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May 12, 2012 – ESSEX, CT – Saturday ‘Burning of the Ships’ Ancient Fife & Drum Parade |
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| Loc: | Main Street, Essex, CT | |
| Host: | Sailing Masters of 1812 | |
| Parade: | Saturday May 12, 2012, 2:00 p.m. at the Essex Town Hall | |
| The 45th annual Sailing Masters of 1812 ‘Burning of the Ships’ Ancient Fife & Drum Parade down Main Street, Essex, CT begins at 2:00 p.m. at the Essex Town Hall. The CT River Museum will also be holding waterfront activities beginning at 11:00 a.m. throughout the day. | ||
| Web: | www.sailingmasters.org | |
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May 12, 2012 – ESSEX, CT – Saturday Commemoration Regency Era Ball |
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| Loc: | Town Hall, Essex, CT | |
| Host: | Sailing Masters of 1812 | |
| The 3rd Annual Sailing Masters of 1812 ‘Commemoration Regency Era Ball’ will be held 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at the Essex Town Hall Located at 29 West Avenue. For details: www.sailingmasters.org/regencyball | ||
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June 23, 2012 – MONROE, MI – Saturday National Muster |
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| Loc: | Monroe, Michigan | |
| Host: | 1st Michigan Colonial Fife and Drum Corps | |
| Monroe, MI as well as being the hometown of General George Armstrong Custer, is home to the War of 1812 River Raisin Battlefield, America’s newest National Park. Monroe, located on Lake Erie, is in southeast Michigan off I-75 just 14 miles north of Toledo, OH. Camping is available and a muster lunch will be provided. There is also a possibility of a small travel stipend being provided to the attending corps. | ||
| Contact: | Scott Lonsdale (313) 702-8008 stlonsdale@hotmail.com or Mark Logsdon (586) 247-1775 drummajor@1stmichigan.com |
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July 17 – 20, 2012 – IVORYTON, CT – Tuesday – Friday Junior Fife & Drum Camp |
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| Loc: | The Incarnation Center in Ivoryton, CT | |
| The Company of Fifers and Drummers Junior Fife and Drum Camp is offered each year to ensure that the quality and scope of fifing and drumming continues to improve, expand, and prosper. This is accomplished through the use of instructional workshops, which provide junior drum corps members with the tools needed to increase their knowledge in various aspects of fifing and drumming. All workshops are conducted in a friendly, open, and professional manner to provide a positive experience for all. Scholarships are available, contact Cap Corduan for more details. | ||
| Contact: | Cap Corduan captainclam@comcast.net | |
| Web: | http://www.jrfdc.org | |
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October 6, 2012 – IVORYTON, CT – Saturday Jaybirds Day |
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| Loc: | The Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ | |
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About The Company
Connecticut is the heart of fife and drum corps activity and home of The Company of Fifers & Drummers, a non-profit organization formed in 1965 to perpetuate the historical significance and folk traditions of fife and drum music and to foster the spirit of fellowship among fifers and drummers everywhere.