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I LOVED watching Russ turn his fifes on a pole lathe set up at the Sudbury Muster and Colonial Craft Faire every October in Sudbury, Massachusetts. His fifes had a distinctive appearance – the ferrules – and it became iconic for the Massachusetts “militia companies” fife and drum corps. Russ has retired in recent years, and it would be a terrible sin to let his fifes fade from memory! I met with Russ in October of 2022 and received his blessing to recreate his lovely instrument, offering it here. Made of Rosewood with pewter ferrules; these are the shorter, “presentation” version rather than the longer ferrules many of us know. Key of Bb “traditional pitch” and includes Russ’ iconic stamp at the top. Quite the collector’s item as well as a terrific traditional style fife!
