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Reproduction Period Instruments | |||
Student Fifes | Fifes | Whistles | Rope Tension Drums |
Youth & Toy Drums | Bugles | Harmonicas | Jaw Harps |
Bones | |||
Period Keyboard Instruments | |||
Clavichords | Harpsichords | Spinets | Virginals |
Non-Reproduction Instruments | |||
Banjos | Cello | Concertina | Guitars |
Mandolin | Violin | Viola | |
Music and Song Books | |||
Period Music and Song Books | Modern Music and Song Books |
Authentic Reproduction Musical InstrumentsThese ARE reproductions of instruments of the 1800s.They are exactly like the period instruments, except made using modern equipment. |
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Complete Music for Fife and Drum by Walter D. Sweet: A collection of 78 tunes containing some Civil War selections as well as
many other traditional favorites. Each arrangement features harmony, style marks and guitar chords. The music is supplemented with
histories of the tunes and drumbeats. Complete Music for Fife and Drum was compiled by a professional fifer and is intended for the
military fife in B-flat. This book offers tunes from the Revolutionary and Civil War eras with suggested snare and bass drum parts as
well as chord progressions. It also contains a wealth of fife history and resources. |
Old Fort Snelling Instruction Book for Fife With Music of Early America Buy it today |
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Beginners Plastic Fife with an instruction sheet, music and history. |
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Student Maple Fife with an instruction sheet, music and history. |
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Student Persimmon Fife, same as Traditional, Old Pitch Fife with an instruction sheet, music and history. |
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Sound Chamber 1 piece, Traditional Rosewood, Traditional Persimmon |
Sound Chamber 2 piece 6 Hole and 10 Hole, Veteran Fifer |
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The Veteran Fifer Model has replaced the Stony Creek model. | |||||||
Veteran | Bb, small bore | Rosewood - 1 in stock | |||||
Traditional | Bb | Persimmon or 1 Rosewood in stock | |||||
Concert/ Sound Chamber |
Bb: 1 Piece, 6 Hole | Grenadilla - 1 in stock |
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Snare Drum Sticks: We will be add drum sticks to this site in the next few weeks. Bass Drum Beaters: We will be add bass drum beaters to this site in the next few weeks.
Rope Tension Drums: We currently do not carry the rope tension drums, but they are available directly from Cooperman Fife and Drum.
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Youth / Child's Rope Tension Drum, by Cooperman's Fife and Drum: This is a downsized musical instrument rather than a toy. Dimensioned for a child's use, the drum is 10" in diameter and stands about 12" tall. The solid hardwood shell and hoops are cut and steam-bent at Cooperman's Vermont sawmill, much as they would have been in early America. The sounding surfaces, known as "heads", are made of natural vellum (animal-hide) and the distinctive sound of the snare drum is provided by natural gut snares stretched across the bottom of the drum. Child's Toy Drums: These are Toy Drums and NOT musical instruments, like the Cooperman Youth Drum. Silver Rope Tension: Noble and Cooley Americana toy field drum is a replica (not necessarily a reproduction) "cord and ear" rope tension drum. Size approximately 9" diameter and 10" high. Comes with sling and drum sticks. Blue Rope Tension: Noble and Cooley Americana toy field drum is a replica (not necessarily a reproduction) "cord and ear" rope tension drum. Size approximately 10" diameter and 10 1/2" high. Comes with sling and drum sticks. Star and Shield: Noble and Cooley toy field drum using spring clamps for tension. It is based on the original lithographs from the 1880s. Metal shell embossed on the original machine with the same colors. This a much later period of tension than the rope tension drums. Size approximately 9" diameter and 7 5/8" high. Comes with sling and drum sticks. Collectible Patriotic: Noble and Cooley toy field drum using spring clamps for tension. It is based on the original lithographs from the 1906 with Uncle Sam surrounded by Eagles and Stars and Stripes. Metal shell embossed on the original machine with the same colors. This a much later period of tension than the rope tension drums. Size approximately 8 1/2" diameter and 7 3/4" high. Comes with sling and drum sticks.
Youth / Child's / Toy Drumsticks: Our toy drum sticks are a scale version of the snare drum sticks in use today by rudimental drummers who carry on these fife and drum traditions. These solid wood drum sticks are about 10 3/8" to 10 12" long and each pair is individually packaged in a poly bag with a history card. Complete Music for Fife and Drum by Walter D. Sweet: A collection of 78 tunes containing some Civil War selections as well as many other traditional favorites. Each arrangement features harmony, style marks and guitar chords. The music is supplemented with histories of the tunes and drumbeats. Complete Music for Fife and Drum was compiled by a professional fifer and is intended for the military fife in B-flat. This book offers tunes from the Revolutionary and Civil War eras with suggested snare and bass drum parts as well as chord progressions. It also contains a wealth of fife history and resources. |
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These are not high quality bugles. The are imported and functional, but not of modern musical instrument quality. All these bugles come complete with the mouthpiece. Infantry Bugle - U.S. Civil War: This is a two loop bugle used by the U.S. Infantry during the American Civil War. It is 17" long, including the mouthpiece. Cavalry Bugle - U.S. Civil War: This is a two loop bugle used by the U.S. Cavalry during the American Civil War. It is 11.5" long, including the mouthpiece. Bugle - C.S. Civil War: This is a single loop bugle used by the Confederacy during the American Civil War. It is 11.25" long, including the mouthpiece. M1879 Trumpet / Bugle - U.S. Indian Wars: This is a two loop bugle with added crook used by the U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars, after 1879. It is 21.5" long, including the mouthpiece.
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Diatonic Single Reed Harmonica Models These models include some of the most popular harmonicas and are used in Blues, Folk, Country, and Rock. All feature reeds which are tuned to produce the natural notes of the scale without any additional sharps and flats. Most are ten hole instruments with the four middle holes comprising a complete eight note octave, and the holes an either side extending the scale and permitting chord playing. These models are capable of producing the expressive effects of bending and overblowing. Here is an audio sample by Hohner's Rick Epping 1896 Marine Band: Internationally recognized by players for its simple beauty and resonant tone, this is the most famous harmonica in the world. The pearwood body, solid brass plates and patented cover design produce a musical quality that, when first heard in 1896, brought the Marine Band immediate popularity. This is the model that helped to create the sound of the Blues, Country, Folk and Rock. Specifications: 10 single holes, 20 reeds, length: 4". Comes in the following keys: Ab, A, Bb, B, C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, F# & G.
590 Big River Harp: A quality, mid-priced model made in Germany. The Big River Harp is part of Hohner's automated Modular System (MS)
production and features: Improved reed design for long life and bright tone; Airtight body for increased volume; Contoured covers that project sound and are
comfortable to hold; Attractive case. Specifications: 10 single holes, 20 reeds, length: 4 1/8". Comes in the following keys: Ab, A, Bb, B, C, Db, D, Eb,
E, F, F# & G. Tremolo Harmonicas Tremolo harmonicas are Diatonic models constructed with double holes, each containing two reeds tuned to the same note, one tuned slightly higher than the other. Since both reeds are either blow or draw, when played both will sound together—the slight difference in tuning creating a beautiful vibrating or tremolo effect. Tremolo models are popular for ballads and gospel music, as well as for Latin, Asian, European and other international folk styles.
Here is an audio sample by Hohner's Rick Epping. Echo 64, Echo 80 and Echo 96: The Echo Double Sided series has been a favorite since the turn of the century. Beautifully stamped covers enclose the reeds of this tremolo model and provide a common tone chamber. This reinforces sympathetic resonance between the sides and lends a deep, haunting quality to the music. Specifications: Key combinations available: A/D and C/G.
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Jaw Harp (A), Snoopy | $6.50 | Currently not carrying | ||||||
Jaw Harp (B), Ozark | $5.50 | |||||||
Jaw Harp (C), Cooperman | $7.00 | |||||||
Jaw Harp (D), Tenor | $13.25 |
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Maple |
Rosewood |
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Maple Bones $12.90 | |||||
Rosewood Bones $18.00 |
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Pennywhistle Handbook with CD: Complete instruction for beginners, with historical notes and 83 traditional tunes, and a 74 minute CD. Adapted by author and musician Bill Ochs from his Pennywhistler’s Press works. 24 Easy to Play Traditional Melodies, Songs Book: Our Traditional Melodies in C music book (95101) includes the following songs: A Hunting We Will Go; As Flies the Partridge from the Brake; Aura Lee; Cuckoo's Song; Did You Ever See a Lassie?; Down by the Station; Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes; Go Tell Aunt Rhody; Goodbye Ol' Paint; Log Cabin Days; Long, Long Ago; Merrily We Roll Along; Now the Day is Over; Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow; Ode to Joy; Oh, How Lovely is the Evening; Oh, Susannah; Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In; St. Anthony's Chorale; Simple Gifts; Sourwood Mountain; Spanish Steps; The Green Grass Grew All Around; and, There's No Place Like Home. Actual book size is 8-1/2 inches by 5-1/2 inches and contains 32 pages. For instrumentsin C such as: Harp, Recorder, Flute, Fife, Ocarina and Xylophone. Childrens Songs, Songs Book: Our Children's Songs to Sing and Play music book (95102) contains the following songs: Baa, Baa Black Sheep; Bye, Baby Bunting; Do You Know the Muffin Man; Eensy, Weensy Spider; Go Tell Aunt Rhody; Frere Jacques; Go 'Way from My Window; Golden Slumber; Here We Go Looby Loo; Hickory, Dickory Dock; Hot Cross Buns; Jack Sprat; Lightly Row, London Bridge; Michael, Row the Boat Ashore; Old McDonald Had a Farm; On a Farm; Pat-a-Cake, Pease Porridge Hot; Pop! Goes the Weasel; Raisins and Almonds; Ring Around a Rosy; See-Saw Marjoire Daw; and, Where is Thumbkin? This music book is 8-1/2 inches by 5-1/2 inches and contains 32 pages plus a music manuscript page for writing your own song. May Carols, Songs Book: Our May Carols music book (95103) contains the following tunes: All in a Garden Green; Catalonian Birdsong; Court Jester; Dancing Master; Helston Furry Dance; Les Bouffons; May Day Carol; Maypole Dance; Maypole Ribbondance; Merry Milkmaids; Minuet; Nuts in May; Pavanne; Queen of the May; Someone Might be Watching (with words); Sorcova (The Wishing Carol, with words); The First of May; The Gentle Maiden; The Haymaker's Carol; The Merry Month of May; The Nightingale; The Turtle Dove; The Woods So Wilde; and, Western Wynde. The book is 8-1/2 inches by 5-1/2 inches and contains 32 pages. For instrumentsin C such as: Harp, Recorder, Flute, Fife, Ocarina and Xylophone. 24 Easy to Play One Octave Melodies, Songs Book: Our One-Octave Melodies music book (95104) contains these songs: Amazing Grace; Barbara Allen; Billy Boy; Bransle; Bransle des Sabot; Buffalo Gals; Froggy Went a Courtin'; I Gave My Love a Cherry; I've Been Working on the Railroad; Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier; Joy to the World; Lazy Mary; Minuet; Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be?; On Top of Old Smoky; Once Upon a Time; Over the River and Through the Woods; Shenandoah; Sweet Betsy from Pike; The Camptown Races; The First Noel; Tom Dooley; When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, and Will the Circle Be Unbroken. Book size is 8-1/2 inches by 5-1/2 inches and contains 32 pages plus one page with music manuscript to write your own song. For instruments such as: Psaltery, Harp, Recorder, Flute, Fife, Ocarina and Xylophone. Five Note Melodies in D for Pennywhistle, Songs Book: Our Five-Note Melodies in D for Pennywhistle music book (95301) contains these songs: All Through the Night; An Estonian Lullaby; Berry Dhone; Bye, Baby Bunting; Cape Cod Girls; Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes; Eensy, Weensy Spider; Go Tell Aunt Rhody; Hot Cross Buns; Jingle Bells; La Volta; Lightly Row; Long, Long Ago; Ode to Joy; Oh, How Lovely is the Evening; Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In; Pop! Goes the Weasel; Portsmouth; Rigadoon; St. Anthony's Chorale; Shepherd's Hey; The Banks of the Ohio; and, The Streets of Laredo. Book size is 8-1/2 inches by 5-1/2 inches and contains 32 pages plus one page with music manuscript for writing your own song. Spinning and Weaving Songs: Most of the songs in this book (95901) date from around 1788 to 1902 and include traditional Irish jigs and reels, Scottish love songs, and songs from the United States, featuring one song from the Civil War, a folk song from the southern Appalachian mountains, an early 1900s song from a children's book, and two versions of a mill song. This comb-bound book measures 8.5 x 11 inches and includes 16 songs with lyrics, chords and easy piano accompaniment. Arranged and edited by Julie C. Harris and Pat Anderson.
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Harpsichords, Spinets, Clavichords and Virginals
Available from: Also check out: http://www.harpsichord.com/ and http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bpl/hpsi.html |
Non-Reproduction Musical InstrumentsThese are instruments that existed in the 1800s, but are NOT reproductions.There have modern Features/Parts (screws, etc) used in their construction. |
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This Concertina comes carefully packed in a fitting padded bag, they love travelling and have to be adequately protected. | ||||
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Miscellaneous Un-Verified InstrumentsThe instruments in this group have not been verified for authenticity for any historic periods. At this time I can not list how early they could be used or how they could be modified for use. As soon as I get the time I will verify the usable period and any necessary modifications that should/could be done. As far as the Violins, I know the only difference between them and my mothers early 1900s violin is the chin rest. More information coming soon.
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Belts: Civilian,
Mexican War,
Civil War US/CS,
Indian Wars,
Spanish American War, |
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Barrels, Boxes, Crates, Jugs, Etc, Buckets, Cups, Plates, Etc, Lanterns, Tents |
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