"Army of The Nile" March - Kenneth J. Alford

The Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland play "Army of The Nile" March as they escort the Crown of Scotland to The Scottish Parliament for the 25th Anniversary of The Scottish Parliament.
Feeling in the mood for some brass band music today and what better than a famous Kenneth J Alford march 'Army Of The Nile'.
Alford (real name Frederick J.Ricketts 1881-1945) wrote the march in 1941 and dedicated it to Field Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell for halting the advance of the Axis Powers, in particular the Italians in north Africa.
His remarkable triumph over their vastly superior forces was Britain’s first success of the war and paved the way for later victories.
The march, 'Army of the Nile' was written by Kenneth Alford, the pseudonym of Major Fredrick Joseph Ricketts who was affectionately known as the "British March King".
He was born in London in February 1881 and by the time he was fourteen he had lost both of his parents. He yearned for a career in military music and lied about his age to join the Royal Irish Regiment in 1895.
He remained in the Army until 1927, when he was commissioned into the Royal Marines as a Director of Music. After a total of almost fifty years of service to the Crown, he retired in 1944.
This march was recorded in April 2008 with the the recently formed British Army Brass Band in the Chapel at the Army Training Regiment in Hampshire.

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Salute 💯 👍 👍

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Great video! Beautiful march 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Glad you enjoyed it - awesome composition!