Introducing the Philly Fife and Drum Company
A Revolutionary new fife and drum corps in Philadelphia, the birthplace of our nation. Join us as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary!
The Philly Fife and Drum Company is one of only four professional fife and drum corps in the United States. Since the fall of 2024, the company has performed for America250PA events in preparation for the nation’s Semiquincentennial and is now working with many Philadelphia area organizations in the planning and implementing of their 2025 and 2026 events. This diverse group of musicians, led by director Lois Bliss Herbine, has recently recorded for the Roblox game “Guts and Blackpowder”. Under the Youtube handle “Piccolois” you can view both live performance videos and recorded videos that the members of the corps have made. Our original video of the “Girl I Left Behind Me” or as we like to call it “The Lad We Left Behind Us” created by the first four members in 2023 has reached over 100,000 views (see video above).
The Players
Lois Herbine, director & fifer
Joe Breitman, fife
Georgia Dimaano, fife
Sandy Rooney, fife
Penny Soppas, fife
Steve Thomas, fife
Mark Beecher, field drum
David Lu, field drum
David Nelson, field drum
Pat O’Shea, field drum
Ed Boyle, Fifer Emeritus and Artistic Advisor
The Philly Fife and Drum Company entertains and educates the public through performing Colonial Era music. Members of the corps have performed for opening ceremonies at Independence Hall and readings of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th as well as events held at the Philadelphia Convention Center.
