Field Music

The National Civil War Field Music School, sponsored by the National Park Service (http://www.nationalcivilwarfieldmusicschool.com/) offers training and resources for musicians interested in Civil War-era Field Music.

Their website is a wealth of information on the subject and their annual school at Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, MD is staffed by some of the best fife and drum musicians in the country. 

Please visit their website for public domain Field Music manuals that can be downloaded free of charge as well as other resources. 

Free sheet music for the most popular fife and drum tunes of era can also be downloaded from their site at:

http://www.nationalcivilwarfieldmusicschool.com/tunes.html