With fife & drum
Subtitle: music, memories and customs of an Irish tradition
By: Gary Hastings.
Publisher: Blackstaff; U.S. distributor, Dufor Editions
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Belfast; Chester Springs, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 115
Subjects: Folk music -- Northern Ireland -- History and criticism.; Orangemen -- Northern Ireland -- Music -- History and criticism.; Lambeg drum -- Northern Ireland.; Fife -- Northern Ireland.; Fife music -- Northern Ireland.
Other titles: With fife and drum
Description: "In search of the stories, facts and myths of the North's 200-year-old fife and drum tradition, Gary Hastings interviewed instrument makers, drummers and fifers. He learnt how the mighty drums were constructed and discovered the customs surrounding the drumming matches and processions. He also collected over seventy airs and tunes, the musical notation of which are included in this book along with a CD of musicians' reminiscences and the traditional music of fife and drum."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"Includes free CD and sheet music for 72 fifing tunes"--Cover.