Event: Deep River Ancient Muster
When: July 21, 2012
Location: Deep River, Connecticut
Rating: 4 - Stars
Traditions are held dear in New England and if you live or spend time on the Connecticut River Valley during the summer months you are sure to include the fife and drums of the Deep River Ancient Muster as part of the sounds of summer.
Always held the 3rd Saturday in July the Deep River Ancient Muster is a gathering of Fife and Drim participants and enthusiasts from all over the world. It is known as the "Grand Daddy of All Muster". The parade started at Devitt's Field and proceeded down Main Street for roughly a mile.
This year I counted over 50 different groups. The groups were lead by the Local Deep River Drum Corp. Each group had their own uniquely colonial uniforms/costumes and marched down the street playing some old favorites like Yankee Doodle.
The groups came from near and far and included paritcipants of all ages. Those gathered along the mile long route also varied greatly in age and type. This is an event that many generations of families have at one time or another attended or participated. I know I have been coming here for years every summer with my parents and until this year with my grandmother.
I recorded some of the groups as they walked by and put together this compilation.
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