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[1] [2] [3] It replaced I Guard America, which was adopted in November 1999. [4] Although the NGB March represents the Army and Air National Guard among the songs of agencies in the Department of Defense , it does not replace either The Army Goes Rolling Along or The U.S. Air Force , which are the service songs of the United States Army and the ...
Lewis Winstock, Songs & Music of the Redcoats, 1642–1902, (1970) Walter Wood, The Romance of Regimental Marches, (1932) 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers connection to the early history of Garryowen: Royal Irish Lancers; 1st Squadron 7th Cavalry (history, song, etc.): US Army site Archived 16 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
"Follow the Colours" is a marching song written by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1907, with words by Capt. William de Courcy Stretton. The song is for male voice solo with an optional male voice chorus, accompanied by piano, orchestra or military band.
The lyrics are in line with the musical trend of ethnic humor in early World War I war songs, as Jimmy's unaware mother is made distinctly Irish by her mention to St Patrick's Day and the stereotype of heavy drinking during celebration. [4] The cover art shows three women watching soldiers march by, with one soldier waving to one of the women. [2]
Sojourner Truth's version of the song, "The Valiant Soldiers," which appears in the 1878, 1881, and 1884 editions of her Narrative, is almost identical to Silber's edition of the "Marching Song," containing stanzas one through five plus stanza seven. Only the first line of the first stanza is different: "We are the valiant soldiers who've ...
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) – The Farmer's Boy/Soldiers of the Queen (Quick); The Minden Rose (Slow) The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) – King's Own Royal Border Regiment March (De ye ken John Peel) (Quick); The Red Rose (Slow)
Set Aside Your Tears (Till the Boys Come Marching Home) is a World War I song written and composed by Wolfe Gilbert, Malvin Franklin, and Anatole Friedland. [1] The song was first published in 1917 by Jos. W. Stern & Co. in New York, NY. The sheet music cover depicts a woman waving to marching troops. [2]
The song was published in Virginia with the subtitle "Our national Confederate anthem" with the image of a Confederate soldier carrying the Stainless Banner with "God Save The South" on it. [5] [6] Its main rival for the unofficial title was "Dixie", was popular among Confederate soldiers and citizens as a marching and parade song.