During the seventh annual Drummers Call Weekend May 14 – 16, fife and drum units from the United States and Canada converge on Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area for a stirring display of period military music.
“May 15 is Armed Forces Day, and we are proud to host the U.S. Army’s Old Guard, who are celebrating their 50th year,” said Lance Pedigo, Colonial Williamsburg’s manager of music programs. “Drummers Call was beaten by the duty fifer and drummer in the 18th-century military to mass the regimental musicians for the playing of ceremonies such as Reveille, Retreat and Tattoo. The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums are proud to carry on this tradition.”
See the schedule of events for Drummers Call.
Watch video of last years’ Drummers Call webcast.
Listen to the podcast: Fifes and Drums: The Instruments.
Learn more about the Fifes and Drums.
but you have to be a Williamsburg, Bruton or james City County resident of Va to do so.
noelle says
does anybody know how to become a fife player for colonial williamsburg??? i have looked at every single application and scedual and still i have yet to find something that i can fill out or discus a meeting or try out. any help will be greatly appreciated.
A direct call to Gina Goad at 220-7355 will be the best option to ask all questions about joining the Corps.
I can only make it for Saturday’s events, but it will be my first time (for Drummer’s Call Weekend, I mean) and I am SERIOUSLY excited about it!
Steve Miller says
I definitely plan on being there! There is nothing like hearing that first fife note and feeling the beat of the drums as they march by. Incomparable!