Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

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Special Event

Fee:

Free. Registration and participation is free

Dates & Times

Date:

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Time:

9:00 AM

Duration:

7 hours

Type of Event

Children’s Program

Exhibition/Show

Living History

Performance

Description

Musicians and students ages 11 and up are invited to participate in the 2019 War of 1812 Fife and Drum Music Camp at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine! The camp will take place from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, June 18 - 21, 2019.

Over the past few months, we have assembled an array of the most talented and professional instructors from the tri-state region to teach students the art of 19^th Century Military Music. Our intention is to hold a Field Music School on the grounds of historic Fort McHenry, to instruct aspiring fifer and drummers in the music and culture of the War of 1812. The approach is entirely hands-on. Participants will experience what it meant to be a musician in our nation’s second war with Great Britain. This includes marching, military formations, musical instruction, flag raising, and much more.

The camp will be held in the morning, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday. Students will rendezvous at a large tent, erected outside of the historic star fort. Students will then engage in an action packed day. They will march into the fort for the morning flag change, roll call and inspection. They will then conduct musical training and workshops, learning and improving with each passing day. Around noon, Dinner Call will be played and they will break for noon meal. At the end of camp, upon completion of all courses, the Fife and Drum school culminates with an 1812 Music Spectacle. The students will form a massive Corps, and display their accomplishments in a performance for the general public. Certificates of completion will then be issued, and students will return home with increased musical and historical knowledge, as well as an official camp shirt, music, and a special memento of their work at the fort. It will be a fun and educational experience that students will long remember.

Ages 11 and up. Registration and participation in the camp is free. Registration forms can be downloaded and then returned via mail or email, or submited via this Google form. Forms must submitted by June 1, 2019. Additional information can be found on the registration form.