Pleasanton Children's Colonial Band Plays Through Rainy Parade

PLEASANTON, CA — Rain may have canceled Pleasanton’s holiday parade, but there was one band that wasn’t deterred. After all, they once beat the British army.

The Young American Patriots Fife & Drum Corps is a Pleasanton-based group that teaches children eight and older to play colonial instruments and music that was popular around the time of the Revolutionary War. The children marched the length of Main Street dressed in handmade replica uniforms of George Washington’s Continental Army, and brought revolutionary cheer to a rainy day.

The group has done over 148 performances, including at the VFW, Stoneridge Creek senior living, the Sentinels of Freedom for disabled veterans, the Lion’s Club, the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, and much more.

Just before the parade, the group held its twice-annual individual music competition. Children competed on fife and drums and received medals

Class A Fife:

1st Place: Rohith Dinesh (new Master Sergeant Fifer and student leader).
2nd Place: Anand Parkeh

Class B Fife:

1st Place: Blanda Zou.
2nd Place: James Wang
3rd Place: Simon Lee

Class A Snare drum:

1st place: Alex Raj (new Master Sergeant Drummer and student leader).
2nd place: Rishab Burli.
3rd place: Chris Haga

Class B Snare drum:

1st place: Viraaj Burli.
2nd place: Tie between Hudson Codus & Niven Saxena.
3rd place: Aadith Dinesh.

For more information, visit youngamericanpatriots.com.