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Historical Items

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Item 27742

Saco Fife and Drum Corps, 1886

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1886 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print

Item 1012

30th Maine Regiment, Drum Corps, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Media: Photographic print

Item 31807

Guilford Sons of American Legion Drum, 1940

Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: 1940 Location: Guilford Media: Steel, skin

Online Exhibits

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Music in Maine - Drum, Portland, ca. 1854

"They specialized in making maple drums during the Civil War for Union Regiments. Civil War drums were generally sixteen inches in diameter, smaller…"

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Music in Maine - Kimball Drum, ca. 1860

"Kimball Drum, ca. 1860 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Written on the top of the head of this drum is, "Frank C."

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Music in Maine - Civil War drum, ca. 1861

"Drumming at war was dangerous, because the enemy knew that without the drum, commanders lost contact with their troops."

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor parade, July 4, 1865

"… sargents &c all boys and their music being boys with tenore drums." View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"The drum was in the family until it was stolen. Bodwell came to Lincoln by way of Sebec with his wife, Polly. Polly was probably born in Exeter."

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Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"They would just put the boards into the drum, which would spin for 5-6 hours. It would go counter clockwise then they would reverse it."

My Maine Stories

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Powwow Music
by Chris Sockalexis

Playing powwow music with my group, the RezDogs

Story

Blessing of the Creatures MAINEUSA
by Marty Pottenger

Passamaquoddy "Blessing of the Creatures'' honors the creatures of Maine.

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Choosing a Career in Country and Bluegrass Music
by Ken Brooks

How I became a country and bluegrass musician