May 19-20, 2023
Drummers 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.
Special Programs
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Special Event: Drummer's Call
Join the Colonial Williamsburg Senior Fifes and Drums plus a special guest as they perform 18th-century military field music at the Charlton Stage.
Open to the Public
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Special Event: Grand March and Review
Join Colonial Williamsburg's Fifes and Drums lead visiting corps from around the country in a Grand March from the Capitol down Duke of Gloucester St. to Market Square.
Open to the Public
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Special Event: Williamsburg Military Tattoo
The Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum Corps is joined by guest units from across the nation in a thrilling torch-lit march down Duke of Gloucester Street.
Open to the Public
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Music: Fife & Drum
Watch and listen to the Fifes and Drums as they demonstrate the music and drill of various military ceremonies from an 18th-century soldier's working day.
Open to the Public
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Music: Fife & Drum March
The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums, representing military field musicians, march from the Capitol to the Palace Green.
Open to the Public
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Music: The Art of Fifing & Drumming
Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums as they demonstrate the many musical tasks and ceremonies that occurred throughout a revolutionary soldier's day.
Open to the Public
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