Drummer's Call
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May 29 - 31, 2026
Drummer's Call is an annual showcase of 18th-century military music. Visiting corps from around the country join our own Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums for days of performances throughout the Historic Area. Learn more about military field music and explore the important roles played by fifers and drummers.
Featured Fifes & Drums Corps
- Central York Middle School Colonial Fife & Drum Corps
- Civil War Field Music 1st PRVC
- Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums
- Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums Alumni
- Field Musick of the American Revolution
- Field Musick Virginia
- Guilford Courthouse Fife & Drum Corps
- Mountain Fifes & Drums
- Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band
- River Valley Colonials
- Tryon Palace Fife and Drum Corps
- The Fifes and Drums of York Town
Special Programming
Rising Stars
For Drummer's Call 2026, experience the evolution of fife and drum music as presented by the Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band. During this presentation, learn how the band came together and the history behind this rich folk tradition.
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Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums
In the 18th century, military field music acted as a melodic communication system that ordered the soldiers’ day and sent vital communications through the chaos of battle.
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