Musicians on a British battlefield date from the 16th century, but by the second half of the 18th century most French, German and English army units and militia units in the American colonies had ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Fife and drum units from across the U. S. and Canada are heading to Colonial Williamsburg to celebrate the tradition of military music. Officials with the historic area say ...

In a tribute to early American martial music, 600 members of fife-and-drum corps convene in Fort Ticonderoga, N.Y. for the annual National Muster. Participants range from teenagers to septuagenarians.

BLOOMINGTON — The brassy sounds of a 19th century Union Army regimental band that dug roots in Normal continues to ring across the Illinois State University campus. The 33rd Illinois Volunteer ...