Sunday, July 29, 2018

Fife & Drum

Yesterday was the annual Ticonderoga Street Fest, where the main road through downtown is closed and local vendors and groups set up for everyone's enjoyment. It just happened to be the same weekend that there is a special fife and drum music event at the fort, so the participants had a parade though the Street Fest at 10 AM, just as we arrived. Talk about great timing! Each group was a bit different (including one that fired their rifles), but they were all fantastic. What was great too was that they waited enough time in between groups, so you could really hear what was being played. It was amazing to see and hear these re-enactors that came from Vermont, Massachusetts, and even Rhode Island. Below are the photos as they passed by...



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