History of America Mega-Conferance

July 2-6 we performed at the History of America Mega-Conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The event included many lectures spanning four hundred years of American history, which we enjoyed in addition to performing there and meeting old and new friends. We primarily performed before the talks as people gathered.

We were also joined by Levi on the bagpipe, harkening back to some of the early roots of America. 

 

On the Fourth of July we journeyed with a group from the History of America Mega-Conference to Gettysburg on the Fourth of July for the 150th anniversary. We went to the actual battle field (the field of Pickett's Charge where we did our own reenactment of the charge, on the hill opposite Little Round Top, and in Devil's Den), and to the reenactment.

 

May we continue to grow in understanding our place in history and act accordingly, gratefully acknowledging God's providential hand in guiding these events that have formed our world and giving us the blessings which we currently enjoy. May we learn from the errors and mistakes and emulate the good examples that have gone before us, building upon our God-given heritage.

-Peter B.
 Memor!

Fife & Drum and DRAM in the News

Here's a news article that was included recently in a local paper featuring fife and drum and the Deep River Ancient Muster: http://americanprofile.com/articles/fife-drum-corps/ Plus, we get mentioned at the end. :)

-PB

Early Fife and Drum Recordings

The Corps of Artillery Field Music from Fort McHenry has some of the earliest recordings of fife and drum music (from around 1900) on their website: http://www.fortmchenryguard.org/corps-of-artillery-field-music/51-some-of-the-earliest-fife-and-drum-recordings-.html Pretty interesting...

-P.B.

 Memor!

Elizabeth Stampede Parade, 2013

On Saturday, June 8th, we performed in the Elizabeth Stampede Parade, this being our third time in the parade. This time we were able to have a new drummer join our ranks, Daniel C. (also living in Elizabeth). We had great weather and were placed near the front of the parade. The only disadvantage to being put in front was that most of those in front of us were on horseback (i.e. we had to cover ground a little faster than normal).

Some other folks from the parade: the 79th Highlanders

Some of the many horses

Off to the rodeo

-Peter B.
 Memor!

Grand Opening of Larkspur Community Park

On Saturday, June 1st we performed at the grand opening of Larkspur Community Park in Larkspur, CO. That included performing before two softball games. You can see us in the Castle Rock News-Press here (on page 5): http://issuu.com/coloradocommunitymedia/docs/castle_rock_news-press_06.06.13?e=5917953/3029304 

-Peter B.
 Memor!

Opening of "The American Soldier" at the History Colorado Center

Last Saturday (May 25th) we joined the Mile High Fife and Drum Corps at the opening of a new exhibit ("The American Soldier: A Photographic Tribute") at the History Colorado Center. Below are some pictures from the event, and you can see a video here.

-Peter B.
 Memor!

Heritage Days in St. Charles, 2013

Last weekend we enjoyed participating in Heritage Days in St. Charles, Missouri. The event commemorates the days that Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery spent in St. Charles in 1804, as well as the time surrounding it as the town and area was settled under the French, Spanish, and American governments. 

Our former corps, the Lewis and Clark Fife and Drum Corps of St. Charles, MO, getting ready for the parade. They were looking great!

We were marching as part of the Illinois Territorial Rangers (from the War of 1812).

The Corps of Discovery 

(Lewis and Clark are on the right)

With Rev. Dyer

Our show 

(with the 42nd Royal Highlanders behind us getting ready for their show)

Our camp next to the Missouri River

-Peter B.

 Memor!

Day at the Capitol

Last Saturday we enjoyed a performance for the Homeschool Day at the Capitol. We marched around the capitol, performed at the front of the capitol while people gathered, and performed as people left. We also got to meet the Vision Heirs fife and drum corps. The event had a good attendance (which you can't see very well in the pictures) and good weather.

-Peter B.

 Memor!

St. Patrick's Day Parade, 2013

Our first performance of the year was the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Denver (3/16/13). Like last year,  large crowds of people in green turned out to watch the parade (I think it was said to be about 200,000 people). It did not rain and it was cool enough that it felt good to march. We joined the Mile High Fife and Drum Corps, the First New Mexico Field Music, and the First Colorado Volunteer Infantry. We had about thirty riflemen, two color guard, seven fifes, three drums, and eight camp followers/banner holders. We were portraying the 69th NYSV, also known as the Irish Brigade.

-Peter B.
 Memor!