Re: Drummers and Fifers to the Front!
you guys aren't getting it.......
most of us know that 'strike up the band' means to start the music..... and most of us know (have the common sense) that playing music on the march improves morale and lightens the step. And NONE of this is in any manual. Kevin, Jason, RJ, Jim, et al are all on that step.
If a Sergeant in 7th Company yelled out in English "Loosen the Joints" would you know what that meant? Would a Non Prussian army veteran know what that meant? would it be common sense? good, now tell me what it means without referring to any outside materials. If you get that I've got another 25 terms right after that that will test your period vernacular. and don't forget to "Grease the Pail" either.
If a Sergeant in 1st Battalion, 6th Company yelled out "Drummers and Fifers to the Front!" at McDowell 2009 or an upcoming event, would you start the field music's from the 2nd battalion playing Jason? Will you? after all it's common sense. and by the way the unit is at the Route Step per the General's Order's (and your Colonel is right in front of you). Would you ask your Colonel if you can 'stike up a tune'? Which mean's that 2nd Battalion is now forcing the Regiment/Brigade out of route Step. Kind of like 3rd Company going to Right Shoulder Shift Arms while 1st Company is still at Shoulder Arms....
It's the argot, the usage, the term, the period speak that I'm after.....and a Sergeant ordering Field Music's to break Route Step...... [I don't know many commanding officer's or Company Captain's in reenacting today that would tolerate the Sergeant's order, including Kevin]
not the common sense of playing music on a dusty march after 15 miles on the road.
you guys aren't getting it.......
most of us know that 'strike up the band' means to start the music..... and most of us know (have the common sense) that playing music on the march improves morale and lightens the step. And NONE of this is in any manual. Kevin, Jason, RJ, Jim, et al are all on that step.
If a Sergeant in 7th Company yelled out in English "Loosen the Joints" would you know what that meant? Would a Non Prussian army veteran know what that meant? would it be common sense? good, now tell me what it means without referring to any outside materials. If you get that I've got another 25 terms right after that that will test your period vernacular. and don't forget to "Grease the Pail" either.
If a Sergeant in 1st Battalion, 6th Company yelled out "Drummers and Fifers to the Front!" at McDowell 2009 or an upcoming event, would you start the field music's from the 2nd battalion playing Jason? Will you? after all it's common sense. and by the way the unit is at the Route Step per the General's Order's (and your Colonel is right in front of you). Would you ask your Colonel if you can 'stike up a tune'? Which mean's that 2nd Battalion is now forcing the Regiment/Brigade out of route Step. Kind of like 3rd Company going to Right Shoulder Shift Arms while 1st Company is still at Shoulder Arms....
It's the argot, the usage, the term, the period speak that I'm after.....and a Sergeant ordering Field Music's to break Route Step...... [I don't know many commanding officer's or Company Captain's in reenacting today that would tolerate the Sergeant's order, including Kevin]
not the common sense of playing music on a dusty march after 15 miles on the road.
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