Massed sea cadet band @ Edinburgh 2009

North Shields, Dundee & Arbroath bands 'Beating the Retreat' @ Edinburgh Castle 2009.

www.northshields-seacadets.org.uk

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Music

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• band
• sea cadets
• music
• military

[davenportnathaniel]

I am a Petty Officer from London area and the display was ok, but needs alot more practice. The stick drill was not in time, when playing music if your going to have bell lyre's make sure they are heard!!! And one thing which is really bugging me, you CANNOT in your info call that a 'beating the retreat' because the very basic format for a 'beating the retreat' is a quick, slow, quick and maybe a drum solo. But apart from that it was good.

[SuperMarcusc]

What is on u tube is only a part of beating the retreat - and if you know band routines you would have known that.

[rockandrollercoster]

@SuperMarcusc so your a p.o what unit you from then?

[SuperMarcusc]

@rockandrollercoster I am not a PO. Perhaps you are referring to the PO from London. I am a LT and the Northern Area Band Administrator or 2i/c. I have more videos of the band but are too long for utube.

[SuperMarcusc]

Yes you are correct

[cal2k8mee]

The sea cadet band put on a display for the british legions annual beat and retreat. this was not a sea cadet beat and retreat it was 2 performances TO add a little bit extra for something different from pipes. The cadets gave an excellent performance considering that there is 3 different units that come together a few times a year and the routines they were taught had to be changed on the day due to the size of area they had to parade in and the times they had to play. WELL DONE TO ALL INVOLVED

[THEBIGMANGY]

makes me fkin laugh watched this vid and reading some of these comments anybody would think that every one is a pro at music well davenport nathaniel am 22years served royal irish and have played all over the world shut the fk up you know nothing tehy done a grand job and there only kids would love to get you on my parade ground would rip you apart

[thegurlherselfx]

I thought they did really well! And we're only cadets :/

[sarahf489]

i would like to add cause it took me a while to actually watch this video i didnt know existed ... Besides getting deafened by the pipes the bells are heard and it would of also helped if all the bells knew highland cathedral!

[rockandrollercoster]

@davenportnathaniel what unit you from?

[GuntherMalek]

@davenportnathaniel You Sir, are a pedant & dickhead

[SimonMarrNo1]

@davenportnathaniel OMG NAT! I was looking on vids for my friend, what a coincidence! You best remember me right... From royalist ages ago with sam :) That is soooo weird

[SuperAncientmariner]

Bravo Zulu, damned good effort.

[sarahf489]

guess what this was our first big performance and i thought we did well even with having learners within the band at moment in time. Plus we didnt have long to practise the full routine and had to change it at the last moment! GO US.. nORTHERN ARE SCC BAND or as the random at the metro fest said North Sea Area Sea Cadet Band !! Whhop