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An ensemble of Army soldiers fired up the fife and drums on board the USS Constitution on Monday to provide a patriotic flair to the summer heat.
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Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
The models were Hugh Moser, a Civil War veteran and friend of Willard’s playing the fife, Henry K. Devereux, son of Gen. John H. Devereux, (who bought one of the paintings) served as the model for the drummer on the left and Willard’s father (Rev. Samuel Willard) as the older drummer.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
One is Michael Dalton, expected to have been a fife during the battle.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Amidst a fife and drum performance, the High Tea featured the same teas that were thrown over the Harbor, like Bohea tea, Congou and Souchong, as well as some Singlo and Hyson varieties.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
The models were Hugh Moser, a Civil War veteran and friend of Willard’s playing the fife, Henry K. Devereux, son of Gen. John H. Devereux, (who bought one of the paintings) served as the model for the drummer on the left and Willard’s father (Rev. Samuel Willard) as the older drummer.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
One is Michael Dalton, expected to have been a fife during the battle.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Amidst a fife and drum performance, the High Tea featured the same teas that were thrown over the Harbor, like Bohea tea, Congou and Souchong, as well as some Singlo and Hyson varieties.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Fife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fife. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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fife
noun
: a small high-pitched musical instrument resembling a flute
Geographical Definition
Fife
geographical name
variants
or Fifeshire
ˈfīf-ˌshir 
-shər
administrative area of eastern Scotland between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth area 509 square miles (1319 square kilometers), population 365,198
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