ENSA Tribute | The Bands of HM Royal Marines

[@peterlarsen1000]

My mother worked for ENSA in Italy/ Genova/ Udine during WW2....have lots of tributes from the Artists that came to entertain the troops. Great hostess, spoke many languages and very much appreciated. Very proud of her. Rosa Larsen/ Guida

[@SmokingJoe62]

I’ve completely run out of superlatives to describe my admiration for these wonderful musicians 🥰

[@darrenpyper9689]

Military bands are some of the most flexible muscisions in the world. The Royal Marines are at the top of the game. The tribute to Every Night Something Awful (ENSA) very good

[@juliadaniels3871]

The Bands of HM ROYAL MARINES ARE WITHOUT DOUBT MASTERCLASS & WORLD CLASS RENOWNED. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@alangoodger6614]

I have memories as a bugler RM ..& you'll never get a greater band like the Band of the Royal Marines..merry christmas to all the bands .

[@vincelardner330]

The usual brilliance by the band, Brian and George but as always Sam is the showstealer. BZ all.

[@cjwl1]

As an ex-Royal Marine there is NOTHING like marching behind a Royal Marine Band. I served with the Royal Navy around the world and the RMB Beat Retreat and Sunset in far flung ports was always hugely popular and much admired. Well done to you all.

[@jgribbsy8316]

So you weren't ashore, getting absolutely abolished in the local bar/club? Or you always watch from being the "bad lad" ;) @cjwl1

[@cjwl1]

@@jgribbsy8316 That came later!!Happy days now long gone!

[@jgribbsy8316]

@@cjwl1 Roger, enjoy the well earned rest bud.

[@cjwl1]

Thanks. Have to say the 60’s & 70’s were a very good time to serve too. 2 Cdo active service units, 1 active service secondment, 2 ships and 2 bases.

[@alangoodger6614]

To be honest i was 6ft 3" tall at the age of 15 yrs old . However i went to join the Royal Navy as my father was & served on the cruiser Enterprise ,. I was told i didn't have anough marks for the RN & had anough for the RM. So i got in the RM . Although the marks for both RN& RM are the same . It was my hieght .& as iwanted the RN in put in for a transfer landed up in H.M.S. Ganges ..plus as i was 3 when the war broke out .. after passing out of Ganges i landed up on the Indefatigable how ever as my schooling was during the blitz it was poor through Air raids & i was discharged from the navy . Although it was a experience i went to night school got my education . Then joined the Royal Engineers whereby i landed on Z Craft for three year & then transfered to another squadron which was the Workshops sqn where by i eventually run the welding shop did a NCO's course whereby i passed . & did 30 days on the RP staff which meant i would when promoted . I would be substantial NCO not acting unpayedNCO . However as someone was on the NCO strength was holding my promotion So i came out the Corp after 12yrs service ...landed ajob in refinery as a coded welder ..with city & guide's in welding engineer .

[@drumsanddrumming]

Sam is my favourite

[@rodfair5698]

I think that the male “ENSA” singer is also the gentleman that was in the “I vow to thee my country “ video. He is very good! Also the female “ENSA” singer. Also very good!

[@vincelardner330]

Yes, you are correct, Musician George Gissing.

[@arniewilliamson1767]

A view from Canada. Loved the show

[@perwilhelmsen8279]

Absolutely fabulous ❤️🇬🇧❤️

[@martinreddy3823]

I particulary like this one. Thanks, Sam and RM Bandies.

[@brianmcd9492]

Great line" heading down to picadilly to get pickled"🙂the good old days...

[@rabautios]

hmmm, a ENSA (longer) tribute show would be nice for those who are interested in wartime music.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Quality musicians

[@lyngarland2728]

Brilliant 💙🙏👏👏👏

[@hughfranklin4002]

i really enjoyed thanks

[@gerlindehaiden213]

Excellent🎼🎵🎶

[@bobsteele3821]

Could do with more from Brian

[@martinreddy3823]

Brilliant!

[@LowellParrish-u3o]

Where is the male vocalist now? The band sure can use his voice withe beautiful ladies voices. Please bring him back.

[@eddietheloggie]

I served 32 years in the RAF, RM band are wonderful (look up beating the retreat). This was a wonderful set, great music great singing, really enjoyable. No buts. I'm an Anglo-Scot (born in England both parents Scottish), and I'll always remember my father's variation of the 'There'll always be an England' he just changed the next line to "While Scotland's by it's side'. And that's to the point some of you will see as PC, but in these times as the Union itself is at risk I think it's an important symbol. If they were singing about England, why were they waving the Union flag? It wouldn't have been too hard to change the lyric to 'there'll always be a Britain' or to wave the Cross of St George. One of the reasons why the English flag is being commandeered by the nationalists is because the mainstream won't use it.

[@garysturgis11]

What causes the confusion here is that England can refer to Britain. While this has become less common in Britain it is still something Americans do and I think aussies Canadians etc. It's not meant as an insult to Scots, Welsh or Irish and I'm sure in this case it was just used for musical reasons.

[@alangoodger6614]

Well said . Yes we should fly the the St Georges Cross.. unless their irish ,welshor Scottish ..

[@jorgvasel6877]

Here, too, it is not enough to keep up as a church choir singer, precisely because the male voices were very good this tim

[@강진묵-e1b]

오~멋지다 언제 찍은 건지 마스크 안쓰는 그리운 일상이군요

[@aligulyildiz]

Saygın Sanatçılar ve eğlenceli bir orkestra. 👏

[@manololj1210]

I like sam. ❤❤❤❤

[@bogdanor]

Świetne, piękne :-)

[@patrickpoulet7673]

qu elle est le titre de cette chanson

[@terrycallaghan8269]

BRAVO ZULU!

[@meenabootle6777]

Excellent,thoroughly enjoyed💌💌

[@martinreddy3823]

Are the dancers members of the Band?

[@lingerslongest]

111:54 wow, what a beautiful face :) ... oh yeah, and a nice voice too. Good to see that the Millenials haven't got this song banned.

[@rodfair5698]

Look for the RM video “ I vow to thee my country “ features the two “ENSA” singers. Superb!

[@lingerslongest]

@@rodfair5698 Checked it out; indeed a good listen.

[@mbeckers7595]

Samantha mcindoe and George Gissing. Listen to their Sound of silence.

[@lingerslongest]

@@mbeckers7595 Just listened to it again :)

[@23879988]

Really good especially coming from the Navy lol.

[@masslineedits]

Mate it's the Royal Marines, comparing them to the Navy is like comparing a child to Arnold Schwarzenegger

[@23879988]

@@masslineedits The Corps of Royal Marines is an amphibious light infantry and also one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy, they were formed in 1664. I was in the Parachute regiment and we have a friendly rivalry between us.

[@masslineedits]

@@23879988 Oh I see, i feel like i should've said compared to the rest of the navy. Anyway, good on you, serving the country and the crown.

[@angelikakunze6191]

Können wirklich alles spielen und mit Niveau

[@barbarybar]

ENSA. Every Night Something Awful. So they said.

[@yongdopark8083]

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[@adammullarkey4996]

"Red, white and blue, what does it mean to you?" Well, naturally, it means the UK. Also the USA, France, Russia, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Iceland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Chile, Paraguay, Cuba, Costa Rica, North Korea, Malaysia and Liberia. Seriously, having a red-white-and-blue flag isn't special.

[@richardjones2527]

Bell end.