Help identifying a piece of marching music.

Jimbuna · 05-08-18, 11:08 AM

Back in the day when I undertook initial training for Northumbria Police at RAF Dishforth our parade ground training and passing out parade was accompanied by the music at the very beginning of this clip:

Can any of you knowledgeable folk identify what it is please?

TIA

Aktungbby · 05-08-18, 01:11 PM

ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO MARCH?

Jimbuna · 05-09-18, 06:02 AM

Did you actually listebn to the first minute of the link I posted?

Jimbuna · 05-09-18, 06:39 AM

BINGO! Just received this message from another forum

Quote:

Jimbuna - the piece is “A Great Little Army” by Kenneth Alford. Also known as the Canadian Army March. HTH.

Aktungbby · 05-09-18, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Did you actually listebn to the first minute of the link I posted?

WELL I'M TONE DEAF

AND THEN THERE'S ALL THOSE QUICK MARCHES AND SLOW MARCHES....

August · 05-09-18, 09:54 AM

All you really need to remember about marching are these two cadence calls:

Slow march (American quick time)
Left,... Left,... Left, Right, Left
My eyes are bright
My skin is tight
My nuts are swinging
from left to right.
Left,... Left,... Left, Right, Left

Quick march (American double time)
Two old ladies lying in the bed
One rolls over to the other and said
I wanna be an Airborne Ranger
and live a life of sex and danger.

Rockstar · 05-11-18, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

WELL I'M TONE DEAF

AND THEN THERE'S ALL THOSE QUICK MARCHES AND SLOW MARCHES....

Dont feel too bad. I listened to both and thought ah ha Aktungbby found it! What the hell do I know?

05-08-18, 11:08 AM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,712 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Help identifying a piece of marching music. Back in the day when I undertook initial training for Northumbria Police at RAF Dishforth our parade ground training and passing out parade was accompanied by the music at the very beginning of this clip: Can any of you knowledgeable folk identify what it is please? TIA __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-08-18, 01:11 PM	#2
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05-09-18, 06:02 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,712 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Did you actually listebn to the first minute of the link I posted? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-09-18, 09:54 AM	#6
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,217 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	All you really need to remember about marching are these two cadence calls: Slow march (American quick time) Left,... Left,... Left, Right, Left My eyes are bright My skin is tight My nuts are swinging from left to right. Left,... Left,... Left, Right, Left Quick march (American double time) Two old ladies lying in the bed One rolls over to the other and said I wanna be an Airborne Ranger and live a life of sex and danger. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.