Regimental March

[MikeCarey]

Cheers Don, I will look out for that on the news tomorrow. I know change is sometimes good, but we still need tradition, it is a big part of why the British Army is so good and Proud in all that it does. My biggest fear is that we are heading to much towards (dare I say it) "The American Way", how many years before we only have Brigades and no individual Regiments?

[John Turner]

I may be wrong and I used to know this stuff inside out - too much in my hard drive these days.

Surely The British Grenadier was (is?) our Regimental March PAST - not Regimental March???

Everyone uses it for the advance in review order (Thirteeen Fourteen ONE-TWO) So don't get confused with that one.

[MikeCarey]

John Turner, is that as in ***** ex sigs det? any way John I think that is one for the Drum Major to answer,so over to you Mac!

[John Turner]

Yes it is indeed me - ha - you tried to use the 'D' word there didn't you - God how that 'D' word followed me around - if it makes it to W Sussex I'm gonna get a few nips and tucks and move to a cave somewhere - well - a different cave.

I can't put a face to your name - but I remember your name for sure - fill in the blanks for me.

[MikeCarey]

Sorry John, won't use the D word again,when you were Deltas det commander I would have been there, I know you were there in Falklands poss Balykinnler? if you check my photos on the photo forum, i'm sure you will remember me, I remember you well.

[BennytheBall]

John
I didn't realise that you were a bit of a "Drill pig" Oh! those Bn Muster Parades on a Monday morning.
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[BennytheBall]

Mike
I have just spoken to an ex 1st Bn Drum Major, who informed me that on the Merger parade the regiment "stepped" off to the Men of Harlech, not even a note of the British Grenadier, that might be telling us something about the "New" Regiment's Regimental March.

However, on the Ist Bn's St David's Day Celebrations, the "Leek Eating Party" march in to the tune of the British Grenadier and march out to the tune of the Men of Harlech, so hopefully some tradition hasn't been lost there.
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MIKE
on the Alma day function men of harlech was played hope this sheds some light

[MikeCarey]

Sounds like nothing is written in stone, I suppose it is up to people like Mac the Drum Major to keep that tradition going on the music side.

[benney]

Its like i said brit gren is the regt march for all fus regts, i think its a case that the ROYAL WELCH (OPPS) WELSH have not got round to confirming it all