Drummers Call 2014

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[@sagatuppercut2960]

I wish all American kids would experience this at school so they can learn something about American History. It just bewilders me to think that there's American adults out there that went to public school from K-12 and don't know who our American soldiers fought (British Army) during the Revolutionary War---or even the century it was fought! I mean, how is that even possible in this Information Age?

[@zzkatz08]

Very true.

[@RobertSmith-zi2xo]

It is a good point you raise! Unfortunately the American education system is the worst in the G20 way behind Japan, Germany and the UK and many others! I'm proud and from York England and really glad these events take place in the USA especially the original 13 states. In York we have Roman and Viking reinactments and always look forward to these!

[@panyvinoartstudiomonastery7412]

I was thinking the same as you. This marching reflect our values; mainly discipline and coordination.

[@allandavis8201]

It is possible because they have the “what can my country do for ME” attitude, instead of asking what they can do for their country. It strikes me that the very “information age” you refer to is part of the issue, children with every piece of tech, in the form of gaming consoles, iPhones, noise cancelling headphones etc, don’t know how or why they need to go out into the fresh (sometimes) air and get involved with their friends,neighbours and community, to forge friendships, learn about community spirit and actually put something into the country they live in, it is the same parents/adults you refer to as being unable to answer questions about the USA that lavish their children/nieces and nephews/godchildren etc with the technology equipment and the excuse to stay isolated in their bedrooms/home and miss out on so much more of life and what it could do for them. It is NOT just an issue in the USA 🇺🇸, it is the same here in Great Britain 🇬🇧 and any country where advanced technologies are so easily accessible, and that is a very very bad situation, is it to be that in the future people can’t function without technology to rely on computers 💻 for everything? I hope NOT, but I wouldn’t bet against it. 😞🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇸🇺🇦👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@briand4000]

Fantastic! Loved every one of them.

[@markcharbonneau7529]

Bravo to all the units especially. To the old Guard and Williamsburg alumni

[@charlmaynehawthorne9372]

I agree. It is a great experience, 👍 it would understanding where we came early on in our history.

[@NeilTremblay-rg7hk]

This is awesome!

[@mysticdragonwolf89]

Me: I’m loving all those unifor- *random wild shiny blue shorts and glasses band* -ms…anyway.

[@mikegross6107]

You picked the perfect spot and got each group's selection of music! Great sound and stereo effect from the camera. Wish they had been playing when I visited in the mid 60's but it was a very enjoyable and educational visit no matter!

[@alfredrodriguez7106]

Wow..this is spectacular.....some of these groups should go and represent our country in those fancy Russian .. Korean and Indian military parades... That would be a real hoot.

[@markcharbonneau7529]

Many of them do actually. Especially The Old Guard. Third Infantry the oldest active Regiment in the U.S. Army.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Yes, especially now since the Ukraine War seems to prove parades are the only thing the Russian military's good for. Man, has that bubble been burst.

[@AndieArbeit]

It's awesome!

[@lovemusic794]

Awesome!

[@williamhill3751]

Thank you for this wonderful video posting. Some of the cadences seem slower than they should have been. Like a death march. Lots of variance in between groups. A good video indeed.

[@BA-lk2ju]

In the historical time period represented a quick march was 96 beats per minute. A modern quick march is 120 beats per minute. So to a modern ear they may seem slow, but they are correct for the time period.

[@dogsareawomansbestfriend]

Haven't seen parades in years. Especially ones that show respect!

[@petersimon6303]

GREAT!

[@flybertairlines]

The kid with shades on at 1:42 is marching with style

[@angelt7995]

Barny and friens

[@noticaracas9552]

LIKE

[@Bigbassdrum60]

Third corps with very different uniforms of WHAT PERIOD??? AND UNBAFFLED BASS DRUMS?? No way...

[@Bigbassdrum60]

and here comes the Old Guard in their Polyester Britiches and Polyester Waistcoats...Ya, really period uniforms, oh and let's not forget the plastic drum heads. The Founder of my Corps went to Fort Myer V. A. in 1964 when the U.S. Army wanted to start a drum corps. Thus the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and NO WAY ORGINAL TO THE PERIOD THEY PORTRAY.

[@markcharbonneau7529]

Agree with your statement. The uniforms and whigs are not period correct. But the men and women are true masters of their craft. The dedication is amazing and entertaining.

[@threeputt3642]

The Yorktown Fife and Drum are the only ones that play the real 18th Cent Fife and Drum Music - unlike the Colonial Williamsburg Corps - they play lots of Scottish pipe tunes arranged for fifes and drums. What a shame. The Old Guard from the US Army plays whatever they want - they play almost nothing that is 18th Century.

[@lightinfantrybugler]

5:32

[@carlosp2806]

King George III doesn't like this video

[@brutusbarnabus8098]

So did the uniforms of the group with khaki shorts end up on the wrong flight?? lol

[@zzkatz08]

Nope they are alumni of the colonial Williamsburg fife and drum. Because generations of former musicians come back for the reunion, they wear khakis and a polo/tshirt.

[@gray3553]

You still hold on to British Army traditions I see.

[@zzkatz08]

Well much of this music is martial music from their respective time periods. Not necessarily British.

[@gray3553]

@@zzkatz08 I picked out Scots and English folk songs its ironic that they play Yankee Doodle as its derived from an English folk song different name and sung by British soldiers during the North American war as a comment on the continental army. Good to see Americans honouring their history to such a high standard.

[@jagdpanther1944]

@@zzkatz08 exactly, it sounds like an Irish Loyalist march on June 12th

[@Throckmorton_the_great]

@@gray3553 yankee doodle is a very patriotic song here in the states. Once used as a derogatory term/song against the American troops on the French/Indian war and during our war for independence, we took it and made a cry for independence. Still holds that same power now

[@gray3553]

@@Throckmorton_the_great Well all good friends now .

[@rorycrawford92]

Who is the band coming down the road at 5:51

[@zzkatz08]

Rory Crawford that is the U. S Army Old Guard Fife and Drum, they are based out of Ft. Myers in DC. They are all active duty!

[@rorycrawford92]

@@zzkatz08 thank you so much for the reply. The unique pairing of the bugle and the fife has me hooked. I'm from Scotland and love the old style fifes and drums.

[@zzkatz08]

Rory Crawford they are definitely one of the most famous in the US for fife and drum. Search for more of their videos, they are wonderful. They (pre-COVID) travel the world and perform!

[@aarondeloreto8013]

i got a feeling the dead are gonna open with this soon ay bub

[@robunome2405]

Where is this? US or Canada? Where & what is the occasion, annual?

[@DanielElwell]

Williamsburg, VA, USA. They do this every year - Drummer’s Call where they host fife and drum bands from all over...

[@albertl705]

Were confederates?

[@John-ob7dh]

yeeehaaaa the South will rise again.

[@Thunder87877]

Yes.

[@darbyohara]

Are peoples faces powdered or something?! Lots of the band members look like zombies lol

[@zzkatz08]

Nope no powder, they are just focused on the music and discipline of marching with their groups

[@rask_5736]

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