The Grenadiers Slow March

[acpunker]

These are Irish Guards aren't they? not Grenadiers.

blue plume on the right, buttons in 4's, shamrock on the collar...

[Winnie9212]

@acpunker This tune is called "The Grenadiers Slow March", soldiers are Irish Guards.

[acpunker]

@Winnie9212 oh the TUNE is The Grenadiers? my bad.

[ffflutube1]

zu ehren der Koningen

geburstag im london

danke viel

[burundi132]

very nice parade of trooping the coulour

[spentacle]

The Slow March of the Grenadier Guards is "Scipio. This march is "Escort to the Colours" played while the Colours are paraded through the lines

[349quinman]

If you are British you should feel proud we still have something we can do better than any other country.

[barneyboscoe]

@349quinman Yes indeed

[Myles0Harcourt]

It's nice to know that even in Germany we are appreciated. We and Germany share so much, even if we have had significant differences in the past.

[Insperato62]

@SnickleFritz79 - you should apply both legs simultaneously (you can see his left leg is "on" & behind the girth), move from the hips pushing your weight down & your back slightly back & your hands (in this case hand) will "resist" i.e. not "give" as when requiring forward action.When the horse was broken in he would have been taught to respond to these aids.One year the officer, who hadn't ridden since childhood, said his daughter had to show him to remind him!

[SnickleFritz79]

I have a question and perhaps somebody can answer it. How did that guy with the furry hat make the horse go backwards like that without turning around?

[simpsonmark]

Germans love all this stuff. Not only the British royal family but Dutch, Belgian, Swedish......

[TheLethaxx]

@arsenaljsutliffuk id say most did because of the way they were treated, they didnt want the mass genocide thats for sure.

[Curt1233brit]

can i ask, why is this on german tv. I mean i thought it was only shown in this counrty, is it big news like

[Winnie9212]

@Curt1233brit German tv transmit it since more than 30 years. It's a copy of your BBC production with German comment and further information about the ceremonie.

[Curt1233brit]

@Winnie9212 so like are germans interested in this stuff?

[Winnie9212]

@Curt1233brit Yes indeed, please consider that we haven't a monarchy after defeat in ww1 and i'm sure the royal wedding this year will create new records in viewing rate.

[Curt1233brit]

@Winnie9212  yeah

[thebritish25]

@Winnie9212 Intresting so there are a lot of monarchists in Germany ??

Enough for a monarchy restoration or not some one told me that German law forbids sudden changes in goverment but I dont know ??

[Winnie9212]

@thebritish25 The monarchy in Germany is generally regarded as extinct, but there are some monarchistic organizations without any significant role in the political spectrum. It's right, german basic law article 20 define Germany as federal republic and cannot be removed.

[Myles0Harcourt]

@Winnie9212

I'm wish our coverage was like yours. In the UK, we have some stupid guy talking a load of Bullsh*t (mostly the obvious) over the music so nobody can actually hear it, and who consider the music an appropriate time to play pre-recorded interviews. You seem to have presenters who actually understand people want to watch the parade and listen to the music.

[swanyAJ]

@Winnie9212 damn right you havent!

[Nosteratees]

@Curt1233brit Because the British Royal Family is German.

[Villerembert]

@Curt1233brit

Dutch tv transmits it alo and I am a faithfull viewer. It's a great show!

[Villerembert]

@Curt1233brit

Dutch tv transmits it also and I am a faithfull viewer. It's a great show!

[vandek513]

@Curt1233brit Well, the British monarchy is of German descend.

[MegaFight4life]

@vandek513 So? doesn't mean the germans have any power in the monarchy or britain.

[mushubiak]

@MegaFight4life

No, not at all. But some parts of german nobility have special rights. For example: The head of the house of Hannover can "invite himself" to celebrations of the english royal family like the wedding of prince william, wihout having been invited by them.

[VigisKane]

@vandek513

The Queen is ethnically hald german and half scottish

[Myles0Harcourt]

@VigisKane

Not Quite. Not all of George VI's ancestors were German.

[kingofclapham1]

@Curt1233brit maybe you'd find that Britain has got British troops stationed in Germany so they could be interested in watching Trooping the Colour as well.

[iamyourgod1988]

@kingofclapham1 I know the Royal Signals have a detachment in Germany for their IT systems hardware, done allot of research into them as I wanted to be a signaller their satellite relay is in Cyprus too which I found remarkably interesting and their stationed basically when ever the troops on the field need IT system relays setting up the Signals are the ones who give to that aim.

Once the enemy knows about them being there they have to move around the countries allot. great regiment!

[OkieConservative]

"To honor the Queen.-

Birthday Parade out of london" -- German text, for the curious.

[CJWensleydale]

EYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS..­.FRAnt!!

[tommy192771]

are the gaurds supposed to sway with the step?

[Someloke8895]

@tommy192771 It's the way the slow-time step is done. It makes them sway on each step

[Someloke8895]

@Someloke8895 sorry missed a bit, it's the half second pause between each step too that causes the sway effect.

[ElliotWrightMusic]

What is the title of this march? I wanna look it up so my band can play it.

[GarterThistleProms]

@ElliotWrightMusic the Grenadiers Slow March

[ElliotWrightMusic]

@GarterThistleProms lol i see :P my bad. Do you know who wrote it or if there's anyone who publishes any arragements of it?

[HRC932010]

@ElliotWrightMusic contact CAMUS, they should know where to get copies from. If not try the band directly

[reubendan]

1:45 to 2:00 - more of a majestic dance than a march,.....

[8497289]

amazing that these boys, after having trained day in and day out for this parade, would be off the next day to aldershott to train for deployments to the middle east. These are true soldiers.

[wiskerkitten]

i love these hats

[SuvlaBay815]

RESPECT = TO THE BEST IN THE WORLD!

[1972Mitchell]

British ceremonies are always so pompous.

[chikubichan]

@1972Mitchell　"Ceremonies" are supposed to be 'pompous'; I urge you to look up the word "Ceremony".

[1972Mitchell]

@chikubichan and what about "ceremonies" if you would enlighten.

[chikubichan]

@1972Mitchell OK then, for your continuing education: Ceremony (noun), a rite: a formal act: the outward form, religious or other: an empty form without inwardness: pomp or state. From the Latin 'caerimonia' meaning 'sanctity'. By the way the meaning of 'pomp' (the root of 'pompous') is: a procession, great show or display: ceremony: ostentation: vain show: worldly vanity. Interestingly the word 'pompous' originally meant 'stately'. That's why all ceremonies are pompous, they're supposed to be

[1972Mitchell]

@chikubichan So, your point being? You have a dictionary at home?

[chikubichan]

@1972Mitchell No, my point being that you were ignorant, but didn't know it, and know I have shown you the light. You said that a 'ceremony' was 'pompous', which is like going to a church and complaining that it is 'religious' . ...well of course it is. I have shown you that 'ceremony' and 'pomp' are inertwined, both in English and in Latin. Thus, I have educated you; be grateful my child - you are a better person thanks to me! Rejoice, rejoice

[1972Mitchell]

@chikubichan Oh dear, and my point is you're an ignoramus. Go google the two words and see how others have used it. Let the world educate you or go enjoy the video, it's less challenging.

[rangnear]

@1972Mitchell if you think that this being pompous is a bad thing then kindly euthanise yourself, for your ability to lack that much knowledge really is dangerous.

[tripwire1972]

@rangnear it was me, lost my password. now, i would like to know which part of any statements made by me suggest "pompous" a bad thing. please explain and if you people have nothing better to do other than picking up fights here, well be it. all i did was praised the parade and what's all these language things?

[conkareno]

if you join the granadiers do you get to do this or is it only a selected few? id love to do that.

[Myles0Harcourt]

@conkareno

I'm not sure but I think all the foot guard regiments (Coltstream, Welsh, Irish, Scots and Grenadier) take turns.

[wr1830]

What is the name of the march tune?

[Myles0Harcourt]

@wr1830

Look at the title.

[MrMacsuibhne]

Irish Guard colour being trooped.

[Royalhighlander]

My bad it was.. I trooped the Colors for the Queen Mum with the Black Watch years ago.. an historic ceremony going back to the day of the Knights to let the troops know thier rally point and battle lines

[Royalhighlander]

Looks to be a part of a Trooping The Color parade??

[FFAGrimReaper]

Yes, the Queen's Birthday Parade

[SenatorSparkman]

Some times here in the US, I wish we had ceremonies like this

[goldbloke]

Yes and please remember these are FIGHTING soldiers not just for pomp and pagentry,out in afganistan now

[malcspad]

@goldbloke

So True. We forget this. Every Man and Boy that is ordered to

fight for our our country must get our 100% support.

I do not think that sending an 18 year old to war is right..I know its in our history

but that does not make it right. Send men who are older and wiser to fight these bloody wars.

[whathelephant1251]

you do...they are just not televised

[UnitedProviences]

@SenatorSparkman All your elite troops like these British Grenadiers here like the US Marines got disbanded after the revolution and 1815

[8497289]

@UnitedProviences these regiments have been around for centuries. They aren't "elite" forces as such but they are the best of the infantry regiments. Although the Welsh Guards are the senior regiment, the Coldstream Guards are the oldest dating to the Battle of Coldstream in the mid 1600's

[overopensights]

@8497289 The Welsh Guards are the most junior of the Guards Division, they were formed on St David's Day 1915. The Joke in the Guards Division was that the Welsh Guards were formed to pick up the 'empty shell cases' after the Somme Battle.

[8497289]

@overopensights my bad, the grenadiers are the senior regiment

[propatria431]

This is so awesome! I never get tired of watching it.

[dangerfan2005]

This is the slow march of the Irish Guards, entitled "Let Erin Remember," a traditional Irish tune without any definite composer (although this setting is quite grand). But it can also be played on the tin whistle! lol

[dangerfan2005]

Ooops, my bad! I just saw they were the Irish Guards doing a slow march and assumed it was "Let Erin Remember." In my defense, they sound a little similar. ;-)

[cristianevallim]

/2/

Nowadays people of countries whose are poor of spirit, stupid and ignorants have been used old composers when the haven't any idea how to compose a knew music. England haven't lot of classical composers like Austrians, Germans, Italians or the French.

I am speaking of real music. Try to go Music School! Over there you can know where was all these composers and perhaps hear good music not these garbage that you have been hear in England at present!

[jss1886]

@cristianevallim The fact that we use old composers for ceremonies like this has nothing to do with us not knowing anything about ''new music''. This ceremony goes back to the 17th century, why change the music for uneducated muppets like you? You hate the music, but no doubt search and watch videos like this.

[cristianevallim]

/1/

Winnie9212

Joseph Haydn was one of most important, prolific and prominent composers of the classical period. He is the Father of Symphony and Father of the String Quartet. He was also also instrumental in the development of piano trio and evolution of sonata form. He and Mozart organized the position of musician in orquestra and he composed 100 Syphonies. He was the teacher of Beethoven. He is the composer of national antern of Germany. Only student with knowledge can play his musics

[TurboRatownik]

it almost brought me into tears:)

[JohnnyH1982]

My personal favorite slow march is 'Scipio" the slow march of the Grenadier Guards (I think). This is also a beautiful tune.

[emptyangel]

Yes you are correct, the march in the video is normally known by the name of, "The Grenadiers Return."

[CJWensleydale]

Love this tune...

[eflatalto4]

@CJWensleydale Redcoats, Bearskin hats, and a slow march. It does'nt get any better that this!!

[tartinitrumpet]

that horse has no rhythm!

[hongbao]

Could it be Michael Jackson, reincarnated as a horse, doing a four-foot moonwalk?

[lhr1967]

GOOD