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Fred · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:49 pm Post subject: Marches from the past

Why do we never hear those wonderful Royal Marine marches anymore which were so much part of our life in Eastney in the sixties? I refer, of course, to 'Brass Buttons', 'Marching Through Georgia', 'Barcelona', 'Cavalry of the Steppes', etc.
I also remember back in 1957, as a recruit, a very foggy day at the Depot in Deal when we were being inspected by the RSM and the band, which we could hardly see through the mist, was playing 'Over the Sea to Skye' - it was very moving and evocative.

Fred

Hornblower · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject:

Hmmmmmmmmmm, can't really answer that one mate as I left the mob in 1984.

I reckon they still are played - though you hear newer marches mixed in with them.

I enjoyed listening to HM Jollies when the band were on Horseguards earlier on in the year.
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General Melchett · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:50 am Post subject:

I can assure you Fred that Cavalry of the Steppes is alive and well, news of it's demise has been greatly exaggerated! As are many of Col. Neville's marches still alive and well (Shrewsbury Fair, On Parade)

As for Brass Buttons and Barcelona..............
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Hornblower · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:56 am Post subject:

And Barcelona (surprised you remember that one mucker!) was penned by Peter Sumner DoM.

Wicked horn part in the trio!!!! Beats fecking off beats - but not on the cobbles of Barcelona itself!!!!!

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Fred · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:45 pm Post subject:

Thank you Hornblower and General Melchett for your replies.

These marches were particularly good to march to and, while there are many new ones which are equally as good to the (untrained) ear, it would be great to hear on disc all the old ones regularly used by the Corps in the fifties and sixties.

Thank God HM Jollies is still played each time we (I mean you!) Beat the Retreat on Horseguards. Was there ever a better march written!!!

Fred

Hornblower · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:48 pm Post subject:

mrbassbone · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject:

THE VANISHED ARMY is one of all time favs.

Aaron Aardvark · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject:

Navy Blue has a little place in my heart

mrbassbone · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject:

Aaron Aardvark · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:24 pm Post subject:

bit odd to march to though dont you think

mrbassbone · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject:

General Melchett · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject:

Navy Blue..... Trevor Brown's March

Did you know that Doddy had some words made up about that and an "incident" in Gibraltar?
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Aaron Aardvark · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject:

I'm saying nothing

You and Les should get together for a Jolly Swagger.

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MrJpig · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject: