- fifers
- 'fif·er || 'faɪfə(r) n. person that plays fife
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The Fifers — East Fife Voller Name East Fife Football Club Gegründet 1903 Vereinsfarben Gelb Schwarz … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fife (musical instrument) — A fife is a small, high pitched, transverse flute that is similar to the piccolo, but louder and shriller due to its narrower bore. The fife originated in medieval Europe and is often used in military and marching bands. Someone who plays the… … Wikipedia
Ancient Fife and Drum Corps — An Ancient Fife and Drum Corps is a traditional, typically American drum corps that plays fifes and wooden rope tension snare and bass drums.HistoryFifes are an ancient instrument, referred to in Europe as the Schweize Pfeife , or Swiss flute.… … Wikipedia
East Fife F.C. — Infobox Football club clubname = East Fife fullname = East Fife Football Club nickname = The Fifers founded = 1903 ground = Bayview Stadium Methil, Scotland capacity = 2,000 | chairman = flagicon|Scotland William Gray manager = flagicon|Scotland… … Wikipedia
Corps of Drums — For the civilian marching bands, see Drum and bugle corps. A Corps of Drums is a type of military band, which originated in European armies in the 16th century. The main instruments of a Corps of Drums are the drum and the flute or fife. Unlike… … Wikipedia
Fifer — A fifer is a non combatant military occupation of a foot soldier who originally played the fife during combat. The practice was instituted during the period of Early Modern warfare to sound signals during changes in formation, such as the line,… … Wikipedia
Middlesex County Volunteers — The Middlesex County Volunteers is a 501(C)(3) not for profit fife and drum corps that plays music from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Founded in 1982 at the end of the United States Bicentennial celebration, the group is composed of… … Wikipedia
Sauter-Finegan Orchestra — The Sauter Finegan Orchestra was an American swing jazz band popular in the 1950s.The orchestra was led by Eddie Sauter and Bill Finegan, who were both experienced big band arrangers. Sauter played mellophone, trumpet, and drums, and had attended … Wikipedia
field music — noun : the drummers, fifers, buglers, and pipers attached to military companies who sound the various calls for the troops and play for marching in the absence of the band; also : the music produced by drummers, fifers, pipers, or buglers * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Fife — This article is about the area in Scotland. For the musical instrument, see Fife (musical instrument). For other uses, see Fife (disambiguation). Coordinates: 56°15′00″N 3°12′00″W / … Wikipedia
