Band of HM Royal Marines School of Music Beat Retreat Guildhall Square Portsmouth 12th August 2017

[@sirvincent7263]

"Sunset" always brings a tear to my eye and a British salute to my white ensign of Her Majesty's Royal Navy and the union jack of the UK hanging on my office wall. A grateful Yank in Tennessee.

[@barbarawinterbourne3736]

Best in the world. No other military band comes evxven close. The drummers are fantastic..

[@johnmercury2272]

Royal Marines perfection, as usual.

[@janewoods4627]

Thank you for posting this. My 90 year old father, David Woods, became bandmaster in 1950. We’ve just watched the video together.

[@sirvincent7263]

Please accept my salute to your father from an admiring Yank, Ms. Woods! Good health to him!

[@iancann399]

​@@sirvincent7263 59😅6li😊

[@Scott-b5b1g]

@@iancann399 Perhaps that ChatGPI was the very finest they had at hand. Cheers, mate! :) -Scott Dover

[@alanlancaster3703]

great wonderfull brilliant god that’s lovely❤

[@mswansong68]

always superb loved marching out with these guys when i was in RN gteat respect

[@katerinakempb8217]

Absolutely marvellous, nice vid. Incomparable, there are no other words to describe HM ROYAL MARINES BAND.

[@ricardoraulmontano296]

Disciplina e Historia, hacen uno de los mejores Reinos, de la actualidad!!!.

[@v.britton4445]

Love this, such history and beauty.

[@marcpoulter2848]

i was there, was a great display & concert, hoping to go again next year too, seeing HMS queen elizabeth tomorrow arrive in portsmouth

[@rafaelarzate2940]

Me gusta mucho las marchas militares por su disiplina y gallardia

[@barbarawinterbourne3736]

Royal Marines bet military bands in the world..

[@peterc1927]

What a musical performance with precision timing. God Bless the Men and Women of HM Royal Marines

[@MsKerryanne]

I love all you lads.. So proud to be British..

[@aislingmichaelaoneill1028]

MsKerryanne And lasses in RMBS...

[@Kingtrombone100]

and girls....don't forget them!

[@wd5585]

Leslie Weddell fuckwits.

[@carlesroig9769]

Es una verdadera maravilla estas bandas musicales y Tanto las de Noruega como las rusas no hay palabras todas sin excepción son verdaderas maravillas delas cuales tendrian que hacer maravillar al mundo y no tantos problemas que seven en todas partes del mundo un gran aplauso para todos y cada uno de sus componentes de las bandas que ofrecen felicidad 100,000de gracias.

[@kenbuckley3294]

We're watching spectacle of precision marching and great music. The photographer would do us a service by capturing the event without becoming a distraction.

[@jeanhawkins8479]

Going to see the Royal Marine band tonight in Liverpool .

[@trapezemusic]

"Fight to Win" begins at the 6:43 mark. I'm not particularly fond of the first and second strains but love the trio that begins at 8:22.

[@tomAS-27]

Why wasn’t anyone standing for the evening hymns?

[@mattwashboard]

Amazing

[@Kingtrombone100]

Portsmouthvideos have a lot to answer for if that is their employees constantly interrupting the enjoyment of the crowd watching the display. There is no need for over intrusive interuption by photographers on the parade ground during this great display of both drill and musical ability!

[@portsmouthvideos1]

No, the camera people constantly weaving in and out of the band have nothing to do with portsmouthvideos and I agree they did considerably detract from the brilliant performance of the band.

[@kag2306]

I wouldn’t care if there were a thousand videographers darting in and out because I came here for sounds

[@jayseaem]

@@kag2306 dickhead, you just don't get it do you, the visual is as important the sound, unless you are unfortunately blind

[@kag2306]

petespinkypigs Another brave keyboard warrior who feels the need to abuse people who’s opinion differs to theirs. I bet you’re a middle aged whining Pom

[@overbank56]

An enjoyable performance

[@rossvincent77]

I really don’t like all the photographers moving amongst the band, it is too intrusive and will most certainly affect the concentration of the band members. If there was just one photographer that would be much better and more inconspicuous. Still the Royal Marines did us proud and played a wonderful beating retreat. I noticed they played auld Lang syne as they exited the guildhall. I wonder who was retiring from the band??

[@someflipswhoguy]

lol ever seen the royal edinburgh military tattoo?

[@barbarawinterbourne3736]

The tattoo is wonderful but the royal marine bad is seco d to none.

[@demandedsoul7603]

14:35 wow that bass

[@kynewang2647]

Its required to stand for the playing of evening hymn and sunset

[@josephmilone1828]

Magnificent

[@DaveAinsworth-y8h]

I once see The Royal Marine School of Music when it was at Deal in Kent

[@jirasinpeam4758]

so cool !

[@aislingmichaelaoneill1028]

Hanging from the yardarm should be restored...for intrusive bloody photographers!!

[@spentacle]

Absolutely. No need for that character at 2.00. Event can be recorded from behind the crowd line.

[@spentacle]

Ignorant buggers couldn't even stand still for the National Anthem

[@aislingmichaelaoneill1028]

spentacle Those who can do, those who cannot take pictures of and generally impede those who can. There was a real danger of career-threatening injury to one of the band or a member of the public when that clown with the cine camera was walking backwards. I'm not normally a fan of the elfin safety gnomes but on this occasion...No respect from any of them.

[@spentacle]

Spot on. if you watch the Freedom of Glasgow Parade last year the Drum Major had to kick one out of the way

[@aislingmichaelaoneill1028]

spentacle That, historically speaking, is what that gurt big stick has been for! I once managed to catch a scoffer who came a wee bit too close a crack on the shin with the side of my studded boot whilst looking straight ahead with a blank expression and got away with it as he hopped and howled.

[@Todysticks]

Does anyone know the name of the march at 12:30?

[@joshuajones3181]

I believe it to be sunset or prelude

[@MilitaryBandsSouthWestUK]

It’s a concert/March piece called eastney not sure who by

[@stnicholas54]

Must take years of practice and effort to do that so effortlessly.

[@cosminamili1]

name song please....

[@jelofts]

The Best of the Best - second to ONE!

[@marjorieharvey8192]

I M AFAID THE BUGULARS WILLHAVE TO TAKE SOME LESSONS FROM THE LIGHT INFANTRY LADS

[@mickeyflynn1954]

these dudes get a BOOTNECKS HOOYAH EVERYTIME

[@bennycoxon4422]

Are you going to be uploading this years beating retreat too?

[@someflipswhoguy]

beating retreat for the Royal Marines? No, it happens every two years

[@steffenf.7539]

Which march do they play at 20:35?

[@Kuiper3282]

Heart of Oak

[@steffenf.7539]

Thanks!

[@nathanmiranda8098]

What is the march at 6:44?

[@DpKmovies]

To Fight and Win by P. J. Curtis

[@maximusdesimusmeridius7687]

March at 22:29 ?

[@joshuajones3181]

Aud lang sane or something like that

[@prezzyjim]

Auld Lang Syne I think it is spelt

[@victorbatres7542]

The Britt's do it best !

[@jackchung5846]

anyone know the song they played at 5:00 ?

[@jackchung5846]

and 12:41

[@MilitaryBandsSouthWestUK]

JaCk Chung u7z1 I think and eastney

[@RayChadwick-q9b]

Wow

[@Robert-ro5tb]

4513 BCE

[@danilaburdziej2610]

Kali u mianie hchoshaj hopić- zaplaču. Boža, barani Karala!

[@gerardojara8296]

name march 2:05?

[@chunkyneptune]

Zeebrugge by P. Sumner

[@gerardojara8296]

thanks

[@neilpinkett]

whats with the man with the camera.. shirt hanging out and not had a shave..

[@auditenovagradradbacher9753]

I compared a lot and the British are the best and they always keep a dignty that others don´t have. Can anybody tell a poor foreigner (me) why some of the percussionists wear leopardskins?

[@tomcummin6801]

www.richardkean.com/blog/what-is-that-drummer-wearing/ As Yi Heng already replied its for protection but that linked blog may flesh out the reason behind it and the history involved. Take care.

[@sirvincent7263]

I understand that the skins are to honor the many victirious military capaigns in Africa over the centuries.

[@juanitacuriqueo5798]

W

[@yomperone]

None of them are trained Marines they don’t do any Military training and serve as stretcher bearers only Some Buglers nicknamed “Sticks” do switch over and have to Join a Recruit squad for Commando training for 8 months then possibly more training for a Specialist skill

[@mike04535]

All band personnel are trained marines. They have to undergo the basic infantry training and are required to attain a high standard of fitness. They do not do the commando training but they support the commandos in combat zones with drivers, paramedics and logistics. They are certainly not tin soldiers. When they leave the School of Music they will join one of the five RM Bands. When the commandos are sent to war zones, they will go too and they will earn the same campaign medals as the commandos. Some band personnel have lost their lives serving alongside the commandos. As a former RM 40 Cdo. myself I can assure you that band personnel are held in high regard by the commandos.

[@richardboote2370]

@@mike04535 My old man was RSM 40 Commando. He left in September 1958 on the very same day that I joined up, though not in the Royals lol

[@johnmiller2739]

@@mike04535 I am so pleased you put Edward Reed right. They are trained Marines and are invaluable out in the field

[@jelofts]

Apologies, Second to NONE!

[@overbank56]

I don't see the point of having the "conductor" of the band standing on the steps facing the band, if he's not conducting the music for the entire show. Other than the officer leading the band in marching & formation. The band can Clearly play & March on their own.

[@tomniarchos2127]

L....