Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg

[@douglasbullet6456]

Props to these guys for staying alive for 200 years to do this amazing performance

[@MrPerforations]

😂

[@paulp5656]

LOL

[@sha_663]

What the drill was all about. To just 'function' when the head turned off and panic set in long ago.

[@gazzertrn]

Dont look a day over 30 , fair play .Regards U.K.

[@Belisarius536]

It’s weird they look soo young for their age

[@itsame8057]

For those who wonder why this hits such a chord, songs like this one were played in the heat of battle to keep units marching foreword in formation as bullets and bombs were literally flying into them. A song to keep playing even as the drummer or fifer next to you drops dead because they took a musketball to the face.

[@jamerv86]

No dip Capt obvious 🥸

[@somerandomgoof]

​@@jamerv86 some people think this is a banger, and don't know why This guy just did an explanation, and it's "obvious" that everyone knows this :)

[@TheIrishvolunteer]

Huh, I thought it was just drummers in battle, no fifers

[@JamesMacTavish1688]

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[@somerandomgoof]

@@JamesMacTavish1688 f

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

This tune goes harder than one'd expect, damn

[@psymi-hk1fp]

those drums hit hard as f

[@zombiemom6701]

I went to colonial Williamsburg as a kid in 1993 with my grandmother and the fife and drum corps began playing, marching down the street during our colonial dinner. I ran out in pure excitement. I’ve never forgotten it, 30 years later.

[@jockellis]

The day in 2004 my son and I spent in Colon Williamsburg was one of the most enjoyable of my life. I urge everyone to go there.

[@seronymus]

On my bucket list, God bless

[@Frankdatank1488]

And continue to breed the white race.

[@pacificprospector]

These guys stayed the course....marching through horse $hit on a the road.....good job lads.

[@itsaguinness]

Cleared it and missed it 🥁 💩

[@pacificprospector]

Interesting rendition of "Black Bear"...complete with the shouting.

[@greyfells2829]

The road to honor and glory is paved with horse shit

[@paradoxstudios6639]

Funny how after all these years the only place left to see true Englishmen is in Williamsburg Virginia.

[@Hambone571]

Always felt that any parade that has horses, they should be bagged or a cleanup crew immediately behind them.

[@dosduce]

We got married here in 2008 and they performed at or wedding in front of th Govoners Palace. My wife was impressed she had no Idea this was going to happen!

[@dosduce]

Thank you. We live 15 miles from here and go here at least once a month. I call my wife The Princess of a Thousand Roses, because I buy her 2 dozen roses and other flowers every week since the day we met in 2005. We have never had a fight or argument in our relationship. She smiles at me and I melt.

[@michaelfaresich3085]

what piece of melody is that !!!!!!!!!!! ive seen it so many time ....when the drummers come in after the fifes ..........WOW !

[@spencer_fife_and_drum_john9152]

Carlen is your daughter ready

[@oldmanrebel2996]

HISTORY in Sound and Music. Very Powerful. Thank you for posting this video.

[@martinfinger3987]

Ano Historie je matka moudrosti

[@stoneshield6653]

When you understand that such marches were played during battles, when cannonballs and bullets were literally flying at these musicians and everyone around, it becomes really scary, it makes your blood run cold, as people marched to their death.

[@csvickers151]

If i should fall to rise no more as many comrades did before, ask the fifes and drums to play over the hills and far away. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@UmbrellaWatch]

If I ever got to see this I would probably bawl my eyes out. America Strong!@ 2024

[@honchotopshotta7589]

America is ran by red coats, the military acknowledged that the continental army couldn’t afford to wear red coat, and that they do today as a luxury. America is the new red coats… bawl all you want commy

[@marius3552]

wow, these guys are good.

[@bashkillszombies]

It's too modern, this is what you see on American sports fields not what you'd see in history.

[@marius3552]

@@bashkillszombies i don't doubt that for a second :)

[@TheBlackBaron13]

This is part of Colonial Williamsburg. One of the largest living history museums in the world. I’m very certain they know what they’re doing. They’re constantly making new discoveries, and contributing wonderful information vital to the American Revolution.

[@seirbhiseach]

@@bashkillszombies and you know based off of the fact that you’ve witnessed both I’m sure

[@artvandelay3511]

at what

[@adr7ex]

Wow, that’s a catchy tune, I love it. I’m adding this to my playlist for trail hikes.

[@PSDuck216]

You should check out other Colonial American fife and drum tunes. Cheers!

[@ukwnon2022]

Songs like these are made for soldiers to have more morale and keep moving. It's not just about soldiers, it can be to other people

[@danjohnston9037]

The horse dung in the road is historically accurate 😏

[@thomasnorton5086]

I can see they must practice alot. Drum and fifers are awesome. All local Williamsburg, VA. Residents. Thank you for sharing. A Virginian 🇺🇸

[@letsbeavenue]

Visited this place some years ago whilst visiting your beautiful country, an amazing experience, I learned some history of my own country too 🇬🇧

[@ReneStauffenegger]

Like this Fife and Drum Corps 🎶🎵🎶👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼greetings from Basel 🇨🇭Switzerland

[@jonathanherb3752]

I miss reenacting. Been years since I’ve done anything. Loved French and Indian War time period.

[@TheUltimateGC]

The definition of majestic.

[@SykesMate]

"Carlin is your Daughter ready?", The name of this piece in case anyone is wondering 👍😀

[@Enochthehammer]

What’s the name of tune following Carlen?

[@RickyVu12]

@@Enochthehammer The Black Bear

[@Nancy-px7hn]

Sounds inspiring for going into battle and keeping your courage up. Blessed be our colonial ancestors and those who fought for our nation throughtout the history of America.

[@honchotopshotta7589]

Historically they didn’t wear red coats according to the army, they wear them today as a “luxury” bit of a slap in the face to the people who died for “america” suck on the flag and pass oldy.

[@patrickholland6848]

If you have never been to Williamsburg Virginia it is well worth the trip.

[@dandena3837]

I love this music. It makes my heart pound and my eyes tear up. I love my country.

[@timrube]

You know when the drummers put their sticks up and the fifes took over it sent the crowds back then nuts.

[@John-ob7dh]

Looks a nice town. Very well done .My fav after British Grenadier March from Barry Lyndon.

[@sandiegobrian]

As a native son of York county VA, I salute you.

[@domnikoli]

need the minutemen to show up and engage in a dance battle for williamburg turf

[@taternater7495]

how it should have ended

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

And Then George Washington comes in through The dancing minutemen crowd And starts breakdancing so sick flute-drum beat

[@scheusslichergehtsnimmer9332]

Das ist Weltniveau!👏👏👏

[@okandede8652]

Great ı love it greeting from bulgaria

[@stefanlangle6939]

Can't get enough

[@patriciawilson605]

Always the best fife and drum!

[@David-ns4ym]

I’m not sure this is a time piece during the war. It might be just a showcase for modern ears. The drum and fife would have been used to call men from the bars, for lights out, morning wake up and of course in line up for battles. Usually one drummer and one fife player not a parade. It’s still cool

[@honchotopshotta7589]

Yes it is. They also didn’t wear red coat, though it was a British custom to wear opposite colors for the fife and drum regiment, the White House says they couldn’t afford to wear red coat, and that they do today as a luxury…. Skip to 11:00 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmXVhGeJeKypa9Usi=TMLLeSPP04_nKA_g

[@juliasmith9719]

I hope this will continue 🙏 has reminder of what colonials had go through for 9 years on land.

[@Dreagostini]

What, being reminded of one's entitlement? The Colonials were a people's worth of Karens.

[@cavalierfan2008]

​@Dreagostini more like saying no to a corrupt government. I recommend opening a history book and learn about taxation without representation. Move to Canada.

[@Dreagostini]

@@cavalierfan2008 first the colonials were less heavy taxed as the general englishman. Second the Empire fought a war FOR the colonials. Third when they had to pay the bill they got mad. Fourth there are still people in the US who are taxed but aren't represented, hypocracy much. So be gone, you ilitaterate "PaTrIoT".

[@Dreagostini]

@Is Swampus A founded comment but you either ignore that on purpose, just to stir some shit or you're just that dumb.

[@victorwaddell6530]

Swamp Fox Frances Marion .

[@elliottnunez9121]

no way my history teacher never showed us this footage wow videos have been around for long

[@thecursed01]

american history does a lot of effort hiding that they were willing to kill many thousands to dodge taxes and keep slavery. so, this isn't THAT far off XD

[@kalcuthbert3090]

always loved the red coats sorry im canadian lol glad you bring that history to your home

[@-sheluvscoober-2058]

when we play blackbear its the 2 measures then we roar but this is very interesting the way they do it

[@wilfredosoto2722]

I’ve never heard a rendition of The Black Bear on Fife before, it was actually very cool.

[@stonefox9124]

🙄 "Lord make me fast and accurate..." Friends holding me back as I scream with a Cherokee tomahawk

[@mysterystainontherug6290]

*gets a golf ball sized hole blown through you*

[@ponyrang]

Wow, I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.

[@kamerafreak3492]

Me while invading France in a German Tiger tank be like: The French: *confused screaming*

[@kitchenersown]

Problem is the Tiger wouldn't start and break down after 10 minute

[@JACK-jd1tb]

As a Brit, this makes me soo proud! (hee hee)

[@davidwarner3326]

Yeah, these are American musicians. You'll find British drummers in blue.

[@honchotopshotta7589]

@@davidwarner3326WRONG, British drummers wore yellow or gold. The guy in charge of the American military band regiment says the continental army couldn’t afford to wear red coat, and that they do it today as a “luxury”, of the ideal situation….. He goes on to say the British wore gold or yellow.

[@DavidWilliams-ol3vp]

Colonials carrying on a British tradition.If only Cornwallis could see this

[@theoneandonlyhooda]

The red costume is American. Musicians wore opposite colors.

[@theskiypdee]

​@@theoneandonlyhoodareally? Why?

[@theskiypdee]

​@@theoneandonlyhoodareally? Why?

[@theoneandonlyhooda]

@@theskiypdee The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), is the oldest active infantry regiment with direct lineage to George Washington's original Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The Old Guard wears uniforms patterned after the Soldiers of 1784. They resemble the continental musicians' uniforms, and they are different than the continental Soldiers' uniforms. "When you see the Fife and Drum Corps marching smartly by, you are struck that they are wearing red coats like the British Army," said Kim Holien, JBM-HH historian. Holien explained how during the Revolutionary War, the fifers and drummers wore the opposite colors of the regiment to which they were a part. "Since the Fife and Drum [Corps] wear red coats with blue facings (facings are the elongated lapels that stretch from the collar all the way down the front of the coat), the regiment to which they were attached were wearing blue coats with red facings. By wearing the reversed colors, the fifers and drummers would hopefully not be deliberately shot by the opposing side since they were in effect unarmed and during the battle would often act as medical personnel to take care of the wounded," said Holien. "Many Revolutionary War battles were fought at a very close range-since the vast majority of Soldiers used smooth bore Brown Bess muskets whose accuracy was such that they could not hit the broad side of a barn door standing next to it," he added. Holien said it was hoped the opposing Soldier would not shoot the fifers and drummers for that reason. The military musician of that time was the signal on the battlefield. When the commander wanted to communicate and give an order to part of his command that was all the way across the field, he grabbed one of the musicians to give the signal to do whatever he wanted. Because there's a lot of confusion on the battlefield, in order to grab the musician quickly, they identified him with a different colored coat. "Fife and Drum Corps members get their custom uniforms here," said Anthony Williams of the JBM-HH Central Issue Facility. "The [wool] uniforms are custom ordered and include the tricorn [hat], shirt, pants, greatcoat, waistcoat [vest], sash, shoes epaulettes and white wig." Williams said the CIF also issues the Continental Color Guard uniform. "These Old Guard uniforms were supplied by a vendor from West Point, N.Y., until they closed. We were able to find a vendor at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., so we could continue supplying these historical uniforms."

[@theoneandonlyhooda]

directly copied and pasted from the department of music

[@trublmkr75]

Perfect entertainment for all football halftimes!

[@georgehays4900]

That was really cool.

[@philip2595]

Most impressive!

[@robertsilva8097]

Hello To Everyone From North Dakota USA

[@Cathegreat]

Bros got all the buffs to escape kaub

[@cmarshall7731]

Best part of visiting colonial williamsburg.

[@mab158]

Good job lads. Now onwards to take Washington back for His Majesty the King

[@douglasbullet6456]

I think someone should tell them that they are 200 years too late to reclaim the American colony😐

[@MrYfrank14]

Britain wouldn't want us back. It would take too long to get us to put U' s in words where they do not belong again

[@christopherross9509]

And that they are wearing continental uniforms. Reversed colors for musicians.

[@honchotopshotta7589]

@@christopherross9509and that historically the continental army did NOT wear red coat, due to funding issues, and that they wear red coat today as a “luxury” of the ideal situation…..

[@aureliancaesar7285]

Great......similar to the Prussian grenadiers....regards from Germany

[@christopherross9509]

Did you know it was a Prussian that is credited with training our army?

[@aureliancaesar7285]

@@christopherross9509 Aye.....and the Prussian army theirselve was drilled by retired Swedish officers hired by Frederick the Great ....

[@christopherross9509]

@aureliancaesar7285 oh that's cool! I didn't know that. Old Fritz was awesome! I know the story about the potatoes and what Napoleon said about "if this man were still alive, gentlemen would not be in Berlin!". I remember visiting Sanssouci when I visited family in Berlin, but I was a dumb teenager back then.

[@n7justin994]

Its okay calm down, you don't have to pay tee taxes...😂 Very cool march👌🏻

[@psymi-hk1fp]

this is totally badass

[@iamgod6464]

Yankee Redcoats! What next?😊👍🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@garyshepherd9367]

God save the king 🇬🇧

[@AVianna0777]

Amazing. 💕

[@Huh8778]

Awesome. Great job 👍👌

[@danbailey8182]

This group is tight. I love how the base drums are tuned. Any idea of how heavy these drums are?

[@greenbongos]

That is a dope beat. I want to hear a remix of this.

[@michaelfaresich3085]

nobody uses that "dope" phrase anymore , must be from the eighties

[@greenbongos]

@@michaelfaresich3085 cool

[@captainkielbasa5471]

Great skill

[@MichaelBelafonti]

That whole town haunted af

[@reverentreverent6775]

Ngl this Kinda goes hard

[@iamcampo9712]

nothing beats the british fife and drum

[@currinwoodruffwoodruff1555]

There aren’t British

[@FranticDreamerOld]

@@currinwoodruffwoodruff1555 The marches are

[@currinwoodruffwoodruff1555]

@@FranticDreamerOld yeah but the aren’t just cause they wear red doesn’t mean they are British

[@ringtail1401]

@@currinwoodruffwoodruff1555 If it's 'colonial' then it's British, isn't it.

[@currinwoodruffwoodruff1555]

@@ringtail1401 not exactly colonials we’re made up from almost every nation France Britain Germany Russian Ireland Scotland John Paul jones

[@napoleon96420]

Is there any proper date for this march? And it's just in USA?

[@3cusefan]

Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum corps performs 4 days a week at Colonial Williamsburg, 2 days of junior corps and 2 days of Senior Corps.

[@wedonotwant]

@@3cusefan OJE

[@speedysteve9121]

To arms! To arms! Wake up, America!

[@ZarahBee]

May I have permission to the audio of this recording in a homeschooled children's theater program?

[@alanastulen63]

Yes 👍

[@ZarahBee]

@@alanastulen63 Thank you so much! How would you like the credits to be listed in the program?

[@priceymemes7699]

Omg the British are coming

[@Conzdunchad]

They’d shit themselves at a brigade for Scot’s guards marching towards them.

[@ChillFrost]

It'll be different if you hear them at night without these guys

[@EntryLevelLuxury]

Were those licks used back then, or are these guys showing off in the beginning?

[@zoltan-zq3xe]

I was surprised recently looking up early US military uniforms that the red coat wasnt amongst them, the Anglo American period is sort of brushed out of history before the birth of the USA however this makes up for it somewhat its a shared history British America to United states of American, must of been horrible to live through though.

[@jaimetonche846]

Happy 4th

[@mysterystainontherug6290]

King louis been quiet af since this dropped

[@sr.lechugaelreydellechugeo3481]

First song name please

[@Br1ght0n]

They sound more like college football team cheerleaders than 18th century colonial militia. Also that is an Irish tune...

[@samuelbedsole5089]

Where do you think colleges got the idea from?

[@spencer_fife_and_drum_john9152]

They played alot of Irish tunes back then and this is a graduation march that's what the calling out was for

[@brycebacon5988]

what's the name of the song that do the yelling? its alot like black bear done on the bag pipes.

[@spencer_fife_and_drum_john9152]

It is black bear

[@ringtail1401]

This is excellent. Shouldn't the flags be British though?

[@davidwarner3326]

They're American musicians. British drummers wear blue.

[@davidwarner3326]

@Sir Isaac Brock, there are CURRENTLY British military drummers and buglers who wear blue.

[@davidwarner3326]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6m9g5mKd8ioj8k

[@manuelleal737]

Redcoats dont have blue on their uniform only red and White

[@navelriver]

Impressive

[@George_Pueblo]

I dought that these were the rythms that the fife and drums played in the 18th or 19th century. Can anyone proove the opposite? Is there a notation of what they used to play?

[@alanastulen63]

Corp members perform for guests, explaining all the tunes the fife and drummer used during the Revolutionary War. It would be best if you looked into that information. Two boys, typically between 10-18, marched behind a company of 75 officers and men. There is a command called "Duty Call," a short repetitive tune that serves a purpose: for waking up, time for breakfast, time for bed, "To Arms" was a general alarm, and another for time for cease-fire, to name a few. The modern-day corp members of Colonial Williamsburg are trained beginning at age ten. By the time they are seniors in high school, they are fluent in music theory and have memorized a few hundred tunes. Members are also given the task of writing field music. Here, the tune can be used during marches. The Drum Major calls out the tune, and the corps plays it as they march down Duke of Gloucester Street.

[@George_Pueblo]

@@alanastulen63 Thank you very much for your kind response. I still did not understand (foreigner) if the rhythms are historicaly documented? I am doing a musical research of folk music in the 18th and 19th century. Can you help me?

[@alanastulen63]

@@George_Pueblo It is best to call Colonial Williamsburg and ask for the Fifes and Drums department.

[@theworkscw]

Rule Britannia 🦁

[@CapAnson12345]

Crap the redcoats are back. Where's my musket?

[@kontech8138]

These are actually American musicians. Musicians wore inverted colors so instead of blue coats and red facings like American troops they had Red coats and blue facings.

[@honchotopshotta7589]

They are back!!!!!! You’ll need more than a musket.

[@honchotopshotta7589]

@@kontech8138WRONG buddy. Historically they couldn’t afford to wear red coat. Wearing the opposite color was a British custom anyway, the very thing the Americans didn’t want, British customs…. Skip to 11:00 and learn for yourself from the White House. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmXVhGeJeKypa9Usi=TMLLeSPP04_nKA_g

[@skalaskala2484]

the guy with the stick lets me thinks about a pimp

[@charlesstone369]

Awesome!

[@quebeconsesouvien]

Six Nations 2023 : Le résumé d'Angleterre contre la France . . . 10/ 53

[@sha_663]

What's the song called? :o

[@da90sReAlvloc]

Rule Britannia Britannia rules the waves

[@oliver2846]

Britannia waves the rules.

[@americancowboyfromwyoming6720]

Britannia got their butts kicked twice by a bunch of colonists.🦅🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@36Bruno]

@@americancowboyfromwyoming6720 British colonists

[@americancowboyfromwyoming6720]

@@36Bruno We still became independent of Britain 🤣

[@36Bruno]

@@americancowboyfromwyoming6720 It was a civil war between Brits. All the subsequent waves of immigration have overwhelmed the British influence in America. However the shadows of Britain still hang heavy over America if you look hard enough

[@Poggerboi-zf1ls]

sum 18th century distrack against thee colonies

[@AppalachianSammie]

All I could think about was don't step in the poo ... don't step in the poo...

[@customraspi]

Can someone please remix that?

[@markpenn4831]

Is this tune "The Black Bear ?" Scottish regimental folk tune ?"

[@spencer_fife_and_drum_john9152]

Yep

[@letsproww1]

Are you in the 1700?

[@robert-oq9jq]

Good one

[@nicolasrivera9890]

Igniting the male urge to die overseas in a far away war

[@karld888]

my hearing is so bad, I no longer hear high pitched fifes :(

[@DonnaFrens]

"Монтэльндморо" Присяга вооружённой силы Солдат

[@robertwallace786]

what is it that the drummers are chanting from two minutes thirty seconds onwards

[@spencer_fife_and_drum_john9152]

The graduating people's names

[@robertwallace786]

@@spencer_fife_and_drum_john9152 thanks for that because it did sound like names they were chanting i wasn't Entirly sure.

[@theonefrancis696]

Only people from 1790 will remember this

[@scheusslichergehtsnimmer9332]

What did they call loud?

[@mister-v-3086]

I couldn't make it out, either: The tune is BLACK BEAR, a famous bagpipe tune often associated with calling the troops in to their barracks for the night. The Scots just give a shout.

[@Somerandomdrummer1775]

This was a graduation march for one of the Seniors and the drummers will call out names and memories from the graduates past in the corps

[@williamparks915]

@@Somerandomdrummer1775 its one of our best traditions.

[@spencer_fife_and_drum_john9152]

@@williamparks915 sure is👌

[@MrZymm805]

Song name?

[@spencer_fife_and_drum_john9152]

Carlen is you daughter ready and black bear

[@MrZymm805]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH@@spencer_fife_and_drum_john9152

[@spencer_fife_and_drum_john9152]

​@@MrZymm805no problem!

[@JD-HatCreekCattleCo]

If I see one more Tom Brady Hertz add….I’m never ever renting from Hertz 😡

[@MB-oc1nw]

Yeah but can you face muskets, grape shot and horse?