Dining-in Night Question
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Dining-in Night Question
In the course of planning a DIN for November, I've been asked by the Stn Cdr to ask the band to play "that trumpety bit where everyone bangs the tables and the musician walks around".
Based on this vague description, I recognise the piece but can't remember its name. To prevent me from making buzzy trumpet noises down the telephone at a bemused bandmaster, can anyone tell me what it's called?
Cheers,
t_e
Based on this vague description, I recognise the piece but can't remember its name. To prevent me from making buzzy trumpet noises down the telephone at a bemused bandmaster, can anyone tell me what it's called?
Cheers,
t_e
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Suggest you speak to one of the RAF Voluntary Bands - generally a must on any DIN and always in the folder...... Bands at Halton, Waddington, Cosford, Kinloss, and a couple more which escape me at this time!
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I've heard some fairly dire renditions of the Post Horn Gallop over the years, but each and every one got a terrific reception and outstanding applause, I suppose because we all appreciated just how difficult it is to master.
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Also a volunteer band at St Athan (which contrary to rumour still exists!) who do a cracking Post Horn Gallop.
Probably what you should have said down the dog to the bandmaster was "Diddy diddy diddy diddy deeeee - whoop whoop whoop whoop!"
Probably what you should have said down the dog to the bandmaster was "Diddy diddy diddy diddy deeeee - whoop whoop whoop whoop!"
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I can remember a certain RAF Band doing the Post Horn Gallop at a DIN with a trumpet mouthpiece shoved down the end of a .303 Lee Enfield. Now THAT got a rapturous applause.
PS: Try the Central Band as you are at Uxbridge - they may still have that in their repertoire
PS: Try the Central Band as you are at Uxbridge - they may still have that in their repertoire
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Surely in todays modern 'lean' air force you'd ask the HR director (OC Admin) to task the civvy contract mess management consultant to ask someone nicely in his/her flat structured team to download the Post Horn Gallop from I-tunes onto your I-pod to play through the 5.1 surround sound system with a dvd of a brass band on the 42'' plasma screen tv in the mess bar, which I guess is where you'd hold a modern D-In night, in jeans and sqn polo shirts, on a thurs lunchtime ready for an early stack on fri....
What's the PPrune equivalent of a ToG? !!!
What's the PPrune equivalent of a ToG? !!!
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Where is your DIN taking place? In the East Midlands somewhere perhaps?
I only ask because it appears that the Post Horn Gallop is the signature tune of none other than Leicester City FC and is played before every home match.
Doesn't seem to improve the quality of their football.........
I only ask because it appears that the Post Horn Gallop is the signature tune of none other than Leicester City FC and is played before every home match.
Doesn't seem to improve the quality of their football.........