Changing The Guard - Band Of The Scots Guards and Band Of The Grenadier Guards - 2/9/2018

[@marilynvandererf86]

oh my i could listen to this all the time ,,, both bands

[@semajbronson21]

7:09 Senior Drum Major WO2 Damian P. Thomas, Grenadier Guards leading The Band of the Grenadier Guards

[@ItsjustJust516]

who is drum major smiley

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@@ItsjustJust516 Drum Major John Smiley of the Irish Guards

[@semajbronson21]

1:33 Drum Major Scott Fitzgerald, Coldstream Guards leading The Band of the Scots Guards

[@TheDrummie1]

Once of the most relaxed styles in a Drum Major, superb.

[@Excelsor92]

@@leobruce7196 Damian Thomas si the perfect DM in my eyes. The right mix of swag and still authority.

[@rezavahlevi949]

It's amazing to see Her Majesty the Queen's Guard Band playing some Russian Military March song

[@katerinakempb8217]

Fine vid, excellent music played by Scots and Grenadier Guards bands.

[@stefanussandi2879]

5:09 Farewell of Slavianka 😍

[@captaincardigan6939]

amazing isn't it.

[@stefanussandi2879]

@@captaincardigan6939 yes, it's amazing, and for the first time I heard this famous march played during guards' changing at the palace. Well done! 😀👍

[@militaryevents107]

Great video

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[@lindsayolh]

Would someone with knowledge please tell me who the soldier marching immediately behind the band is at about 7:37 minutes into the video. Also what is he carrying? Sometimes bands have this chap and sometimes not.

[@louislungbubble]

that soldier is from the corps of drums , he carries the casing for the colours that is removed and replaced before and after the colours are paraded .

[@alejandropina9606]

He also carries the cover for the colour in case it rains during the changing of the guard.

[@lindsayolh]

I am very grateful for both illuminating replies to my query. I figured he was a drummer but assumed he was connected with the band not the guard. I suppose drummers were part of HQ as communications. At the risk of being impertinent, I have two more puzzles. Firstly, why does the old guard emerge from the palace at a slow march before breaking into quick time? Secondly, when emerging with the colour, two soldiers rush forward from the rear ranks too take up position guarding the colour. Why do they not emerge already in that position? I would appreciate your expert knowledge. I ask as an ignorant father with a kid in the forces and a need to be less ignorant.

[@louislungbubble]

lindsayolh the last I knew the corps of drums provide the mortar or machine gun platoon in their combat role nowadays, possibly also the HQ defense platoon . in the 18th and 19th century the drums were used for battlefield signaling but were always close at hand to the colours in order to beat an alert signal if the colours were under threat of attack. you can still hear this today ,when colours are taken off parade they do so at the double and the "points of war" are played , you can hear it as a brief and rapid tune always played with urgency , I believe this is a throw back from that alert signal. when they call "out the escort' and the two guardsmen run out to the colours , as far as I know it symbolizes that the colours need protection when passing from the barracks or forecourt out into the public streets. when they arrive back to barracks the two escorts just fall out back to the ranks as they reach the gates . the regimental slow march played as they leave Buckingham palace, not entirely sure where this originated from, might be to allow the new guard to pay compliments ( present arms ) as they depart. I think we will have some other contributors who can tell us more.

[@lindsayolh]

It is always a great pleasure to get detailed information from someone who is a master of his subject. Many thanks.

[@custard24]

Great video. Thanks a lot. 👍

[@22ndregiment46]

Nice to hear Northumbrian Airs

[@ashleyradwell709]

Nice vid..👍, who's the feller in charge of music because he's got some good tunes up that sleeve...

[@custard24]

I want to Believe Major Mike Smith (DOM) I think? I agree.....

[@semajbronson21]

@@custard24 correct Major Mike Smith is the Current and Present Director of Music for The Band of the Grenadier Guards

[@custard24]

Semaj Bronson Thanks a lot. I’ve met him once before, seems a nice chap. Who is the current senior Dom? There has been a few changes? Major Ian Johnson not at the Scots anymore? Major David Barringer doing a very good job with the Welsh (impressed).... Thanks for your insight though (as always) 👍🏻

[@semajbronson21]

@@custard24 Major David Barringer is no longer the Welsh Guards DoM. I'm an not sure who the Current Senior Director of Music is.

[@custard24]

Semaj Bronson Ah ok, thanks though. Major Stewart Halliday it says at the Welsh? Just looked it up.

[@ItsjustJust516]

7:49 what march

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Drum major of the grenadier guards 💂🇬🇧

[@Shimshashuii2743]

did they just played the white army kolchak song????

[@alriclancs7201]

Anybody know the name of the march at 3:00 please

[@alriclancs7201]

heros of the Flag

[@lomond8]

alric lancs drums and fifes

[@alriclancs7201]

@@lomond8 Many thanks - its a fine march

[@ItsjustJust516]

Both Scott Fitzgerald and Damian Thomas are very hard to distinguish when they're both wearing a bear skin but when ina state dress uniform it's pretty obvious

[@youtubeaccount5738]

Eh, I can. Their style of Right and Left wheel hand drill. DM Damian is rough and not relaxed. DM Scott is quite relaxed and calm.

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