hooves, Joseph, owner. "David Melvenz Fife Book." New Ipswich, MA, [1800-]1817. Pp. 27 lvs. Dedham [MA] Historical Society.1817 W4 Potter Drum, 1817.
Potter, Samuel. The Art of Beating the Drum. London: Henry Potter, [c.1817]. Pp. 28. New York Public Library, Lincoln Center1817 W5 Potter Fife, 1817.
Potter, Saml. The Art of Playing the Fife. London: Saml. Potter, [c.1817]. Pp. 23. British Library, b.122.(1). Warner 344.1817 D16 Rumrille D&F, 1817.
Rumrille, J. L. and H. Holton. The Drummer's Instructor [for drum and fife]. Albany: Packard & Van Benthuysen, 1817. Pp.40. Yale University. Wolfe 7694.1818 D12 Robinson Coll, 1818.
Robinson, Alvan, Jun. Massachusetts Collection of Martial Musick[for fife and drum]. Hallowell, Me: E. Goodale, 1818. Pp.56.
Library of Congress copy lacking pp.49-56; indexed from Readex Microprint copy, SS 51829. Warner 360. Wolfe 7520.1819 D8 Williams Fife, 1819.
A New and Complete Preceptor for the Fiff [sic]. Rev. ed. Utica: William Williams, 1819. Pp. 48. Library of Congress. Wolfe 7212. Warner 363.1819 D15 Lovering Drum, 1819.
Lovering, Levi. The Drummer's Assistant. Philadelphia: Bacon & Co, [1819?]. Pp. 24. American Antiquarian Society, Dated Books. Wolfe 5466.
J. G. Klemm (1823-24) edition identical in content, save for addition of plate numbering and omission of illustration of a training day firing.1819 W154 Pfeifer-Ordonnanz, 1819.
Pfeifer-Ordonnanz für die Eidgenössischen Truppen. Zürich: Drell, Füßli u. Compagnie, 1819. Pp. 41.1820 U1 Blake Fife, 1820.
Fife Instructor. [Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1820?]. Wolfe 852. Warner 368. Unlocated.1820 D13 Robinson Coll, 1820.
Robinson, Alvan, Jun. Massachusetts Collection of Martial Musick. 2d ed. Exeter: J. J. Williams, 1820. Pp.72. New York Public Library, Lincoln Center, +MV. Warner 360. Wolfe 7521.1820 S25 Van Schaack MS, 1820.
Van Schaack, P, Jr, compiler. “Music Book.” [Copybook for fife or flute.] Kinderhook, NY, 1820. Pp. 66. Old Sturbridge Village, 1965.35BV.1826 D56 Willig Fife, 1826.
A New and Complete Preceptor for the Fife with a choice Collection of Marches, Airs &c. Baltimore: Geo. Willig, [1826-1830]. Pp. 19. New York Public Library, Lincoln Center, Mus. Res. Amer. *MKRBM1826 D14 Robinson Coll, 1826.
Robinson, Alvan, Jun. Massachusetts Collection of Martial Musick. 3d ed. Hallowell: Glazier and Co, 1826. Pp.72. Trinity College, Watkinson Library.Warner 360.1826 D9 Williams Fife, 1826.
A New and Complete Preceptor for the Fife. Rev. ed. Utica: William Williams, 1826. Pp. 28. For two fifes. Library of Congress, Mf MUSIC 3141/183.Warner 363.1828 C112 Bevens MS, 1828. “Ebenezer Bevens, Esq . . . Westhart[ford, CT?].” Pp. 144. [Commonplace book of 192 tunes for melody instrument [probably fife, ca. 1828?]. Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT
The first 105 pages contain 180 entries, followed by 25 blank pages. At this point [ca. 1856] the book was turned over and 12 entries were made beginning on the last page (p. 144) and working back to p. 130.1830 D36 Glazier Fife, 1830.
Fife Instructer. Hallowell: Glazier, Masters & Smith, [c.1830]. Pp.36. New York Public Library, Lincoln Center. Warner 435.1836 D45 Cooper System, 1836.
Cooper, Samuel. A Concise System of Instructions and Regulations for the Militia and Volunteers of the United States. Philadelphia: Robert P. Desilver, 1836. U. S. Military Academy, SPEC U143.C7.1836.
Chronological List of Fife Tutors after 1839
Compiled by Susan Cifaldi1851 Howe, Elias Jr. Howe's School for the Fife. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1851. Pp. 56.
Advertisement for same title in Howe's School for the Flute. (Boston: 1843). X(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.1853 Draper, Alonzo. Draper’s Fife Melodies. Boston: Published and for Sale by the Author, 105 Pleasant Street, and by Music Dealers throughout the United States, 1853. Pp. 40. X(privately owned)
Except for omission of front matter and camp duties, identical to Draper’s Fife without a Master, below.1853 Klinehanse, George D. The Manual of Instruction for Drummers. Washington, DC: n.p., 1857. Pp. 25. Library of Congress
1857 Draper, Alonzo. Fife Without a Master. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1857. Pp. 40. Library of Congress, MT356.D72
1860 The Drum Tutor, with . . . tunes and pieces arranged for the Fife and Drum. London: [1860?] obl. 4? British Library, a.53.(2.)
1861 Howe, Elias. The Army and Navy Fife Instructor. Boston: Elias Howe, 1861. Pp. 64.
1861 Keach, Burditt, and Cassidy. The Army Drum and Fife Book. Boston: Oliver Ditson and Co., 1861. Pp. 64. Photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1861 Keach, O.W. and B.A. Burdett. The Modern School for the Drum. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1861. [pp. 46-64 of The Army Drum and Fife Book, above]. Library of Congress, MT662.K32M5L B1
1861 Leighton, Frank. The Modern School for the Fife: Containing the Most Improved Rules to Perfect the Learner in the Art of Playing Without a Master. Boston: Russell and Tolman, 1861. X(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1861 Nevins, William. Army Regulations for Drum, Fife, and Bugle. Chicago: Root & Cady, 1861. Pp. 51. Ohio Historical Society, Dan Emmett Papers.
1861 Winner, Septimus A. Winner's Perfect Guide for the Fife. Boston: Oliver Ditson and Company, 1861. Pp. 80. American Antiquarian Society
1862 Bruce, George B. and Dan D. Emmett. The Drummer's and Fifer's Guide. New York: Firth, Pond & Co., 1862. Pp. 96. Library of Congress, M1270.B87 (case)
1862 Hart, Col. H.C. Col. H.C. Hart's New and Improved Instructor for the Drum. New York: Published by the Author at 119 Nassau Street, 1862. Pp. 59. Library of Congress
1862 Hart, Col. H.C. Col. H.C. Hart's New and Improved Instructor for the Drum. New York: Published by the Author, 422 Broome Street, 1862. Pp. 59. Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1862 Hart, Col. H.C. Col. H.C. Hart's New and Improved Instructor for the Drum. Abridged Edition. New York: William Hall & Son, 1862. Pp. 19. Boston Public Library (camp duty only)
1862 Hart, Col. H.C. Col. H.C. Hart's New and Improved Instructor for the Drum. New York: Published by the Author, 543 Broadway, 1862. Pp. 63. Mattatuck Drum Band, Waterbury, CT
1862 Howe, Elias. Howe's United States Regulation Drum and Fife Instructor. Boston: Elias Howe, 1862. Pp. 93.
1862 Simpson, Henry and Ira Canterbury. The Union Drum and Fife Book. Boston: Oliver Ditson and Company, 1862. Pp. 64.
1863 Howe, Elias. Howe's New Fife Without a Master. Boston: Elias Howe, 1863. [pp 3-198 from Howe,
Elias. The Musician's Omnibus No. 1. (1864) and The Musician's Omnibus No. 2. ca 1864]. X(Cifaldi), photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.1863 Winner, Sep. Winner’s Tunes of the World. Philadelphia: Lee & Walker, 1863. X(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1864 Musician's Ominbus Complete. Boston: Elias Howe, 1864. Library of Congress, M177.H865. Pp. 1–6, "The Full Camp Duty as practiced in the United States Army and Navy."
1864 Nevins, William. Army Regulations for Drum, Fife, and Bugle. Chicago: Root & Cady, pp. 151. Photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1865 Schott's Handbook for Fife and Drum Bands, containing ample elementary instructions, remarks to drummers, one hundred and twenty popular melodies, and English Scotch, and Field Calls. London: C. Sheard [c.1865]. Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT
1869 Strube, Gardiner A. Strube's Drum and Fife Instructor. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1869. Pp. 61.
1870 Howe, Elias. Howe's United States Regulation Drum and Fife Instructor. Boston: Elias Howe, [1870]. Pp. 72. X(Camus)
1871 Winner, Sep. Winner’s Primary School for the Fife. Washington, D.C.: Brainerd’s Sons, 1871. X(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1872 Ryan, Sidney. Ryan’s True Drum Instructor. Cincinnati: John Church & Co., 1872. Pp. 36. New York Public Library, Lincoln Center, *MKVM
1872 Ryan, Sidney. Ryan’s True Fife Instructor. Cincinnati: John Church & Co., 1872. Pp. 80.
Elements, fingering charts, camp duties w/melodies, the “Choice Selection of New Melodies (including opera arias) schottisches, mazourkas, Polkas, Waltzes, Lancer’s Quadrille w/dance notes, Caledonian Quadrille w/dance notes. New York Public Library, Lincoln Center, *MKRBM1880? Tamplini. The Drum-Major. [1880-1910?] Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1882 Winner, Sep. Ideal Method for the Fife. Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1882. Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1883 Winners New American School for the Fife. [n.p.]: White, Smith & Co., 1883. Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1885 Bruce, George B. [and Dan D. Emmett]. The Drummer's and Fifer's Guide, or, Self-instructor. New York: W. A. Pond, 1885. Pp. 96. Library of Congress, MT 735.B78 1885
1885. [Winner, Septimus]. Winner's New School Fife. [n.p.], White, Smith & Co., 1885. Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1886 Potter, Samuel. The Sergeant-Drummer's Manual; or, Drum, Flute, & Bugle Duty Tutor. From the Authorised Drum, Fife, and Bugle Books, Published March 15, 1817 by Samuel Potter. Revised and Enlarged by J. J. Renwick. London: Henry Potter & Co., 1886. British Library, e.329.
1886 Potter, Samuel. Drum, Flute, & Bugle Duty Tutor. . . from the Authorised Drum, Fife, and Bugle Books, Published March 15, 1817 by Samuel Potter. Revised and Enlarged by J. J. Renwick. London: Henry Potter & Co., 1886. British Library, b.122.2.
1887 Bugle, Fife and Drum Signals and Calls as used in the Regular Army and Militia of the United States. New and Correct Edition. Boston: Oliver Ditson Company. New York: C.H. Ditson & Co., Chicago: Lyon & Healy, Phila: J.E. Ditson & Co., Boston: John C. Haynes & Co., Copyright 1887, by Oliver Ditson & Co. Title page, Introductory, 70 pp of music, index.
1904 The Howard Instructor for Fife, [n.p]., 1905. X(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1905 The American Veteran Fifer, original first edition. N.p.: National Association of Civil War Musicians, Grand Army of the Republic, 1905. X(Cifaldi)
1905 de Ville, Paul. The Eclipse Instructor for the Fife. NY: Carl Fischer, 1905. X(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1905 de Ville, Paul. The Eclipse Instructor for the Drum. NY: Carl Fischer, 1905. X(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1914 Tutor for Side Drum and Bugle. Arranged progressively with Drum and Bugle Marches, etc. London: Weaver & Dickson, 1914. Pp. 8?. British Library, f.759.h.(8.)
1915 Trumpet & Bugle Sounds for the Army, with Words. London: Gale & Polden, Ltd, 1915. X(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1918 Gardner, Carl[ton] Edward. The Military Drummer; a manual on drum playing as practiced in the United States Army and Navy, including exercises, calls, signals, and drum duties with fife and bugle. New York: Carl Fischer, 1918. Pp. 102.
Basic text; not as good as Strube; no official adoption published. ref: White. New York Public Library, Lincoln Center, *MVM (U.S.)1918 Straight, Edward B. Improved Pocket Edition of the American Drummer. Chicago, Edward B. Straight, 1918. X(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1920 McGeary, Robert E. Yankee Doodle Method Simplified. Corona [LI]: Robert E. McGeary, Bandmaster, U.S.N.R.F., 88 Darvall Street, Corona, L.I.
N.B. Separate volumes for drum, fife and bugle. Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.1923 E Z Method How to Play the Drums. New York: Wm. J. Smith Music Co., 1923 X(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1924 Smith, Wm. J. E Z Easy Method How to Play the Fife. New York: Wm. J. Smith Music Co., Inc., 1924. Pp. 29. Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1925 Moeller, Sanford A. The Art of Drumming. Chicago: W.F. Ludwig Drum Co., 1925. Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1927 American Veteran Fifer. Ohio: Fillmore Music House, 1927. X(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1928 National Self Teacher for Bugle, Trumpet, Cornet, Fife and Drum. Chicago: The Chart Music Publishing House, Inc., 1928. X(Cifaldi); photocopy at Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
1931 Rackett, Arthur (1864– ). Fifty Years a Drummer. Elkhorn, WI: Arthur Herbert Rackett, 1931. Pp. 118. Has rudiments, exercises, essays on drumming, excerpts from orchestral/band literature, and a section on kettledrum w/excerpts. Some drum beats/signals, including Drummer’s Call, The Assembly, 1st Sgt’s Call, Adjutant’s Call, Drill Call, Second Call for Guard-Mounting, First Call for Guard-Mounting, Police Call, Water Call, Wood Call, To Recall detachments, To the Colors [but in 3/8, French], Sgt Call, Cpl Call, Cease Firing, The General.
1937 Moore, J. Burns. The Art of Drumming as Taught by J. Burns Moore. Chicago: W.F. Ludwig Drum Co., 1937. Pp. 64. Lesson, exercises, beatings. Company of Fifers and Drummers, Ivoryton, CT.
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