“Of Trumpetand of Drum That makes the Warrier’s stomack come, Whose noise whets Valour sharp

“Of Trumpet and of Drum That makes the Warrier’s stomack come, Whose noise whets Valour sharp, like beer By thunder turn’d to vinegar, (For if a Trumpet sound, or Drum beat, Who has not a month’s mind to combat?)” - Francis Markham, Five Decades of Epistles of Warre (1622).One key role in which drums were used during the English Civil War was literally “drumming up business” for recruiting parties. These gangs, typically made up of a captain, sergeant, corporal, drummer, and two privates would stand before a “drum-head”, literally an upended drum that served as a makeshift desk, display a flag, and make heroic speeches before calling men to them and offering them a “bounty,” which varied according to the reluctance of recruits: 5 shillings in 1660; £1 in 1672; £2 in 1703. By 1708 the offer was £4 per man for just three years’ service. The drum would be an important part of these parties, luring potential recruits with its martial tunes and rousing sound. It might also be joined by other instruments: a bagpipe, a fife, an oboe, or even a trumpet - anything to grab and hold attention!. Levitt Parkes.#drum #drummer #drumming #drums #drumstagram #music #militarymusic #photoreenactment #reenactment #reenactors #reenacting #reenactorstyle #reenactorslife #reenactorsofinstagram #reenactmentphotography #livinghistory #history #photohistory #historicalreenactment #17thcentury #sealedknot #dailyphoto #photoaday #photooftheday #photoadaychallenge #englishcivilwar #instadailyhttps://www.instagram.com/p/B_3aMDHHzLI/?igshid=h3w7z7mfnb5h -- source link

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