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, July 28, 2010

Burns Moore - 1941 WFL Print Ad

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1941 J. Burns Moore photo WFL parade drum print ad.  
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

SET OF FOUR "ROPE-ROD" TENSION SNARE DRUM STOOLS

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I found these on eBay and spoke with the seller, a by-appointment-only private retailer of professional percussion equipment. To say the le...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

1863 New York Civil War on PBS' Antiques Roadshow

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Appraised on: August 4, 2007 Appraised in: Spokane, Washington Appraised by: Christopher Mitchell Category: Arms & Militaria Episode Inf...

1862 Rhode Island Civil War Drum and Discharge Papers on PBS' Antiques Roadshow

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Appraised on: June 30, 2007 Appraised in: Orlando Appraised by: Rafael Eledge Category: Arms & Militaria Episode Info: Orlando, Hour 3 (...

1848 Zachary Taylor Campaign Eagle Drum on PBS' Antiques Roadshow

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Appraised on: August 9, 2003 Appraised in: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Appraised By: William Guthman, Musical Instruments Appraisal Video: (2:06...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Field Music History

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Ed. Note: Inspired, clean, crisp and the ultimate authentic old school drum & bugle corps. That's all I could think of when I heard...

A Day in the Life of The Hellcats

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE HELLCATS Salute cannon/Reveille SSG Eric Miller, bugle Breakfast Formation Reveille Routine Bugle Tune #1 Pi...
Saturday, June 19, 2010

Tonight on Internet: Old Guard's 50th Anniversary Tattoo

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Webcast: - Part 1 - Part 2 With Special Guests... •The United States Military Academy Band Hellcats - West Point, NY •The United States Mari...
Sunday, May 30, 2010

Memorial Day, nee Decoration Day

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Memorial Day History (from http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html) Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembran...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

Elias Howe Drum, ca. 1861

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Won yesterday on eBay (item no. 270580141924), sold by futurepast ( 640) for $461.78 is this remarkable piece of U.S. history: Here’s some b...
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Monday, May 24, 2010

African American Civil War Drummer Boy in Watercolor

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Appearing in Cowan's auction "2010, American History, Including the Civil War, June 11": Folk art watercolor and graphite on b...

1886-87 Minnesota Militia Drummer

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Appearing on Cowan's website without further description: (EST $50-$100) Price Realized: $998.75 Price includes buyer's premium. Not...
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Civil War Tintype of 8th Maine Drum Corps

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Mislabeled "8th Main Drum and Bugle Corps", I believe that this is a drum corps only, no bugles. Also, Note that the print is rev...

Pre-Civil War Militia Snare Drum

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Appearing in Cowan's auction "2010, American History, Including the Civil War, June 11": A pre-Civil War regimental militia dr...
Saturday, May 8, 2010

Early-Mid 19th Century Snare Drum with ID'ed CW Soldier's Name

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eBay seller jcmtin ( 2840) describes item no. 370374872052 as follows: [G]reat early drum estate fresh, [k]no[w] very little on it, see pics...
Friday, April 30, 2010

Drum Collection in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts

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Last week I attended the opening reception for the new Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona (more on that later). There I met anot...
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