January 15, 2005, Westbrook, Connecticut
Martin D. Andrews Memorial Scholarship Jam (a.k.a.
Marty Jam!)
The annual jam session to benefit the Martin D. Andrews Memorial
Scholarship. To be held at the Westbrook Elks Club 4 pm - ?? Refreshments
available. Raffle. Adult donation: $5; Jrs: $3.
Contact: Michael Andrews (mickeyfife@aol.com):
860-585-8456
or Peter Andrews: 860-673-2929
February 5, 2005, Leesburg, Virginia
Annual Winter JAM
Sponsored by the Loudoun Border Guards Fife & Drum Corps
JAM to be held at VFW Hall, located at 701 Old Waterford Rd., Leesburg,
Virginia from 2 pm - 6 pm. Refreshments will be available. Open to
all fife and drum musicians.
Contact: Anne or Cormac Quinn (lbguards@hotmail.com):
703-244-9798
Website: http://www.fifeanddrum.org/lbguards
Feb 13, 2005 Arlington, Mass
Midwinter Madness F&D Jam Session
Hosted by Menotomy Minute Men
Time: Noon
At the K of C Hall in Arlington. Free Admission. Food will be provided.
Cash bar. A raffle will be held to defray costs. Sutlers and vendors
by invitation only please.
Contact: Bill Mahoney 781-648-1720
February 19, 2005 Ivoryton, CT
General Meeting, Company of Fifers and
Drummers
Place: The Company Hall
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Website: The Company of
Fifers & Drummers
Contact: companyhq@companyoffifeanddrum.org
February 25 - 27, 2005, Pinellas County (Tierra Verde), Florida
Second Annual RAM JAM
Sponsored by the 97th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infnatry, Co. A. and
the Pinellas County Parks Department.
The 97th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Reenactment Regiment, in
cooperation with the Pinellas County Parks Department, will be hosting
our second annual 'RAM JAM', a National Fife & Drum Muster event,
during our American Civil War Weekend Encampment and Historical Battle
Re-enactment. For more info, go to www.fifedrum.org/bobbyc/2005RamJam.htm
Contact: David Glenn at (727) 595-5395, email: coa_97thpa@hotmail.com
March 19, 2005, Canton, Michigan
Freezer Jam 2005
Hosted by The D3 Fife and Drum Corps and The 1st Michigan Fife and
Drum Corps. Midwest Fife and Drum Conference. Open to all interested
corps and individuals. Various classes and vendors throughout the
day ending with a performance for the community. Go to freezerjam.org
for more details.
April 16, 2005 - Ivoryton, CT
Company Annual Meeting
Exec Committee Mtg: 1000
Annual Meeting: 1300
location: Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ, Ivoryton, CT
contact: The Company
phone: 860-767-2237
email: companyhq@companyoffifeanddrum.org
url: companyoffifeanddrum.org
directions: From highways I-95 or I-91 proceed along Route 9 to exit
3 and follow the signs to Ivoryton. The Museum of Fife & Drum
is one-half mile north of the famous Ivoryton Playhouse.
April 29-30, 2005 - Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington Muster
Hosted by William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Corps
Time: 11:00 AM
The William Diamond Jr. Fife & Drum Corps announce their
Annual Fife and Drum Muster held in historic Lexington at
the National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington,
MA. The fife and drum muster, this year will include a
living history encampment of British and Colonial troops
and Colonial re-enactors demonstrating life in the 18th
century. The fife and drum muster is limited to the first
30 corps responding. There is camping available and also
nearby hotel space at a reduced rate. Friday evening will
start with a concert on historic Lexington Green at 7:00
pm by four featured corps, followed by a jam at the
Lexington Elks Club. Saturday the parade starts at 11:00
am at the Historic Monroe Tavern ending on the beautiful
museum lawn with the muster to follow. There will be a
corps dinner following at the Elks Club. Contact Carmin
Calabrese at 1-978-838-2023, carmfifes@charter.net for
more information.
Contact: Carmin Calabrese
Phone: 978-838-2023
Email: carmfifes@charter.net
Website: williamdiamondjrs.org
May 6-7, 2005 - LEESBURG, VA
2005 Spirit of Freedom Parade & Muster
Hosted by Loudoun
Border Guards Fife & Drum Corps
4th Biennial parade & muster in historic Leesburg, VA. Friday
evening concert by host corps on the Courthouse Lawn followed by a
Jollification. Parade through downtown Leesburg on Saturday at 12
noon to Ida Lee Park where the muster will follow. Open Muster, Ample
Camping, many amenities (showers, indoor pool, etc.) available. 4
hotels nearby offer "special muster rate". Registration available
"ONLINE" after October 1, 2004 via our website.
Contact: Anne & Cormac Quinn, 703-244-9798, lbguards@hotmail.com
June 3-5, 2005 - FORT DELAWARE, DE
Don Hubbard
Field Music School
This school was formerly called the "Eastern Field Music School."
Due to the death of its organizer, the school has been renamed in
Don Hubbard's honor. This event will replicate two days in the life
of a Field Musician in training at the Civil War era Field Music School
held at Governors Island, NY. The event organizers describe this weekend
as, "a very intense weekend of training in the instrument of your
choice (Fife, Drum, or Bugle) with nationally renowned top caliber
Music Instructors. Also included will be training in the history and
proper use of Field Musicians in camp and in battle, Customs of Service,
drill and formations, as well as correct uniforms and equipment. Musical
training will include the learning of both Camp Duty beats, tunes,
and calls as well as battlefield signals, marching beats, and many
tunes. Our schedule will encompass non-stop activities for the weekend,
and will be fully regulated by bugle, drum & fife, as was the
real school." Attendance is open to any beginner, novice, intermediate,
or advanced Field Musician with his own instrument and complete Civil
War uniform, ages 11 and up. Females are welcome if they can accurately
portray a male civil war soldier and disguise their gender accordingly.
Contact: For more information visit www.fieldmusicschool.com
June 24-26, 2005 Waterbury, VT
Hanaford's Volunteers Fife & Drum Muster
Camping at Pilgram Park (next door to Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
factory). RV parking available on pavement. Parade @ 11:00 AM on the
25th.
Contact: Joan Stoddert, 802-899-3675, joan.stoddert@cesu.k12.vt.us
Jun 24-25, 2005 - Milford, CT
Milford Muster
Hosted by Milford
Volunteers
Eisenhower Park, North Street, Milford, CT
Parade: Saturday 12:00 Noon
Camping: Friday 12:00 Noon- Sunday 12:00 Noon
Parade through downtown Milford
Camping and Muster at Eisenhower Park
Contact: Lee D'Amico at 203-878-0123, or Patty Deer at 203-878-0360
email: mfdfife@aol.com
July 5, 2005 - Ivoryton, CT
Tuesday Night Concert - Nutmeg Volunteers Junior
Ancients from Groton, CT
and Westbrook Fife & Drum Corps
Hosted by The Company of Fifers & Drummers
Location: Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ, Ivoryton, CT
The concert is from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, rain or shine.
If your corps is interested in performing at this Tuesday concert,
please contact Pam Sokolosky at (203) 481-4695 or by email at concerts@companyoffifeanddrum.org
July 12, 2005 - Ivoryton, CT - This event
tonight has been cancelled
Tuesday Night Concert
Hosted by The Company of Fifers & Drummers
Location: Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ, Ivoryton, CT
The concert is from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, rain or shine.
If your corps is interested in performing at this Tuesday concert,
please contact Pam Sokolosky at (203) 481-4695 or by email at concerts@companyoffifeanddrum.org
July 12-15, 2005 WAREHOUSE POINT, CT
Jr. Fife & Drum Camp
Hosted by Warehouse Point Jrs.
Warehouse Point Firehouse
Now in our 6th year... same location, same terrific staff. We invite
interested jrs. to contact Robin Niemitz for details. Online registration
is available at is http://www.jrfdc.org.
Contact: Robin Niemitz, 860-745-0765, RNiemitz@cox.net
July 15-16, 2005 Deep River CT
Deep River Ancient Muster - Open muster
Hosted By: Deep River Ancient Muster Committee/Deep River Drum Corps
location: Deep River CT
tattoo Friday at 7 PM, parade Saturday at 11 AM
Parade steps off at 11:00 AM
from now on!
Camping is available for drum corps only; from Noon Friday, July 15
to Noon Sunday, July 17.
For more information visit www.moxiecomp.com/dram
or call the Muster Info Line (860) 388-7575.
July 16, 2005, Devitt's Field, Deep River, Connecticut
Deep River Ancient Muster Scholarship Awards & TOP-9 Auction
Deep River Ancient Muster Scholarship Trust
The Scholarship Winners will be selected during the Muster Stand,
just before the 9th corps's
performance (approximately 1:30 PM). Join us for the thrill as this
year's winning fifer and drummer step up to receive their Awards before
the cheering crowd at the largest annual gathering of fife and drums
corps in the world. The TOP-9 Auction begins immediately following,
kicked off by the spectacular Stand performance of last year's TOP-9
winner, Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums.
Contact: Bill Bouregy, Trustee
Phone: 860-526-4331 or 1433
Email: Bill Bouregy
July 17, 2005 - Ivoryton, CT
Company Open House
Exec Committee Mtg: 1000
Open House: 1200
location: Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ, Ivoryton, CT
contact: The Company
phone: 860-767-2237
email: companyhq@companyoffifeanddrum.org
url: companyoffifeanddrum.org
directions: From highways I-95 or I-91 proceed along Route 9 to exit
3 and follow the signs to Ivoryton. The Museum of Fife & Drum
is one-half mile north of the famous Ivoryton Playhouse.
July 19, 2005 - Ivoryton, CT - Stony
Creek Fife & Drum
Tuesday Night Concert
Hosted by The Company of Fifers & Drummers
Location: Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ, Ivoryton, CT
The concert is from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, rain or shine.
If your corps is interested in performing at this Tuesday concert,
please contact Pam Sokolosky at (203) 481-4695 or by email at concerts@companyoffifeanddrum.org
July 23, 2005 Montgomery, New York
Troopers Muster
Hosted by: Civil War Troopers
Parade at 1 pm. Muster follows. Held on a 35-acre site of gently rolling
farmland. The layout consists of open fields and woodlands, which
are ideal for fifing and drumming and camping. The site has been used
for Civil War reenactments and for filming of a television series
about the Civil War.
Camping is available on Friday and Saturday nights. There will be
portajohns and water but no shower facilities. Campers and Motorhomes
are welcome. By invitation only.
Contact: Jim McDonald 845-566-6618 or by email at jim@cwtroopers.com
July 26, 2005 - Ivoryton, CT
Tuesday Night Concert - Milford Volunteers from
Milford, Connecticut
Hosted by The Company of Fifers & Drummers
Location: Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ, Ivoryton, CT
The concert is from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, rain or shine.
If your corps is interested in performing at this Tuesday concert,
please contact Pam Sokolosky at (203) 481-4695 or by email at concerts@companyoffifeanddrum.org
August 2, 2005 - Ivoryton, CT - Connecticut
Patriots
Tuesday Night Concert
Hosted by The Company of Fifers & Drummers
Location: Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ, Ivoryton, CT
The concert is from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, rain or shine.
If your corps is interested in performing at this Tuesday concert,
please contact Pam Sokolosky at (203) 481-4695 or by email at concerts@companyoffifeanddrum.org
August 5-7, 2005 - FORT TICONDEROGA, NY
National Muster
Sponsored by Fort
Ticonderoga Fifes & Drums and
The Company of Fifers
& Drummers
Saturday 0900: flag raising ceremony
Saturday 1030: parade start
This is an open muster, but all corps expecting to have a
spot in the parade and in the performance line-up must
pre-register by June 1, 2005. On-site registration and
camp set up begins at 12 noon on 8/5. There will be
modern camping space, a sutlers' row, and camps depicting
troop life in the 18th and 19th centuries. Friday
early-evening lantern tours of the fort,
camps/battlefields/King's Garden, ending with a night
firing of muskets. Saturday (8/6) events include flag
raising ceremony, parade in town, stand performances in
the fort, and multiple performing areas outside the fort
walls; the day ends with a tattoo by featured guest corps,
and a bonfire jam. Sunday (8/7) gives corps a chance for
longer "spotlight" or "freestyle" performances
in and out
of the fort. Attendance on both Saturday and Sunday is
encouraged and welcomed, but not required. For more
information, questions, concerns, letters of invitation and
response/registration forms contact Mike Edson, Drum Major
at Ticonderoga by e-mail at summerdrummer28@hotmail.com
contact: Mike Edson
phone: 518-585-6152
email: summerdrummer28@hotmail.com
url: fort-ticonderoga.org
August 9, 2005 - Ivoryton, CT
Tuesday Night Concert - Lancraft Fife and Drum
Corps from North Haven, CT
Hosted by The Company of Fifers & Drummers
Location: Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ, Ivoryton, CT
The concert is from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, rain or shine.
If your corps is interested in performing at this Tuesday concert,
please contact Pam Sokolosky at (203) 481-4695 or by email at concerts@companyoffifeanddrum.org
August 12 - 14, 2005 - Carmel, NY
Young Colonials Muster
Hosted by the Young Colonials Jr Ancient Fyfe & Drum Corps
Parade 12 noon Saturday
Camping Available at beautiful Putnam County Park in Carmel, NY. Running
water and flush toilets. This muster
is by invitation only.
Contact: Catherine Cavallo, 203-775-4234
August 16, 2005 - Ivoryton, CT
Tuesday Night Concert - Marlborough Junior Ancient
Fife and Drum Corps from Marlborough, CT
and the Ancient Mariners from Guilford, CT
Hosted by The Company of Fifers & Drummers
Location: Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ, Ivoryton, CT
The concert is from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, rain or shine.
If your corps is interested in performing at this Tuesday concert,
please contact Pam Sokolosky at (203) 481-4695 or by email at concerts@companyoffifeanddrum.org
August 26 & 27, 2005 - WESTBROOK, CT
46th Annual Westbrook Muster
Hosted by the Westbrook Drum Corps
Ted Lane Field
Tattoo Friday night at 7 pm. Parade Saturday at 11 am. Muster follows.
Camping and muster by invitation only.
Contact: Dodie McGrath, 860-399-6436, chuckndodie@hotmail.com
or
Lee Zuidema, 860-537-5502, joandlee@erols.co
September 3, 2005 - Groton, CT
Nutmeg Volunteer Junior Ancient Fife & Drum Corps 11th Muster
Hosted by the Nutmeg Volunteer Junior Ancient Fife & Drum Corps
location: Groton, CT
time: 11:00 am
Nutmeg's 11th Muster will be held at Fort Griswold State Park in
Groton. This is an open muster please email us for additional information.
Contact: Samantha Sullivan, 860-446-8842
September 9, 10 & 11, 2005 - Marlborough, CT
Marlborough Jr. Ancient Fife & Drum Muster
host: Marlborough Jrs.
location: Marlborough, CT
time: 11:00 AM
Tatoo Fri night at 7:00 pm
Camp opens at noon time Fri.
Open muster all are welcome
contact: Rick Rowley
(860) 748-9946
September 17, 2005 - Ivoryton, CT
Company General Meeting
Exec Committee: 1000
General Meeting Mtg: 1300
location: Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ, Ivoryton, CT
contact: The Company
phone: 860-767-2237
email: companyhq@companyoffifeanddrum.org
url: companyoffifeanddrum.org
directions: From highways I-95 or I-91 proceed along Route 9 to exit
3 and follow the signs to Ivoryton. The Museum of Fife & Drum
is one-half mile north of the famous Ivoryton Playhouse.
September 21, 2005
The NE States Exposition - a.k.a. The
Big E
The NE States Exposition is held every year in
Springfield MA during much of Sepember. Each NE state has a building
showing off the state's virtues. There are multitudinous vendors,
carny rides, etc. The Company's big day of participation is Sep 21,
and we field the Company Corps on that date.
September 24, 2005 - Sudbury, Massachusetts
Sudbury Muster
Hosted by Sudbury Ancient Fyfe & Drum Companie
Faire opens: 10:00 am
Grand Parade: 1:00 pm
Rain date: 25 September 2005
Bonfire and jam: 23 September 2005, at dark
The 35th annual Colonial faire and muster of fyfes and
drums will be held in the field opposite Longfellow's
Wayside Inn. 'Twill feature many Colonial sutlers and
vendors, peddling crafts, clothing, accoutrements, as well
as fyfe and drum music and instruments.
contact: Mary Punch
phone: 603-585-6630
email: fyfndrum@aol.com
url: sudburyancients.org
October 1, 2005
Jaybird Day - Hosted by The Company
location: Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ, Ivoryton, CT
time: 1000 registration; 1200 jollification
contact: Eddie Olsen
tel: 860-767-2237
email: companyhq@companyoffifeanddrum.org
url: companyoffifeanddrum.org
info: come and enjoy - it's the best day of the year!
October 15, 2005
Moodus Muster - Hosted by Moodus Drum and Fife Corps
location: Moodus, Connecticut
time: 12 noon
contact: Mary Pont
url: www.moodusdrums.com
The Moodus Drum & Fife Corps will host it's 2005 annual muster
on Saturday the 15th of October with a fife and drum parade being
held at 12 noon. This is a closed muster. Camping is available. If
you have any questions, or for additional information, please email
us at muster2005@moodusdrums.com.
November 19, 2005
Company General Meeting and 40th Anniversary Gala
Exec Committee Mtg: 1000
General Meeting: 1300
Gala Social and Jollification: 1400
The General Meeting is guaranteed to be short! The Jollification
will be out of doors, weather permitting. There will be a catered
buffet for all - free of charge. The general public is welcome and
invited. This is a Celebration of our 40th Anniversary.
location: Museum of Fife & Drum/Company HQ, Ivoryton, CT
contact: The Company
phone: 860-767-2237
email: companyhq@companyoffifeanddrum.org
url: companyoffifeanddrum.org
directions: From highways I-95 or I-91 proceed along Route 9 to exit
3 and follow the signs to Ivoryton. The Museum of Fife & Drum
is one-half mile north of the famous Ivoryton Playhouse.
December 10, 2005 - OLD SAYBROOK, CT - Saturday
Old Saybrook Christmas Muster
host: The Alumni of Colonial Saybrook F&D
location: Old Saybrook, CT
time: 6 P.M.
contact: Bill Reid, 860-399-9469 (day) 860-399-6571 (eve)
email: military.historians@snet.net
info: Regardless of rain or snow - Starts at Coulter Street and proceeds
down Main Street to the Town Hall
followed by carol sing and muster for the hardy - by invitation only
