It's so nice to be reminded of the days when marching band was still band, rather than an indoor show with some incidental wind players.

I played in this as a flute

What year was this?

8:46

I was there too! Check out the cymbals :)

Darn I was in the 1999 Marching Band. I wish that video was up. But I enjoyed this video. Thanks for the memories.

It was Yost and Searfrost or Searfost, Vince Knect

I was there! Memories

Congratulations Arizona, your lfie's adventure begins NOW.... Have a great and happy career. Study at every opportunity, take and complete every course that is offered. You are on a great path to a super life. Gos bless you and keep you safe ... I really miss the Navy, after 27 years in retirement

DITTO Bob !

VizionOn; Your warm and thoughtful comments make all who serve proud to know that you are at home, with us in your prayers. Many thanks, I am grateful that God has blessed our Navy and Marine personnel and watches over us all toeay.

If you ever served in the Navy or Marine Corps, you would know it well. Sorry for your ignorance, froglove

tjwRBW ..AMEN and many thanks for the kind thoughts

In addtition to the other Pocono Mountain performances on KZbin, the 1998 show and 2001 show can be found on google.video.com, the former by searching under Pocono Mountain Marching Band 1998. The 2001 performance can be searched for with "Pocono's Last Dance," the band's final performce. (FYI, the school's fight song is also used by the University of Wisconsin).

Watch the field percussion judge getting a workout.

Pocono Mountain warmed up--and warmed up the audience--with Play That Funky Music, performing in the end zone before running onto the field. I don't have a video of them doing that, but I do have them playing it in the aisles at the post-season indoor "Stadium Review Concert." Search on "Pocono Mountain Play That Funky Music."

I'm English, I have a Nephew serving on HMS Albion, a young Dad and I am so very proud of him as I am proud of all our serving men and woman both in the UK and US, I salute the bravery and compassion of you and of naval families that have lost loved one's or have loved one's in service. May whatever god or gods you worship keep them safe. I too thank you all for your dedication and service god bless America and god save the Queen.

Wow! A great choice of voice - Peter would be pleased, especially as an Aussie...

my fiance is navy and i havent seen him in eight months! and he is only in chicago for schooling! :/ i cant wait for october so i can finally give my love his welcome home kiss!!! <3 HOOYAH

Thank you for posting....my son is on his way home to Jacksonville from West Africa. He is a snipe on Samuel B. Roberts. Thank you whom all serve our country! God Bless! I have the lyrics to this song in my scrape book with my son's pictures....really beautiful!

this makes me so sad my husband will be shipping out later this year, it's going to be hard to watch them sail away!

Yup, did that. I thought I knew a lot of singers but had never heard of this gentleman. An Australian baritone-bass who passed away in 1961. So many singers sound so mush-mouthy, it's a treat to hear someone who had old-school training and respect for the language. A real find - and they have CDs of his on Amazon! Thanks for answering me!

Look him up on wikipedia. I can't say if all the details are right but you'll get the main idea. I'm told that this recording was made sometime in the twenties. If you listen at the beginning you can hear the scratching of the needle in the groove of the old 78. The reason it works well, I think, is because of the old-fashionedness of the singing emphasizes the eternal nature of the plea. Thus it will always be with those "who go down to the sea in ships" and those who wait fon shore.

Whoa! Never mind! Peter Dawson?

This is such a beautiful old-fashioned version of Eternal Father. I love this gentleman's voice and his perfect diction. Anybody know who this is?

i'm not american but anyway i want to thanks you guys for everything you've done and you are doing for a better world.. God bless you all!

There's one at 0:56, too. :-)

I remember many days standing on the pier waiting for my husband to come off the ship after a deployment...God Bless our troops!!

God bless Navy Wives!

Ah the Navy Hymn. We had this sang at my dad funeral its nice to hear it with the best occasion of the navy!

I agreee Carb, it's all about the Blue Shirts - the crew make it all happen. Any officer thinking otherwise is only kidding himslef.

thank you so much for posting this video...it brought tears to my eyes because of the love that you put into creating it! It is a beautiful video....whether you have a connection to the military or not...it is easy to appreciate those who serve this great country!

Great Video

Great job! I really enjoyed the wonderful pictures. Thanks for sharing with us and God bless you and your family for the service.