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Royal Marines Band
- Thread starter Westbury Green
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Sorry LC but I doubt it, all the bands mentioned in this thread have far more class than that. :thumbs:
Not a band but amazing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLi9SayY4AY
Try this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UFW72NeTgg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLi9SayY4AY
Try this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UFW72NeTgg
Lundan Cabbie":3le35rd5 said:pilgrimmike1":3le35rd5 said:
I did mean it rather tongue in cheek.
I thought you probably did mate. :greensmile:
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ogwellmike
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They are class. Whether they are marching on parade or entertaining in an arena the Royal Marines are simply the best there is. I may be biassed but this German commentator obviously agrees with me.
Roll on Home Park on Saturday 15th.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5pDTYAZ6iw
Roll on Home Park on Saturday 15th.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5pDTYAZ6iw
Ottawa Green":13js9coq said:
Often confused at a distance as they both wear white pith helmets but they do wear different colour tunics and the army march slightly quicker (tin helmet on!)
Ottawa Green":3kpn5rc1 said:
Ah the D+D's, a very, very fine regiment and just so happens to be my old regiment. I remember marching to the band on many occasions and feeling proud as a peacock, nothing like it. I have no doubts we have quite a few old Devon and Dorsets on here as a large portion of the regiment was always made up of Janners.
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ogwellmike
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ogwellmike wrote:
If you missed it on Saturday then here are the Marines on another occasion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5pDTYAZ6iw
It was great to see them at Home Park again on Saturday even if the stadium acoustics were unhelpful. It was a pity we didn't hear more of them but it was an ambitious programme and I, for one, wouldn't have wanted any of the other things to be left out.
If you missed it on Saturday then here are the Marines on another occasion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5pDTYAZ6iw
John's book is correct about the Spurs game. It was the Band of the Devonshire and Dorset (by kind permission of Lt Col. PT Willcocks MC, MBE). The next big game was an under 23 international against Belgium on 7 November 1962 and the Board wanted the RM Band. However, according to the original Board minutes after they received a quote for £150 they turned to the Devon and Dorsets again - for £90. Both of these games also featured the RAF Dog Demonstration Team and Community Singing a la Wembley style. For the Football League v Irish League the programme lists it as "The Devonshire Regiment 1st Rifle Volunteer Territorial Army Band and Drums." At the bottom of the page in bold print is the following notice - "Young Spectators are warned that if they run on the pitch before, during or after the match the club will take drastic action." Drastic - a strong word? Perhaps it meant that they would be given tickets for Argyle's next home game!!!pilgrimmike1":1mpiwjjv said:
Elsewhere in the Belgium programme was an advert for driving lessons with The Motor Training Centre, Tavistock Road - all for 13/6 (68p) and hour.
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Tyhee_Slim
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I've got a vague recollection of the RM Band playing on the pitch before the FA Cup quarter final against Derby in '84. By the way, there was a RM Band based at HMS Raleigh back in the 70s/80s - was that separate to the one based at Stonehouse (or was there one at HMS Drake)? I vaguely remember the whole shebang having some sort of reference to 'FOP - Flag Officer Plymouth' or something like that, but as a civvie I don't really understand it all. Any experts out there who can enlighten me on this?
By the way, it was quite something to see someone referring to 'the modern era' thus dismissing quite a lot of my memories like the English League 12 Irish League 0 match. Blimey - I feel veeeerrry old all of a sudden. :sad:
By the way, it was quite something to see someone referring to 'the modern era' thus dismissing quite a lot of my memories like the English League 12 Irish League 0 match. Blimey - I feel veeeerrry old all of a sudden. :sad:
I have a dim and distant memory of some military people (marines?) carrying a giant pasty onto the pitch before a game, it might have been the Watford FA Cup game at Home Park about 6 years ago? Can anyone fill in the gaps?
