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History lesson

Fife & Drum Corps will perform Saturday

One of the mainstays of the ing the ancient arts of color guard, fif-
Plymouth Fall Festival each year is ing and drumming through live per-
always identified by an unmistakable formances at parades, historical and
aroma wafting down Main Street. patriotic celebrations, concerts, cultur-
That irresistible sensation al affairs and other civic events. They
emanates from the booth of the have performed on the tall ships near
Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps, where Boston and at Mt. Vernon, among many
members of the musical group are sell- other memorable historic venues. forms have historically accurate
ing bags of roasted almonds as a The group performs 40 or 50 times pewter buttons, 64 of them, and have
fundraising effort for the group. every year and will appear on the no zippers. The corps members will
The corps consists of students, rang- Main Stage in Kellogg Park at 3 p.m. perform traditional music of the 17th
ing in age from 12 to 18, who rehearse Saturday wearing their traditional 10- to 20th centuries with an emphasis on
year-round to ready for performance pound red, white and blue costumes music played during the Revolutionary
season which takes them around the which are replicas of George War.
country. Members of the group are self- Washington's personal guards' uni- The almond sale will continue
supporting and dedicated to preserv- forms worn from 1776-1783. The uni- Friday through Sunday.