This page is the result of a collaboration between Willam Mullan of the Fife & Drum Museum, Greg Tunesi of the Yorkshire Corps of Drums and The Corps of Drums Society. It is part of a combined effort to ensure that as much information as possible is placed into the public realm for the enjoyment of all. If you enjoy the content on this page then please become a member and help us keep this kind of work going. If you have anything to contribute then please get in touch on info@corpsofdrums.com.
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GENERAL
The Drummer’s Handbook 1985 (Army Code 71333) – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
Henry Potter Drum Majors Manual 1910 – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
Longman & Broderib The Young Drummers Assistant 1785 – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
ERNE Music Supplies Combined Music Collection
Historical Articles.
Yorkshire Droumes and Ffyfes Booklet 201
Drums Article by A M Hartland Mahon
The North of Ireland Bands- The Beginnings
For DRUMS.
Tamplini Book 18 The Drum Major – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
C Fischer Fife & Drum Album DRUMS – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
ERNE Music Supplies – New Side Drum Tutor – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
Drum Tuning by Peter Taylor of GDCDA – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
Dallas Drum Tutor arr J Winter – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
Potters 12 Modern Marches for Drums – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
Potter’s 42 Quicksteps for Side Drum
For FLUTES & FIFES
50 Lads Brigade Quicksteps arr D Partfitt
Compleat Tutor for the Fife Thompson c1760
Compleat Tutor for Fife by Bennett c1767
Compleat Instructions for the Fife Skillern c1780 Part 1
Compleat Instructions for the Fife Skillern c1780 Part 2
Compleat Tutor for the Fife Thompson c1770 – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
C Fischer Fife & Drum Album FIFES – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
Dallas How to play the Fife & Bb Flute arr A Stock
Potter’s 42 Quicksteps for Bb Flute
Potter’s 42 Quicksteps F Flute or F Piccolo
Potter’s 42 Quicksteps Eb Piccolo or Eb Flute
For BUGLES & TRUMPETS
Hawkes & Sons Bugle Book – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
Hyde’s Compleat Receptor for the Trumpet & Bugle Horn – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
Royal Marines Buglers Branch Handbook – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
Potters 12 Modern Marches for Bugle – e mail info@corpsofdrums.com
Other DUTIES OF A DRUMMER