Corps & life · Fredrikstad
A Year with Kong Frederik IV's Tambourafdeling af 1704
After Øistein Kristiansen · Tamburnytt no. 1 2026
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From Thursday rehearsals in Gamlebyen to a trip to Bohus Festning, the lighting of the Christmas tree, the Frederik Prize and the great "Kongen Kommer 1704!" ("The King Is Coming 1704!") — the Tambouravdelingen (drum corps) in Fredrikstad has had an eventful year. The 17th of May highlight begins at 06:15 with reveille, flag raising and cannon salute, and since 1997 the corps has led the children's parade.
The year also included a Christmas dinner aboard the sailing ship Najaden, wedding music in Gamlebyen for the drummer in Wig Wam, and participation in the Felles Nordisk Tambourweekend (Joint Nordic Tambour Weekend) in Arendal. The joy of playing was, as Øistein writes, at its peak.
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