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Ancient Mariners Slide content Slide content The Ancient Mariners Connecticut Fifes Drums and Chanteymen The Mariners portrayal of the common sailor of 1812 brings to life a vivid display of the colonial seaman through an enthusiastic rendition of a musical good time. Built around the wood fife and the rope tension drum the Mariners play and sing a variety of traditional music. from up tempo hornpipes and jigs to the work songs used aboard ship. Many fife or drum players are past national champions and many are former members of the Old Guard the official United States fife and drum corps.