George G. Bruce

George G. Bruce

George G. Bruce was an American drum major during the Civil War, best-known for co-writing "The Drummer's and Fifer's Guide" with Daniel Decatur Emmett. [Snell and Kelley, pg. 30] "The Guide" was published in 1862, and remains well-known as a source for music for the fife and drum; it was chosen by the War Department to be the official Army instructor on the subject for the entirety of the War. [ [http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/civwar/bands.html Civil War Bands and Their Music] ] Bruce was a player of the drums, banjo, violin and mandolin. [ [http://www.nexuspercussion.com/FieldMusic.html Music for Fife and Field Drums] ]

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* [http://www.nexuspercussion.com/FieldMusic.html Nexus Percussion: Music for Fife and Field Drums]
* [http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/civwar/bands.html Civil War Bands and Their Music]

External link

* [http://www.fifedrum.org/resources/music/be/ Index of songs in "The Drummer's and Fifer's Guide]


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