Fifing on CD

Subject: Fifing on CD
From: SteveMansfield
Date: 22 Jul 09 - 06:49 AM

Can anyone recommend any bands or CDs with the fife in a prominent role?

I'm particularly thinking here about a single fife as a featured instrument in a band setting, not about the Ancient Men / Fife & Drum / Lambeg / Civil War re-enactor / Fastnacht / Carneval context (great stuff though all that is).

Chris Norman plays one occasionally, I can't find any of the old John Doonan stuff on CD, I'm well aware of the late great Othar Turner, I didn't get to play any fife on the one CD I've made so far, and after that I'm all ears for any recommendations ...

Subject: RE: Fifing on CD
From: Marc Bernier
Date: 22 Jul 09 - 07:32 AM

Look up Skip Healy. I recorded a couple fife tunes on my first CD as well, Marc Bernier, Always Wecome.

Subject: RE: Fifing on CD
From: Spleen Cringe
Date: 22 Jul 09 - 12:19 PM

This may not quite be what you're after, but it's bloody marvellous stuff. Check out the music links on the left hand side of the page.

Otha Turner

Subject: RE: Fifing on CD
From: Geoff Wallis
Date: 22 Jul 09 - 01:06 PM

Check out Gary Hastings.