De harmonie "Ons Verlangen" uit Beverst speelt The 79th Farewell to Gibraltar op hun galaconcert 2011 in de Velinx in Tongeren. www.harmonie-onsverlangen.be
Rated among the finest marches ever written for the pipes, 'The 79th's Farewell to Gibraltar' was one of the early quicksteps written for troops on the march. It was composed by Pipe Major John Macdonald of the 79th Cameron Highlanders in June of 1848 when his regiment left Gibraltar for Canada.
When their ship was caught in fog in the St Lawrence River, the Captain ordered the pipers and drummers to play on the deck, in order to warn other ships “by their discord”. The was one of the earlier document instances of pipers and drummers playing together.
Paul Ritchie rightly notes the "foghorn" story here, and thanks to the beloved Holy Spirit, inspirer and provider of signs, we can feel the sense of security in the great march. But we can also sense some joyous relief... because the 79th were happy to be going to Canada instead of the disease-ridden West Indies, which would have been a one-way ticket posting for many of the Jocks. Most people "see" there is something particularly special about this piece. Because there is...
Moest meer bagpipe zijn in de wereld, verdikke wa een instrument. Te weten da Nero in Rome da oek speelde... Wa een historisch instrument, miljaar. Trouwens een goei neerzetting van het nummer, proficiat, manne.
Rated among the finest marches ever written for the pipes, 'The 79th's Farewell to Gibraltar' was one of the early quicksteps written for troops on the march. It was composed by Pipe Major John Macdonald of the 79th Cameron Highlanders in June of 1848 when his regiment left Gibraltar for Canada.
When their ship was caught in fog in the St Lawrence River, the Captain ordered the pipers and drummers to play on the deck, in order to warn other ships “by their discord”.
The was one of the earlier document instances of pipers and drummers playing together.
Paul Ritchie rightly notes the "foghorn" story here, and thanks to the beloved Holy Spirit, inspirer and provider of signs, we can feel the sense of security in the great march. But we can also sense some joyous relief... because the 79th were happy to be going to Canada instead of the disease-ridden West Indies, which would have been a one-way ticket posting for many of the Jocks. Most people "see" there is something particularly special about this piece. Because there is...
Absolutely superb.
Fabulous
AN excellent rendition!
Kudos to band and P&D's, lovely rendition bravo.👍
Nice!
Weird to think this is more than a decade old
I LIKE THIS FROM THAILAND
Mooie balans tussen harmonie en bagpipes. Vrolijk nummer!
nog nooit een harmonie met doedelzakken gezien. Leuk!
At first I thought it was just gonna be the Salvation Army Band, til the pipes and drums made their entrance! Cute drummers, btw!
No coincidence that the Sally Ann see and feel the blessed joy and sense of security in this march, reflecting its purpose and use back in 1848...
indrukwekkend mooi
Cheers!!!! :-)
👏👏👍👍👌👌
Moest meer bagpipe zijn in de wereld, verdikke wa een instrument.
Te weten da Nero in Rome da oek speelde...
Wa een historisch instrument, miljaar.
Trouwens een goei neerzetting van het nummer, proficiat, manne.
to slow....
Should be too not to we can all criticise lol