Talking to the Public: Mission Statement to Focus your Demo
You might be invested in this hobby to perform with your Fife and Drum corps, to build a community of historic researchers, to hang out with your friends, to have…
High Hand or Grace Note: How Do You Name a Flam?
When you play a flam, both sticks strike the drum at nearly the same time. One stick will always be the high stick and the other the low stick, or…
Why Was Old Drum Notation Up-Down?
And why was the left hand on the top line? Have you ever looked at 18th and early-19th century drum manuals, like Charles Ashworth’s A New, Useful and Complete System…
What Does it Mean to be a Functional Duty Drummer?
If you're interested in becoming a drummer for American Rev War reenacting, congratulations! The hobby absolutely needs more dedicated drummers and fifers. It's important to know however that musicians play…