Camp Duties for Fife and Drum (As published by Elias Howe, 1861)
The duty music for fifers and drummers starting in 2023 will be taken mostly from Elias Howe's, "United States Regulation Drum and Fife Instructor." All of the music needed for Drum Taps in Dixie, along with a few extras, are all included below. You can also look up the music from the source here (PDF) or by ordering a hard copy of the book from Ed Boyle's website beafifer.com.
| Duty | Fife (PDF) | Drum (PDF) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drummer's Call | Drum | ||
| Reveille: Three Camps | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: Slow Scotch | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: Austrian | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: Old Dutch | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: Kinlock | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: Hessian | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: Quick Scotch | Fife | Drum | |
| Fatigue Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Breakfast Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Drill Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Dinner Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Assembly | Drum | ||
| Supper Call (same as Breakfast Call) | Fife | Drum | |
| Three Cheers | Fife | Drum | |
| Doublings of the Tattoo | Fife | Drum |
The following calls are also from Howe's would be good to have in your repertoire.
But they are seldom played during the weekend at the field music school.
| Surgeon's Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Adjutant's Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Church Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: The Dawning of Day (optional) | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: The Fifer's Delight (optional) | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: Quickstep (optional) | Fife | Drum | |
| "Kinloch" Slow Dutch (from the Tattoo) | Fife | Drum |
Camp Duties for Fife and Drum (As by William Nevins, 1861)
In April 2016 the instructors of the NCWFMS have agreed to use William Nevins' 1861 manual as the basis for duty music.
Thank you to instructors Patrick Jones and Stephan Southard for their efforts in compiling and transcribing this music.
Also, thanks to instructors Patrick Jones and Donald Heminitz for recording the following music.
| Duty | Fife | Drum | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drummer's Call | Drum | ||
| Reveille: Three Camps | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: Slow Scotch | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: Austrian | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: Hessian | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: The Dutch | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: The Dawn of the Day | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille: Three Cheers/Quick Scotch/Three Camps | Fife | Drum | |
| Reveille All Together | |||
| Surgeon's Call or Doctor's Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Fatigue Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Breakfast Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Dinner Call | Fife | Drum | |
| The Colors | Fife | Drum | |
| Supper Call (same as Breakfast Call) | Fife | Drum | |
| Assembly | Drum | ||
| Three Cheers or the Troop | Fife | Drum | |
| Slow Retreat | Fife | Drum | |
| Tattoo: Doublings of the Tattoo | Fife | Drum | |
| Tattoo: Doublings of the Troop or Rose Tree | Fife | Drum | |
| Tattoo: Troop March | Fife | Drum | |
| Tattoo: Quick Retreat | Fife | Drum | |
| Tattoo: Yankee Doodle | Fife | Drum | |
| Tattoo All Together | |||
The following calls are also from Nevins would be good to have in your repertoire.
But they are seldom played during the weekend at the field music school.
| Adjutant's Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Drill Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Recall | Drum | ||
| All Officer's Call | Drum | ||
| To Arms | Fife | Drum | |
| The General | Fife | Drum | |
| Church Call | Fife | Drum | |
| Rogue's March | Fife | Drum | |
| Funeral March (No 1) | Fife | Drum | |
| Funeral March (No 2) | Fife | Drum | |