The Grand Republic Fife and Drum Corps

The Grand Republic Fife and Drum Corps recreates the sounds of the 1890's by marrying the legacy of the music performed by Civil War veterans with the nostalgia of the Gilded Age. Playing on hand-crafted keyless wooden fifes and rope-tension drums, the corps' repertoire draws on the rich heritage of American music from the period following the War Between the States.

Dressed in band-style uniforms, the corps pays homage to the many town bands that were popular around the turn of the century. Musical selections capture a wide range of Americana, from well-known patriotic and folk songs of that period, to circus tunes and cakewalks.

The corps is comprised of members from throughout the Northeast who are acknowledged leaders in today's fife and drum community through their performance, instruction, composition, and musical arrangement.