Guards march down The Mall 2010

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Some footage of each of the military bands of the five regiments of foot guards marching along The Mall in London. The occasion is the Colonel's Review of Trooping the Colour held on 5 June 2010. This is the second (and final) full rehearsal for the Queen's birthday parade.

The colour being trooped is that of the 1st Battalion the Grenadier Guards. Prince Philip took the salute on Horse Guards Parade.

The first band is that of the Irish Guards with their mascot Irish Wolfhound, Conmael. I wonder what the drum major was saying to Conmael and his handler? Conmael does not stay for the whole parade on Horse Guards and indeed was heading back up The Mall as the Scots Guards were approaching.

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  • Oustanding, could listen to military music all day. What is the osng at 3:46, what a song!

  • @AbleDempsey It may be based on 'I belong to Glasgow'. The march is 'The Glaswegian' by J H Howe. I am not sure because 'I belong to Glasgow' is in 3/4 time and in the major. This section is in 4/4 time and in the minor! The tune proper appears later on (not heard in this extract). On either side is the tune 'Kelvingrove' (a part of Glasgow). This was originally the tune for 'The Shearin's No For You', a great song but too strong for the Victorians who produced the current 'nice' version.

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  • That sounds like a version of Charlie is My Darling

  • @JumpingFlapjack: No, it's is just a rehearsal. That's why it's not fully packed with people. Die Briten haben ein unverkrampftes Verhaeltnis zur Monarchie und Vaterlandsliebe. Bei uns Deutschen sieht das leider nicht so dolle aus.

  • @chrisbenedictus Thanks man.

  • @TheCadetForce His name is Conmael.

  • @spacemarin37 It's an Irish Wolfhound. The mascot of the Irish guards.

  • @spacemarin37 That is the mascot of the Irish Guards, I can't remember his name though.

  • Um who's dog is that? Whats special about him/her?

  • @bill1745 The Drum Major wears the state dress in the presence of all members of the Royal Family. The Duke Of Edinburgh was on the parade as Colonel Of The Grenadier Guards whose turn it was to troop their colour.

  • The tune at 3.46 is "Charlie is My Darling" an old Jacobite tune.

  • @guardjudy Perhaps the Wolfhound bit him??.

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