Selections from
"Follow the Drum: Military Music of the early 19th Century"
This
delightful CD was put together by the Friends of Fort York and captures a
beautiful selection of British martial music of the Napoleonic Wars.
Not only are the pieces well researched, they are stirring to the heart of
any military heritage enthusiast.
(the following 3 tunes are in .WMA
format)
Fife:
Andrew 1804
Drum beating -
Rumrille and Holton 1817
Selections from
"The Commencement of the Duty"
Selections
kindly provided by Fort York
from The Commencement of the Duty: Military Music of the War of 1812.
The CD can be purchased at Fort York in Toronto.
Narration
is drawn from an 85th Light Infantry Officer's account while serving in the War of 1812
(Gleig, Robert A Subaltern in America); Melody - The Light
Infantry Officer, Cooper, 1806/Potter, Samuel 1804; Harmony - Potter,
Samuel 1804; Drum beating - Clark, Benjamin 1797.
(tune longer on
CD).
Narration
is from John Shipp's The Path of Glory .
Shipp started his military career as
a drummer.
Melody - Buttrey Manuscript c.1790; Drum
Beating - Ashworth, Charles. A New Useful and Complete System of Drum Beating
/ Potter, Samuel The Art of Beating the Drum
(tune longer on CD).
Fife and Drum Sound
Clips
All
these Real Audio
sound clips are performed by The Fifes and Drums of the 41st Regiment of Foot
at Fort George National Historic Site.
Special thanks goes to
Fort George for allowing us to broadcast these tunes on our website.
