United Kingdom Military March Washington Grays

United Kingdom Military March Washington Grays

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[fhreimers]

This is not a British march but a march from the American Civil War. The Washington Grays were a military unit from New York (the North). At the beginning of the War it was not yet established that the North would wear blue uniforms and the South gray. Units wore all different kinds and colors of uniforms. The composer Claudio Grafulla was born in Spain and moved to New York. He was very popular in his day. It is a wonderful piece of music. Makes you feel like marching. Thanks for posting.

[fhreimers]

Washington Grays is an American March composed by Grafulla in 1861 for the 8th Regiment New York State Militia based in Kingsbridge Armony Bronx. Gray refers to the color of the regimental uniforms. Grafulla born 1810 came to the US in 1838. He was a horn player in a band attached to the 7th Regiment. The march is part of the Port Royal Band Books Grafulla arranged for the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment Band. Grafulla was director of the 7th Regiment Band. See Wikipedia. Its a great march!

[vacuumlover1]

@sexybitch2237 OH MY GOD IM IN SUPERIOR HIGH BAND

[sexybitch2237]

we are playing this in our concert tonight and we rock from superior high school band in superior wisconsin

[sexybitch2237]

this is a really good song



[runnerup109]

@SnickleFritz79 I beg to differ! My military school band only plays British Marches. I love the Brits but its getting on my nerves.

[marekr25]

one m0:00re time!

[SnickleFritz79]

Does anybody ever notice how military bands in Britain always play American marches yet military bands in the USA never perform British marches?

Personally, I think American marches are far more spectacular. E.E. Bagley, Sousa, and Henry Fillmore were geniuses.

Fillmore especially wrote some wild and fanastic screamers that are renowned for being performed at a circus.

Go and listen to "Circus Bee" or "Rolling Thunderer" They are killers!

[bdfan4ever]

Rancho Bernardo 2003 at the Arcadia Band Review is my favorite interpretation of this march.

[eflatalto4]

@eflatalto4 Can you provide any info on Black Dyke Mills? Where are the from? Are they an amateur band? Have you ever performed with them? What are some of the discs they have pressed? Where can I buy them?

It seems to me Black Dyke is just as good, if not better than any British military band including bands stationed with Royal Household bands.

[eflatalto4]

@dcp10200 Have you ever performed with Black Dyke? Where do they come from??? WALES?????

[eflatalto4]

@dcp10200 Check out the Mount Carmel High School Band on U Tube. For a H.S., They have a pretty good music program and they do a nice job on Washington Grays