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COLDENHAM FIFE &
DRUM CORPS |
| Director - Donna VanDerMeulen |
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Corps in action-
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The Coldenham Fife
and Drum Corps. was organized in 1966 under the sponsorship of the
Coldenham Fire Company with Joe McVeigh as it's first Director. Our
original membership of the Corps was children, thus it is being know
as the Junior Corps. Most of the original members were children of
the Coldenham Firemen.
The original uniform was basic, but fitting
for the Colonial time period. Red vest, trimmed in gold with long
sleeved white shirt, black pants and a tricorn hat.
Many of the fife instructors during the years were from the
continental Fife & Drums of Cornwall, NY. In 1976 the corps changed
uniforms to a patriotic theme for the Bicentennial.
The new uniform was a blue woodsman type garment trimmed in red,
with white pants, and the tricorn hat. In the early eighties, as
the corps members grew older, Joe McVeigh left the corps to form the
Civil War troopers. |
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After a reorganization,
Joe Keenan took over the reigns as Director and Fire instructor,
while Dave Keenan took over as Drum Instructor. Over the next few
years, the corps did many paid parades and got a grant through IBM
to purchase new uniforms again, this time with a more traditional
revolutionary period theme. These new and still current uniforms
consist of a blue colonial coat, double breasted with red and gold
trim and lots of gold buttons, traditional knickers, reversible
blue/white vest, and new Tricorn hats. |
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In
the nineties, Dave Keenan took over as Director and continues to
work with the kids to bring the corps where it is today. We are
pleased to have celebrated our 40th anniversary in 2006.
We have traveled
many miles going to parades as far away as Lake Placid. The corps
has also journeyed to Connecticut to participate in the Deep River
Ancient Muster. It is a big accomplishment and great honor to march
with 70 other Fife and Drum corps in the annual July event.
We would like to
honor and thank all of our past directors, members, the Coldenham
Fire Company, and all those who have supported us over the years. |
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Sadly, Joe McVeigh and
Dave have passed away, but their spirits will live on forever. Our
current Director is Donna VanDerMeulen.
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