Fifes for Drum Corps and Reenacting

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Enfield Model Fife

Enfield Fife, 15-5/8" (400mm) overall (Click for Detail)

The new Enfield Model is our flagship of drum corps fifes. With classic conical bore, the projection and intonation are superb. Undercut fingerholes and a precision-cut blowhole mean smooth, fast and clear playing, on the parade route or in concert. The stainless-steel tuning barrel has a long tuning slide; this slides into the head’s brass receiver for years of free action. A high-performance fife at a competitive price, designed by fifer Walt Sweet.

Enfield Fife, Properly Disassembled for Storage. Keeping the barrel with the head relaxes the cork and ensures continued protection of the the tuning slide

Enfield Fife showing Blowhole Cutaway and Metal Tuning Barrel.
Note the brass receiver in the head (Click for detail)

The upper view shows holes that are drilled straight in as on a simple fife.
The lower view shows Enfield's toneholes, shaped with a profile cutter for the best tone and response, as on the finest instruments. (click for detail)

More Info about our Enfield Model

• Bore is conical for superb intonation with sweet-blending harmonies, as on classical instruments.
• Blowhole is precision-cut with CNC for maximum projection and speed of response.
• Bow Tie cutaway (in front of blowhole) for easier highs (standard).
• True Dynamic Range: Can be played gently or with hurricane strength, but always with clarity and sweetness.
• Free-acting, long Tuning Slide. Protects itself when the fife is disassembled. The Bimetal Design eliminates galling and stuck slides.
• The Tuning Barrel (slide adaptor) is field-replaceable. Its Knurled Ring makes an easy grip with a smart look. Lined with synthetic cork for durability.
• Three Ferrules are Stainless Steel, buffed to a tough shine that lasts for years. These match the Tuning Barrel in material and finish.
• Head and Body are African Blackwood, seasoned under a controlled process for lasting integrity. Tung oiled.
• Fine Laser Engraving and Serial Numbers.
• Fingerholes are undercut for clean articulation, smooth transitions, resonance, and a quality sound.
• A-hole is offset for a comfortable reach.
• C-natural is stable. Ds are aligned.
• A Bold Claim: Of any fife ever made, the Enfield Model is the Best-In-Tune, across three octaves.
• Standard Drumcorps Pitch in B-flat.
• Crown Cap is high-impact polymer. No more chipped crowns!
• Endstopper (the bore ‘cork’) is hardfaced for a full sound.
• Six-Hole and Ten-Hole versions available (with swapable head). Engineered in-house for identical intonation.
• Sweetheart Craftsmanship and Customer Service. We stand behind our work.
• Priced competitively.
  

French Fife

Fife & Drum Colonial style Military Fifes

Our military fifes play easily up to high B in the third register (even up to the D beyond that) and are authentic for Civil War or Revolutionary War re-enactments. The Cloos model was the most popular fife from Civil War times until mid 20th century, and the Colonial model is inspired by several fifes from that period in our collection.

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