Field Drums (a/k/a Field of Drums)

“Build it and they will drum.” Dedicated to research, study and comparisons of field drums. Our purpose is to collect information about historical U.S. drums (manufacture, preservation, conservancy, repair, market) for use by scholars, collectors and others. Photographs of drums, and anything related, together with informative narratives, are welcome. Interested readers will find archived postings a good resource. Reach us at emirsky@gmail.com.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Fantastic Civil War US Regulation Infantry Eagle Drum

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With nice Mfg. Label by C. & F. Soistmann eBayer brentsantiquesinc( 1468) is offering this beauty as eBay item no. 260400766310 Copy wit...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Making a Rope Tension Snare Drum with W.H. Reamer

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I stumbled upon a set of photos which appear to be from a "senior project" of one J.D. Kamm. The complete set is too large to p...
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Sunday, April 19, 2009

A Collage of Drums

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When my drum collection at home reached 6, it was time to find other space. My office has become the perfect place for drums as art, as can...

Wanderers Drum & Bugle Corps, ca. 1964-66

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Well, I found these old photos and thought they sort of belong here. Maybe those of you who were around in the 1960's will remember the...
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Saturday, April 18, 2009

15th Century Drum Pictured in "Long Military Flutes of the Sixteenth Century"

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Long Military Flutes of the Sixteenth Century Renaissance Flute Days Basel, 7 September 2002 by Ardal Powell Folkers & Powell , Makers o...

Galloway Presentation Drum

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U.S. Army's Center of Military History, Museums Division Collection: During the Civil War, this brass shell presentation drum sounded t...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Tintype of a Young Federal Drummer

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1/6 Plate Tintype of a Young Federal Drummer. Wears what appears to be a battle shirt and kepi. Holds sticks poised for playing. Drum suspen...

1865 NY Excelsior NGSNY Drum by William Kilbourn of Albany, New York

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1996 Restoration by Bill Reamer Described as follows: Civil War Drum, ID’d – Excelsior, Regt. Co. N.G.S.N.Y. $7450 A wonderful restored dr...
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Photo Credit: Mark Bugnaski | Kalamazoo Gazette Paula Metzner, Kalamazoo Valley Museum assistant director for collections, takes down a Civ...

25th Ohio Drum

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Image found on website of Firelands Museum of THE FIRELANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc., 4 Case Ave., Norwalk, Ohio (419.668.6038).
Sunday, April 12, 2009

Old Bass Drum with Stars on Counter Hoops

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Lillian and Stuart Caplin's extraordinary collection of antique musical ephemera, instruments and sheet music at the Center for Musical ...
Friday, April 10, 2009

Reader Seeks Information re Tacked Barrel Bass Drum

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Reader and drum historian Susan Cifaldi writes: Hi, I think I posted a similar message on your Tompkins drum blog. here is something I hope ...
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Monday, April 6, 2009

An Online Review of the "Moeller Book"

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Revisiting the 'Ancients' An Online Review of the "Moeller Book" by Tommy William Hanson , BA, Music, N.A.R.D. Found this ...
Sunday, April 5, 2009

On The End of Chops

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Get the picture? Some might say it started with skin heads -- much easier to play on than hollowed out logs. And, oh, that rebound! Others ...
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