fife

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“Death to My Hometown” carried a faint whiff of Revolutionary War cosplay as several E Streeters temporarily became a miniature fife and drum corps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

The two presidents celebrated the “ironclad alliance” amid fife and drums on the White House lawn ahead of their high-level meetings and a state dinner.

From Washington Times • Apr. 26, 2023

A fife and drum corps perform at King and Market streets before the parade passes through.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2021

A fife and drum corps marched in 18th-century finery.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2021

Through the window, Nat heard a fife shrilling and the thud of a drum.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham