Archive for The Royal Marines Band Service On-line Community Bringing the serving and ex serving communities together          The Royal Marines Band Service On-line Community Forum Index -> Introduce yourself smokeywisk My "Hello" & intro. Question too For my sins I am an EX sea cadet, (born 1960) & have played many remembrance days last post & reveille. This year & last year, after not not playing the bugle for years, I was sought out to play again & doing a fine job if I say so myself.  (I came joint first in Nationals solo bugler once) After sounding big headed, I need to know from the experts whether the "charlie charlie" is suitable for the reveille spot Thanks for anyones time Wee Mac I'm just waiting for Pompey Rich to ask? townsergeant I always play 'Charlie Charlie' but not this version! Click to download file RAB Really Billy...  It's a well known fact you're an excellent musician. There's no need for ewe to be so sheepish about your bulging roll mate...   townsergeant Stop trying to pull the 'wool' over my eyes... .....I've been 'fleeced' far too many times... ....and I talk a load of 'Baa-locks' riknoc310 Why "Charlie Charlie"?  why  not "Bertie Bertie" or "Roger Roger"? Wee Mac Re: My "Hello" & intro. Question too smokeywisk wrote: For my sins I am an EX sea cadet, (born 1960) & have played many remembrance days last post & reveille. This year & last year, after not not playing the bugle for years, I was sought out to play again & doing a fine job if I say so myself.  (I came joint first in Nationals solo bugler once) After sounding big headed, I need to know from the experts whether the "charlie charlie" is suitable for the reveille spot Thanks for anyones time The Naval term for Reveille, is" Call the Hands". It is also used for Naval funerals.  It is also used at Memorial services for "The Reveille Spot", although at the Cenotaph and some other places, the call "The Rouse / Guard and Steerage", is used as Reveille, by the Army and RAF. admin http://www.royalmarinesbands.co.uk/audio/Index_audiomp3.htm look at the bottom of the page... reveille MP3 smokeywisk Thankyou for the music (Not Abba), I have been playing it to the dots as provided by admin since I was 13.  Now that I'm not wearing a Navy uniform I wondered if Rouse or Long Reveille was more "generally" appropriate.  I will continue with "Call the Hands" until someone challenges me.   Many thanks :) RAB smokeywisk wrote: I have been playing it to the dots as provided by admin since I was 13.   .. And we were wakened to the kin dots at 6am EVERY morning from the age of 15...     So not many of us will be confused (only confronted) by change... errrrrr .. sorry.. CALL the hands...   smokeywisk I'd hate to be woken in such a way.  I was chosen when staying on the HMS Rame Head to wake my fellow cadets.  Someone told the Chief that I was a bugler - dammit!   Wow, I forgot that until now. RAB smokeywisk wrote: I'd hate to be woken in such a way. I have to admit, as the years have gone by, it's been a privelige (spolling) to have been woken by such stalwarts as Sticky Blue.. Sticky Blue 2 and........... joe90 [quote="RAB] .. And we were wakened to the kin dots at 6am EVERY morning from the age of 15...     [/quote] Or even 14 (and 2 months) Wee Mac joe90 wrote: [quote="RAB] .. And we were wakened to the kin dots at 6am EVERY morning from the age of 15...     Or even 14 (and 2 months)[/quote] Easy for you Alec, we had to get up early to play it(most of the time) Errol smokeywisk wrote: Thankyou for the music (Not Abba), I have been playing it to the dots as provided by admin since I was 13.  Now that I'm not wearing a Navy uniform I wondered if Rouse or Long Reveille was more "generally" appropriate.  I will continue with "Call the Hands" until someone challenges me.   Many thanks :) Long Revielle.!!!! I wonder how many of our readers have played that,apart from me? Names and addresses on a 'Last'Postcard please. bootybandy I have played it, but it doesn't have the same impact on an Alto Saxamaphone. Errol bootybandy wrote: I have played it, but it doesn't have the same impact on an Alto Saxamaphone. More likely to put them to beddy byes Bri. bootybandy That's the Soporiphic Sax that is Errol, not the Altomaphone. Wee Mac Errol wrote: smokeywisk wrote: Thankyou for the music (Not Abba), I have been playing it to the dots as provided by admin since I was 13.  Now that I'm not wearing a Navy uniform I wondered if Rouse or Long Reveille was more "generally" appropriate.  I will continue with "Call the Hands" until someone challenges me.   Many thanks :) Long Revielle.!!!! I wonder how many of our readers have played that,apart from me? Names and addresses on a 'Last'Postcard please. I played it every Sunday on HMS Blake to annoy the the Matelots. When people in authority questioned it, i made up some reason and they believed me. joe90 Wee Mac wrote: Errol wrote: smokeywisk wrote: Thankyou for the music (Not Abba), I have been playing it to the dots as provided by admin since I was 13.  Now that I'm not wearing a Navy uniform I wondered if Rouse or Long Reveille was more "generally" appropriate.  I will continue with "Call the Hands" until someone challenges me.   Many thanks :) Long Revielle.!!!! I wonder how many of our readers have played that,apart from me? Names and addresses on a 'Last'Postcard please. I played it every Sunday on HMS Blake to annoy the the Matelots. When people in authority questioned it, i made up some reason and they believed me. They probably realised it was useless to argue with a bulger anyway. Wee Mac At the time of Prince Andrews Wedding in 1986, i was serving on Ark Royal, anchored in New York Harbour. The Mainbrace was spliced and after sounding Grog Call, i joined the queue for my tot. This took place in the Junior Rates dining hall. After receiving the tot, we had to exit via the pot wash door, which just happened to be at the end of the tot queue. After downing my tot, i rejoined the queue, to be confronted by a very young Acting RPO. I told him, that the Bugler who sounds off Grog call, always gets a 2nd tot. Bless him.  Hic! Errol Wee Mac wrote: At the time of Prince Andrews Wedding in 1986, i was serving on Ark Royal, anchored in New York Harbour. The Mainbrace was spliced and after sounding Grog Call, i joined the queue for my tot. This took place in the Junior Rates dining hall. After receiving the tot, we had to exit via the pot wash door. After downing my tot, i rejoined the queue, to be confronted by a very young Acting RPO. I told him, that the Bugler who sounds off Grog call, always gets a 2nd tot. Bless him.  Hic! Like it Mac, good turtle move. Hornblower Wee Mac wrote: At the time of Prince Andrews Wedding in 1986, i was serving on Ark Royal, anchored in New York Harbour. The Mainbrace was spliced and after sounding Grog Call, i joined the queue for my tot. This took place in the Junior Rates dining hall. After receiving the tot, we had to exit via the pot wash door, which just happened to be at the end of the tot queue. After downing my tot, i rejoined the queue, to be confronted by a very young Acting RPO. I told him, that the Bugler who sounds off Grog call, always gets a 2nd tot. Bless him.  Hic! Some poor Queen somewhere must have been sat in their palace wondering why she's one tot short of a fanny. There's no way on earth you'll get a Silver Jubilee medal now Mac!!!!!   Errol What about a Royal Tournement campaign medal. A more worthy honour. Wee Mac Seeing your post Errol has reminded me, I've a couple of those coin thingies, that they gave to RT inmates. joe90 Errol wrote: What about a Royal Tournement campaign medal. A more worthy honour. Ah, now that would would be the order of the egg banjo. bootybandy joe90 wrote: Errol wrote: What about a Royal Tournement campaign medal. A more worthy honour. Ah, now that would would be the order of the egg banjo. Or possibly a Porn Star video coin. Wee Mac bootybandy wrote: joe90 wrote: Errol wrote: What about a Royal Tournement campaign medal. A more worthy honour. Ah, now that would would be the order of the egg banjo. Or possibly a Porn Star video coin. The Ghurkas have all of them. townsergeant Wee Mac wrote: bootybandy wrote: joe90 wrote: Errol wrote: What about a Royal Tournement campaign medal. A more worthy honour. Ah, now that would would be the order of the egg banjo. Or possibly a Porn Star video coin. The Ghurkas have all of them. That's why they have 'slanty eyes' Wee Mac RT 1974. One of the side rooms off Warwick Hall, was ideal for use as the "Cinema" but it was locked. As the enthuisiastic audience to be waited, which included Several SNCO's, a Bugler of Celtic ancestry, kicked the door open, damaging the framework and lock. Anyway, the film show went ahead. In the days that followed, the owners of Earls Court were not very happy and so, someone had to be punished. The young Bugler, who had gained entry with the aid of his boot, watched by SNCO's, was, as a punishment, exiled from the RT and sent to the Far East on HMS Tiger. I fancy a cruise, so i'm off to the Cinema> sticky blue I remember the guilty bulger well, I joined up with him StickyBlue Likewise Tommo,  I was there, good old Arthur, what ever happened to him? Wee Mac StickyBlue wrote: Likewise Tommo,  I was there, good old Arthur, what ever happened to him? He ended his career as Bugle Major at CTCRM sticky blue Someone told me he moved to Spain, but ???? Len A Burgle Major????? not the same Arthur I knew, Surely??? Wee Mac Yes,....Bugle Major Arthur Yorkston!!!!!!!!! sticky blue Tis true he did make Bugle Major   bootybandy I enjoyed Arthurs company in FOSNI where we had cabins opposite each other. He really wasa good guy when you got to know him. He even had a nice Triumph Bonneville at one time. Wee Mac bootybandy wrote: I enjoyed Arthurs company in FOSNI where we had cabins opposite each other. He really wasa good guy when you got to know him. He even had a nice Triumph Bonneville at one time. For a little bloke, Arthur used to get angry with lots of BIGGER people. In 1972, me, Arthur and Tim Goode, went from Guzz to Deal for the W/end. Don't ask me why, we just did. That was before the new A38 and Motorways were built. Anyway,... as the Staff Band were away, we kipped in their Cubicles in the HQ block. Before we left for Plymouth, Arthur had to do a Laundry run. Reason,.... he had slept in Maurice Kerr's  bed and had swamped it. NOT! a good move! Here's Arthur at my Wedding in 1972, with "others" bootybandy Flippin eck....I don't believe it. It looks like Arthur is on Tomato Juice..... Wee Mac bootybandy wrote: Flippin eck....I don't believe it. It looks like Arthur is on Tomato Juice..... With Vodka. Arthur decided to trap my Brother in Laws Girlfriend. My really stable new relative, put his hands through the window and had to be rushed to RNH Stonehouse, which was just across the road. All I heard was my Father in Law shouting, " Oh no, he smashed me fcking window, I was talking to the Vicar at that moment in time. Tim, Arthur and Pedlar, showed up next day to finish off the booze. When they knocked at the door, i was about to tell them to "go away"  but my Mrs saw them and invited them in. Bloody Buglers! sticky blue He was my best man first time round - but not the second or third   bootybandy sticky blue wrote: He was my best man first time round - but not the second or third   Did you think he was a Jinx then??? sticky blue Just wanted to make sure          The Royal Marines Band Service On-line Community Forum Index -> Introduce yourself Page 1 of 1