MILITARY MUSIC DURING THE AGE OF REASON (Fort Devens Museum)

Saturday August 17, 1 PM
Fort Devens Museum, 94 Jackson Road, Devens, MA
 
 
MILITARY MUSIC DURING THE AGE OF REASON
 
 
As we gear up for the Semiquincentennial of the American Revolution...
 
After enlisting as a fifer in the Continental Army at just 13 years old, Thomas Nixon Jr. of Framingham marched on Lexington and Concord in April 1775. He, and thousands of young boys and teenagers, joined the fife and drum corps as both his father and uncle shouldered the call. While fifing was Nixon’s introduction to war, it appealed to him and became a true skill. Join us as founding member of the Middlesex County Volunteer Fifes & Drums, Steven Taskovics, discusses the significance of the music and the fifers’ role in directing the Revolutionary War.
 
The Fort Devens Museum is located at 94 Jackson Road, Devens, MA, on the third floor and is wheelchair accessible. This event is free and open to the public with donations gratefully accepted. Thanks to the Harvard Cultural Council.