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Essay Posted: 2 February 2005

A ‘Note’ on Articulation

The art of articulation for the contemporary “ancient” fifer. This article is for everyone, beginner to advanced.

Topics covered include:

Essay Posted: 28 January 2005

Teaching the “10-hole Beastie” to a 6-hole fifer

Way back when I switched to a 10-hole fife, like many people, I was pretty much left to figure it out on my own. Hopefully this will help fifers figure out how to make the transition, and how to better their playing to get the most out of their 10-hole fife. This article is for everyone, whether you’re new to the fife, new to the 10-hole fife, or have even have been playing the 10-hole for a while.

Topics covered include:

Starting a Fife & Drum corps

Some generic advice:

  • Be willing to teach people how to play
  • Newspaper classifieds are a good place to start recruiting
  • Learn how to sew
Other Resources

Grenadilla Wood, Environmental Effects, and Organic Bore Oil - Good information about environmental effects on a wooden instrument

Introduction to flute acoustics - The physics behind the sound

Wood, Oil and Water - Analysis of how oil and water interact with your instrument’s wood

Structure of Wood & Mechanical Properties of Wood - Detailed Scientific Analysis of Wood Compositions, characteristics, etc.