DESCRIPTION:
Spirit of America Fife & Drum Corps at Epcot American Adventure performing a Tribute for our Men & Women serving in the Armed Forces. In case your wondering, like I was, a fife is a small, high-pitched, transverse flute that is similar to the piccolo, but louder and shriller due to its narrower bore. The fife originated in medieval Europe and is often used in military and marching bands. Someone who plays the fife is called a fifer. The word fife comes from the German Pfeife, or pipe, ultimately derived from the Latin word pipare.