2014 USV Fife and Drum Manual Standards, Policies and Regulations Matthew Marine PRINCIPAL MUSICIAN, 2ND REGIMENT USV, 8TH NJ VOLS. VERSION 1 NOVEMBER 12, 2013 USV FIFE AND DRUM MANUAL 2 USV FIFE AND DRUM MANUAL Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 History .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Responsibility .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Role ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Goal ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Minimum Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Uniforms ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 General Reenacting Rules and Guidelines .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Practicing ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Marching .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Outside Instruction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Assessments ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Level System ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Rudiment Requirements Prior to Level 1 ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Level 1 .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Level 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Level 3 .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Level 4 .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Level 5 – End of Required Duty ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 Level 6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Level 7 .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Level 8 .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Level 9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Level 10 ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Reenactments ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 General Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Formation Guidelines ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Dress Parade Formation.................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Typical Set Lists......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Daily Duty ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Reveille ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 On-Field Duty ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Dress Parade ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Tattoo ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 National Field Music School .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Music Musters ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 USV Command Contacts ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18 The Jersey Blues ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 References ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 3 USV FIFE AND DRUM MANUAL Introduction This document was prepared by Matthew Marine, Principal Musician, by order of 2nd Regiment Commander Chuck Young and the President of the USV, Darrell Markijohn. It has also been endorsed by current & retiring USV Principal Musician Les Salsbury at the time of this writing. This document is current as of Tuesday, November 12, 2013, however, please check with USV Command Staff to obtain the latest version. Changes to this document can be made without warning or notification. These policies, procedures and level systems may change without notice. History Field musicians represented the communications network of the Civil War army, not the "entertainment" - that was the job of the "band." Ideally, during the war, each company in an infantry regiment had a drummer and a fifer. A regiment usually had at least one bugler. Buglers were assigned at the brigade as well as division levels. The buglers would send orders through the levels of command, and ultimately, the fifers and drummers would relay the signals to the men in the companies. Responsibility The trend in reenacting has been toward increasing authenticity, and musicians have a responsibility to contribute to the growth of this trend. The days of showing up at a reenactment and playing a few tunes here and there are over. Officers are beginning to realize the "power of music" and its ability, in the most authentic manner possible, to help improve coordination and communication