London Ceremonial for Mexican State Visit - March 2009

[bglennon1956]

THERE ARE 2 BANDS 1st IRISH BLUE HACKLE( NOT WELSH) WITH WOLFHOUND IN REAR WATCH CLOSELY,SECOND BAND IS SCOTS (SEE THISTLE ON COLLARS) ALL TROOPS MARCHING ARE IRISH BLUE HACKLE.THESE OTHER OPINIONS ARE ALL WET...THERE IS NO WELSH GUARDS BAND !!!!!!!!!!!

[troopingadmin]

@bglennon1956 The first band is the Band of the Welsh Guards followed immediately by the Corps of Drums of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards (with the wolfhound). I was there to witness the occasion and can definitely confirm that the first band is that of the Welsh Guards.

[MrCagivaman]

@bglennon1956 Bollocks to the haclles. Check their buttons and you will see buttons in 3's 4'and 5's.

[GoodnessoGracious]

Fascinating. Yet another brilliant insight into the business of the state visit.

[twobazzar]

Clear the cans and other bullshit...here we come...

[lanceros3]

VIVA MEXICO VIVA BRITANIA

[emmalone12]

tres impresionante

[erickb2000]

oh !! those mexican flags look so so so beautiful, like the march

[tralens]

GSM Bill Mott looks very animated on this video.. I wonder what was happening on the parade ground to get him steamed up!

[jogould1]

welsh guards arent playing as most of them were preparing for deployment to afghanistan, my fiance is in irish guards and informed me

[01MarchHare]

Yar'. The Micks and Taffy's swap roles every two years or so, so your fiancé will be (or has been) doing a lot of ceremonial. I assume he'll be taking part in the Queen's Birthday Parade this year as his Regiment is 'Trooping' it's Colour?

[robertobobedd]

Hermosa marcha ¡¡¡

Very nice ¡¡¡

[CandH001]

Think the first march is 'Arnhem' and the second (at 1:35) is 'Eagle Squadron' by Alford. At 3:13 it is 'Bond of Friendship' and 5:27 is 'Birdcage Walk'

[rmorecook]

yes the first is Arnhem. Egad, the military maturity it takes to commemorate a lost battle and lost lives. You can hear it in the music - the march sounds like the agony and pain of defeat. Bob M

[Typhoon830]

Its definitely the Welsh Guards and Scots Guards bands, I was there.

[mmcrosbie]

What is the name of the piece that starts at 1:35 on this video? I love that melody, but don't know what it is called.

[rmorecook]

It's Kenneth Alfords march Eagle Squadron in honor of Americans who flew in the British AF before the US entered the war Bob M

[pepepitt90]

Muy bonita marcha

[wrightez]

The bands are Irish,1st Batt Irish and scots band no welsh!

[troopingadmin]

The first band is definitely Welsh Guards along with 1st Battalion Irish Guards. Check the plumes!

[troopingadmin]

The Band of the Irish Guards do not appear in the video but were on duty at Horse Guards Parade for the ceremonial greeting of the President.

[account1985]

The Guards leaving Wellington Barracks are all Irish Guards. There were no Scots or Welsh there yesterday.

[troopingadmin]

The BANDS were those of the Welsh and Scots Guards.

[emptyangel]

6:33

Why was the sergeant major shouting for?

[troopingadmin]

He was trying to stop the band from playing to allow the officer in charge of the troops to be heard when halting them.