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Following the Drums Andrew D. Vassil he'd never heard of aFollowing the Drums: African American Fife and Drum Music in Tennessee is an epic history of a little known African American instrumental music form. John M. Shaw follows the music from its roots in West Africa and early American militia drumming to its prominence in African American communities during the time of Reconstruction, both as a rallying tool for political militancy and a community music for funerals, picnics, parades, and dances. Carefully