Misc FS Henry Potter Fife

This belonged to my great uncle who used it when he was in the army as drummer boy (they had to double on fife)

Lovely instrument appears to be in the key of B (Thats the note it plays when you finger D, ie 3 fingers of left hand and 3 fingers of right hand) - someone who knows fife please correct me if that is wrong.

 

[Andy Hornblower]

It might be a Bb fife, but in "High Pitch", which was more common before WWII and persisted for longer in the military, apparently. It's still used for bagpipes, from what I've read.

I'm not sure if there's one single definition of High Pitch, but I've read A=450Hz and A=453Hz.

 

[Pete Thomas]

It might be a Bb fife, but in "High Pitch",

That's what I suspect.