Just watched this all are the way through; it was impressive, exciting and profoundly moving all at once. Britain's military bands are the best in the world - superb musicianship, great panache, impressive discipline - AND a reminder of the nation's past glories. The special days in their calendar, when not just the bands, but the veterans AND the colors of regiments that no longer exist separately, march together are not just impressive, but profoundly moving. Thanks so much for presenting this in its entirety. From an American Anglophile (AND Bandophile!)
The only time Regiments cease to exist is when the Regiments formed by amalgamation from them forget there Regiments history. Meny Regiments when they run promotion courses internally give the attendees lectures on Regimental history and expect those attendees to research there history and give lectures in turn
I never cease to be amazed at the stamina of military musicians. The British really know how to put on a parade. I always enjoy seeing all the veterans participating in these memorial parades.
I am proud of my Irish heritage. My Wilson family came from Ireland about 1845 and settled in Wolford Township, near Merrickville, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada, where my grandfather Byron Wilson was born.
Not many recognise the 3 or 4 old guys from the North Irish Horse, one of the oldest regiments in the British Army!! Together with the South Irish Horse (disbanded 1922) they won more medals for Cavalry action than any other!!…..mad Irishmen charging in with courage….we owe them!!👍🏻👍🏻
When I was in Omaha barracks 1956 doing my training before going into the regimental band , a young lad came in to our squad for two weeks training, and he was from a TA outfit, the north Irish horse, which many of us had never heard of
The North Irish Horse amalgamated to become B Squadron Queen’s own Yeomanry and have since been reorganised again to form a squadron within the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry. I served on Herrick with some lads from the Horse. They’re top lads and a cracking business-like regiment.
Maternal grandfather and great-uncle were in the North Irish Horse in WW1. He and Uncle Ingram were both wounded. There is a contemporary newspaper report from Armagh reporting the successful person-to- person blood transfusion volunteered by Uncle Ingie saving the life of Canadian soldier who had lost a leg. Years later, my mother recalled a horse that was wild and untameable in Ballywalter where the family had a holiday home, and Grandpa went in and broke the horse.
When was the North Irish Horse raised. I know meny of the current reserve Regts traice their formation back to the late 1700s. It is my understanding that the North Irish Horse have amalgamated with the Scottish yeomanry
Not just musicians but fighting men & women; during the Great War the Irish together with the Scottish Regiments were always the first out of the trenches. Lest we forget!
Brave ❤ proud men & woman over history & will never be forgotten as u say 😊 the first out of the Trenches RIP to all the fallen. Mum & Dad loved the great Military bands & the Salvation Army 😊
The Irish have a long and distinguished history in the British Army. Indeed of all 8 regiments in the Household Division only the Irish Guards were formed because of bravery. The Irish people have for centuries been the back bone of the British Army indeed in the Pennisular War apart from the dozen or so Irish Regiments in his army a very high proportion of "English and Lowland Scotish" Regiments personnel where Irish! The United Kingdom has a lot to be proud of its Irish troops over the centuries
Five regiments of Foot Guards, two regiments of Household Cavalry. This makes seven. Am I missing something? Or are you counting 1st and 2nd Life Guards prior to amalgamation?
A great parade of the combined Irish Regiments, with many of my old Comrades, well done Brothers and Sisters, Keep up the great work, Faugh-a-Ballagh./Quis Separabit.
@@phoebus007 given they were and remain opposed to the UK and supported Hitler and the nazis during WW11 … as well as the IRA in much more recent times are you sure that’s correct given the number of British deaths they are responsible for?
I totally agree with you they really are brilliant you must be really proud of them the British army wouldn't be the same without them I salute the Irish three cheers to all of them
Great to see the band bugles pipes and drums of the royal irish regiment parading in london. Not a sight you see often. An excelent army reserve band based in northern ireland
That is the 1st battalion Royal Irish Regiment band they are Regulars the 2nd battalions band which is Reserves is only a pipe band with no bugles flutes etc
@@ulsterinfidel9897 im afraid your wrong the band are all reserves based at kinnegar army reserve centre in holywood.. the regular band where disbanded in 2007 and almagamted with the northern ireland Ta band to form a new reserve band the rir reserve band that we have today.
@@ulsterinfidel9897 the 1st battalion rir are the regular battalion based at tern hill the 2nd battalion are reserves based in northern ireland. but the regimental band are also all reserves .
@@ulsterinfidel9897 BAND OF THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT The Band of The Royal Irish Regiment is an Army Reserve Band based in Holywood, Co Down. We are the only service band permanently based in Northern Ireland. We provide musical support to both the military and civil communities both at home and further afield. We are a busy symphonic wind band of 35 musicians made up of woodwind, brass and percussion. We often perform at concerts, marching displays, fanfare teams, Ceilidh groups and brass and flute ensembles. We are looking for able musicians who would like to earn some extra money doing something they enjoy. We welcome men and women from all walks of life.
The old boys are dying out and with so few Irish units recruiting this will become a relic of a past era. I'm sorry to say - as one whos brother and father served in the London Irish.
Used to take my Sgt Major to these parades although partially sighted he always marched, he passed away during the COVID period. On Christmas I place a can of Guinness on his grave, he was ex RIF & LIR. ☘️👍
To Killaloe: "You may talk about your Guards, boys, Your Lancers and Hussars boys, But we're the Connaught Rangers, The boys who fear no dangers, The Rangers from old Connaught YAH!!! The land across the sea."
La primer marcha que figura en el video como "Tercentenary March" (Old Regimental Marches), creo es la Marcha de "San Patricio"; marcha con la que el Almirante Guillermo Brown -Padre de la Armada Argentina- (Irlandés del sur), tomó la Isla Martín García, en el Río de la Plata. Cuando desembarcaron sus hombres, ordenó avanzaran a los sones de un pífano y un tambor. con los que ejecutaban tal marcha.
1973 royal tournament EARL COURT I WAS IN A BALLOON BASKET 100 FOOT UP IN THE ARENA WATCHING THE ROYAL IRISH RANGERS PLAY 👍doing the display for the ROYAL AIR FORCE FALCONS 🌟
I am from Country Kildare and I always love to hear the Irish pipes and brass band 🎉❤🎉
I'm in Scotland and so agree with you 👋👋👋🏴🏴🏴🏴
Just watched this all are the way through; it was impressive, exciting and profoundly moving all at once. Britain's military bands are the best in the world - superb musicianship, great panache, impressive discipline - AND a reminder of the nation's past glories. The special days in their calendar, when not just the bands, but the veterans AND the colors of regiments that no longer exist separately, march together are not just impressive, but profoundly moving. Thanks so much for presenting this in its entirety. From an American Anglophile (AND Bandophile!)
I miss the Band from RAF Lakenheath that used to play Glen Miller songs on Angel Hill, here in Suffolk...
The only time Regiments cease to exist is when the Regiments formed by amalgamation from them forget there Regiments history. Meny Regiments when they run promotion courses internally give the attendees lectures on Regimental history and expect those attendees to research there history and give lectures in turn
Amen 😊
Love them!
Proud to be Northern Irish listening too tunes from "our wee country" What a Regiment!!!
There are members of the British Army that were born, raised, and educated in the Republic.... I know a number.....
@ecathalin it's good to see that the British Army is All inclusive regardless where your born or what religion you are.
@@peterc1927 absolutely ❤️😊👍
They are brilliant you are right to be proud good on you
All Ireland 🇮🇪 with good news with Britain 🇬🇧 way forward . We're too small
I absolutely love the piccolo in the wellington march. So well played ! It was all amazing from start to finish
Brilliant. Fantastic bass drummer
22:48 St Patrick Day starts playing, wonderful piece
Awesome thanks for sharing it 🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧👌👌
I never cease to be amazed at the stamina of military musicians. The British really know how to put on a parade. I always enjoy seeing all the veterans participating in these memorial parades.
Love military music
Star of County Down always gets me, one of my all time favorites.
Brilliant, God bless you all 🇬🇧☘
Well,who can beat that (drum)😂 seriously most enjoyable love the individual bugles great band best regards from Scotland 🇬🇧🏴🏴
Thanks for sharing this video and great music. Pro Patria! Regards from London, Ontario, CANADA
Superb represents everything that’s good about the Irish close connection to the British Army
I am proud of my Irish heritage. My Wilson family came from Ireland about 1845 and settled in Wolford Township, near Merrickville, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada, where my grandfather Byron Wilson was born.
Many Wilson's served in the Irish Regiments.
Royal Irish Rangers was my time.👍
@@markymark272 I must be related to them! Pro Patria! Regards from London, Ontario, CANADA
Wow this is what' you call a band,absolutely awesome ❤from a northern Irish woman ❤❤❤
It's lovely to see in the Northern Irish royal regiment especially the marching and the pipes and uniforms. 🇬🇧💪
They are loyal to England and their English masters.
It's money, Donald. Nothing more or less.
Not many recognise the 3 or 4 old guys from the North Irish Horse, one of the oldest regiments in the British Army!! Together with the South Irish Horse (disbanded 1922) they won more medals for Cavalry action than any other!!…..mad Irishmen charging in with courage….we owe them!!👍🏻👍🏻
When I was in Omaha barracks 1956 doing my training before going into the regimental band , a young lad came in to our squad for two weeks training, and he was from a TA outfit, the north Irish horse, which many of us had never heard of
The North Irish Horse amalgamated to become B Squadron Queen’s own Yeomanry and have since been reorganised again to form a squadron within the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry. I served on Herrick with some lads from the Horse. They’re top lads and a cracking business-like regiment.
Maternal grandfather and great-uncle were in the North Irish Horse in WW1. He and Uncle Ingram were both wounded. There is a contemporary newspaper report from Armagh reporting the successful person-to- person blood transfusion volunteered by Uncle Ingie saving the life of Canadian soldier who had lost a leg. Years later, my mother recalled a horse that was wild and untameable in Ballywalter where the family had a holiday home, and Grandpa went in and broke the horse.
Wow! That is amazing....What a story...@@davidmiller3709
When was the North Irish Horse raised. I know meny of the current reserve Regts traice their formation back to the late 1700s. It is my understanding that the North Irish Horse have amalgamated with the Scottish yeomanry
Looking and sounding great….
Bloody hell, that was a long march. Well played everyone. You did yourselves proud.
Not just musicians but fighting men & women; during the Great War the Irish together with the Scottish Regiments were always the first out of the trenches. Lest we forget!
So everyone else just didn’t bother then? Ridicules statement.
Brave ❤ proud men & woman over history & will never be forgotten as u say 😊 the first out of the Trenches RIP to all the fallen. Mum & Dad loved the great Military bands & the Salvation Army 😊
Absolutely fabulous.
Absolutely the BEST filming I’ve seen on military bands, and the BEST military band out of all the videos I have watched over the years.
I'm from Chile, I love this band
Great to hear some good auld Irish tunes playing through London 🇬🇧☘️
Is it just me or do the irish regiments have the best marches. Killaloe has got to be one of the finest marches of the british army
@@jonathanmckillen8487 yes the Irish regiments are some of the best in many ways 🇬🇧☘️
What a difference a well trained Bugles P&D sounds and looks like. Wonderful seeing the Gurkhas & IDF
@@countycricklewoodindeed
@@jonathanmckillen8487It's British son.
Love the music. Just want to sing along and brilliant display.❤❤❤
Those are the tunes my great grands listened to in the old country, how they must have missed home.
Absolutely fantastic. Thanks for posting the names of the tunes. I heard most of them before but didnt know what they were called.
Respect to all our fighting men - strong defenders of our freedom.
Absolutely
The Irish have a long and distinguished history in the British Army. Indeed of all 8 regiments in the Household Division only the Irish Guards were formed because of bravery. The Irish people have for centuries been the back bone of the British Army indeed in the Pennisular War apart from the dozen or so Irish Regiments in his army a very high proportion of "English and Lowland Scotish" Regiments personnel where Irish! The United Kingdom has a lot to be proud of its Irish troops over the centuries
Five regiments of Foot Guards, two regiments of Household Cavalry. This makes seven. Am I missing something? Or are you counting 1st and 2nd Life Guards prior to amalgamation?
There's also Schrödinger's battalion in the form of the London Guards, which are the reserve component of the Guards.
Thank you for this recording. Very enjoyable for those like me who were unable to be there..
sometimes after a long hard training exercise we marched behind the band back to barracks. What a pick you up it was, fantastic
It amazes me how well they hold up to not only playing , but marching as well !! ( I ,m in awe...!!! ) Love the bagpipes ...
That's because it's harder to hit a moving target.🤣
Just stumbled across this! Great--well filmed and recorded! Well done the RIR. Brilliant all round!
A great parade of the combined Irish Regiments, with many of my old Comrades, well done Brothers and Sisters, Keep up the great work,
Faugh-a-Ballagh./Quis Separabit.
Thanks MBE for posting. Love the bands, especially the mix of pipes, bagpipes, and brass! Lovely listening. Best wishes from Cornwall👍👍👍
The only Regiment left to retain the combination of Band, Bugles, Pipes and Drums.
All due to Regimental history.
Is it just me who so admires the talent and stamina of these people ? Amazing
Good to hear "Off, Off, Said the Stranger" again.
Wonderful. Thankyou
Excellent.
Absolutely brilliant well done 👍👋
You are brilliant......from n Ireland I'm proud that we have brave men like yous band brilliant....xxx
What a great combination of instruments
Only regiment in the british army to still have a band,bugles,pipes and drums. A great combination and sound
My late Father served with distinction in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers!!
What was his name?
2:46
My paternal Grandfather also .My father was born in Enniskillen .
Absolutely fantastic
Good to see that the Irish Defence Forces (Republic of Ireland) were also represented on the parade.
Were they?
@@frankeasterling3402 Clearly to be seen at 20:22.
@@phoebus007 given they were and remain opposed to the UK and supported Hitler and the nazis during WW11 … as well as the IRA in much more recent times are you sure that’s correct given the number of British deaths they are responsible for?
@stephenjamison6124 See link above.
@stephenjamison6124 I don’t understand … what are you questioning?
Love the band ❤
What a brilliant band they made me feel so proud and I not Irish
My local band . The busiest army reserve band of the british army i believe and one of the best in my opinion
I totally agree with you they really are brilliant you must be really proud of them the British army wouldn't be the same without them I salute the Irish three cheers to all of them
@@davecroad6277 many great videos of them on youtube. Enjoy sir
I just have so much respect for all those people
London Irish. Fantastic.
Well done D/M Smith, immaculate as ever !
I didn’t realise that the Irish band played bag pipes. Thank you these should be shown on television in my opinion.
They are at the Edinburgh military tattoo most years and have been for decades
@@mikegraham1678 I have also been but I have sever sight loss, so wouldn’t have known. But looking on u tube closely on I pad. Thank you.
Irish pipes have a more versatile chantor than Scottish pipes, we had them in the inniskilling band 1956/58 taffy morgan great time
@@donmorgan9139are all the pipes in the british army not the same these days though ? Did the enniskillings use the irish pipes instead then ?
Irish pipers of the British army and the irish defence forces wear the saffron kilt rather than tartan thats how you can spot them.
I watch this video a lot...have Irish roots from way back.
great show
Muy bello!!! Gracias por subirlo
St Patrick in the morning to Garry Owen in the same beat. Priceless
St Patrick is Ireland’s favourite welshman😅
Pure Brilliance as usual from the Irish lads. ☘️👍
I enjoy the combined sound of the pipes& the silver bands👏👏🤔🤔
My late mother was " born and reared " in Enniskillen. A second home to me.
Enniskillen was the only town in GB and ireland to have its name associated with two regiments
All fine musicians, strong horns.
Superb.
so proud of my Irish cousins
Not irish they are British its just the name of the regiment. Its home is in Northern Ireland UK
Great to see the band bugles pipes and drums of the royal irish regiment parading in london. Not a sight you see often. An excelent army reserve band based in northern ireland
That is the 1st battalion Royal Irish Regiment band they are Regulars the 2nd battalions band which is Reserves is only a pipe band with no bugles flutes etc
@@ulsterinfidel9897 im afraid your wrong the band are all reserves based at kinnegar army reserve centre in holywood.. the regular band where disbanded in 2007 and almagamted with the northern ireland Ta band to form a new reserve band the rir reserve band that we have today.
@@ulsterinfidel9897 the 1st battalion rir are the regular battalion based at tern hill the 2nd battalion are reserves based in northern ireland.
but the regimental band are also all reserves .
@@ulsterinfidel9897 BAND OF THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT
The Band of The Royal Irish Regiment is an Army Reserve Band based in Holywood, Co Down. We are the only service band permanently based in Northern Ireland.
We provide musical support to both the military and civil communities both at home and further afield.
We are a busy symphonic wind band of 35 musicians made up of woodwind, brass and percussion. We often perform at concerts, marching displays, fanfare teams, Ceilidh groups and brass and flute ensembles.
We are looking for able musicians who would like to earn some extra money doing something they enjoy. We welcome men and women from all walks of life.
Off, Off, Said the Stranger. What a march!
The old boys are dying out and with so few Irish units recruiting this will become a relic of a past era. I'm sorry to say - as one whos brother and father served in the London Irish.
Magnificent!
Nice to hear the old Regimental Tunes in the last section, Including Glen Gary!
Probably actually Gary Own! Dyslexia rules, ko!
BEST Military Band in the World FAB
Looking good lads crack on 🇬🇧
Awesome 👏
Used to take my Sgt Major to these parades although partially sighted he always marched, he passed away during the COVID period. On Christmas I place a can of Guinness on his grave, he was ex RIF & LIR. ☘️👍
👍🫡 Old soldiers never die…🙏🕊️🇦🇺🦘
God Bless you.
A Good Sight to See.
I think all our Military Bands are superb!
Fantastic stuff
Thrilling !!!!
Espectacular desfile con las Gaitas ! Saludos de ,un gaitero ,felicitaciones 😃🇬🇧🎇🎇🎇
Right know how to play great music as always
Nice to see Irish Army contingent marching and Irish Army veterans also marching.
Not the Irish army but royal Irish regiment part of British army
@alanedgar5146 Not so. There were about half a dozen representatives of the Irish Defence Forces marching in the parade. See at 20:20.
@@alanedgar5146look at 20:23 thats the irish defence forces
very smart indeed
Beautyfull weather
Good day, in Ireland, they have well concent of music with army, Ok
Proud of my Fermanagh Roots ❤
Saoirsí Idirnáisiúnta a throid na hÉireannaigh laistigh d'Fhórsaí Impiriúla na Breataine. Dia, Rí agus Tír.
Garryowen and Glory !!!
I like the bagpipes personally !
To Killaloe:
"You may talk about your Guards, boys,
Your Lancers and Hussars boys,
But we're the Connaught Rangers,
The boys who fear no dangers,
The Rangers from old Connaught
YAH!!!
The land across the sea."
Honneur et respect a nos amis Anglais.
Irlandais.
La primer marcha que figura en el video como "Tercentenary March" (Old Regimental Marches), creo es la Marcha de "San Patricio"; marcha con la que el Almirante Guillermo Brown -Padre de la Armada Argentina- (Irlandés del sur), tomó la Isla Martín García, en el Río de la Plata. Cuando desembarcaron sus hombres, ordenó avanzaran a los sones de un pífano y un tambor. con los que ejecutaban tal marcha.
Proud be in it love u all but called udr my time 👍👍👍👍👍👍
1973 royal tournament EARL COURT I WAS IN A BALLOON BASKET 100 FOOT UP IN THE ARENA WATCHING THE ROYAL IRISH RANGERS PLAY 👍doing the display for the ROYAL AIR FORCE FALCONS 🌟
What a story, must have been a great view and experience.
Good band, the base drummer deserves a few pints of the black stuff for his performance 👍
Favorites are St Patrick's Day and Star of County Down
Takes me back to 82-86 in the 1st Bn RIR. (minus the birds in the band).
Faugh-A-Ballagh ❤
MORE bagpipes please!
20:40 Gentlemen, the 1st Battalion, the Rhodesian Light Infantry!
lookin smart n sounding great troops .worked wae a sqaud eh your guys on opp banner in the 1ST BN KINGS OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS .
🎉pragtig🎉
Is there a list of names of the tunes?
Being a descendant of a Coady , bless you boys !
Could you leave the titles on screen a little longer?
Very cool!!👍
Wonderful
Gary Owens ... U.S. 7th Calvary theme march