Need Marching Music

Subject: Need Marching Music
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:21 PM

I need a list of song titles for marching music.

Here's the deal...my 85-year-old uncle and his wife live in a retirement community with a large recreation hall. For exercise they have a drill team that marches in precision drill routines. I saw them several years ago, a little 90-year-old lady has a whistle to give commands on when to do the various turns, etc. It really is quite a work-out.

I'm thinking Susa marches. Or any march that Americans in that age range would be familiar with. Any suggestions?

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 18 May 03 - 04:27 PM

I notice there are a lot of lists and CD's of John Phillip Sousa's marches. Anybody have a favorite CD?

Marches
The Stars and Stripes forever - 1896
The Wolverine - 1881
Transit of Venue - 1883
Semper Fideles - 1888
The Picador - 1889
The Thunderer - 1889
The Washington Post - 1889
The High School Cadets - 1890
The Belle of Chicago - 1892
The Liberty Bell - 1893
Manhattan Beach - 1893
King Cotton - 1895
El Capitan - 1896
Hands Across the Sea - 1899

Operettas
Our Flirtations - 1879
The Smugglers - 1882
Desiree - 1884
The Queen of Hearts - 1886
El Capitan - 1896
The Charlatan - 1897
A Mystical Miss - 1900
The Bride Elect - 1898
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp - 1900

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Giac
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:10 PM

Hi Mary --

My dad was an Army band sergeant in World War I. His band was with Pershing in Paris at the end of the war.

Since today is the 117th anniversary of my dad's birth, I offer one of his favorites for your list:


General Pershing March

Here is a link to a great site for WWI music. You can listen to samples. Pershing's march is in the 10th grouping.

World War I music

We had scads of these old 78s. Daddy would get a bit tipsy, no, actually, he'd get soused, put records on our old Victrola and direct the band. Happy Birthday, T.P.

Enjoy the site.

Another Mary

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: GUEST,Sorcha
Date: 18 May 03 - 06:28 PM

Ma'mzelle from Armentiers
Sur le Pont de Avingon

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 18 May 03 - 07:37 PM

Thanks guys. I gave him instructions on how to search at CDnow (since I couldn't link to their page.) I found some great stuff there that he can listen to. I had forgotten about Colonel Bogey March, etc.

Mary, I love the General Pershing March and all the sounds on the link you gave. I can just imagine your dad directing that one. It has lots of flourishes for the baton to go wild!

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: GUEST,Sorcha
Date: 18 May 03 - 07:39 PM

Polkas like Beer Barrell and Under the Double Eagle would work too.

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 18 May 03 - 07:42 PM

LOL. I just noticed that the last song on that page is "My Buddy." I just made a Happy Birthday web page for my uncle with that music in the background and a picture of my little Yorkie, Skippy, standing outdoors amidst the buttercups looking sad. My uncle loves that page. He professes to not like dogs, but Skippy took up with him and liked to sit in his lap.

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Blackcatter
Date: 18 May 03 - 10:04 PM

Baby Elephant March

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 19 May 03 - 06:10 AM

Don't forget the bagpipe- there's lots of rousing pipe and drum music! My dad listened to it on his nordic track machine until he wore away the cartilege in his shoulders! He also loved "skiing" to Polish polkas- just the right beat and tempo!

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: masato sakurai
Date: 19 May 03 - 06:52 AM

I have a Sousa's Band CD (Under The Double Eagle - The Marches of John Philip Sousa, Pearl GEMM CD 9249). The sound isn't good because the marches were recorded between 1918 and 1930, but it includes historical recordings; some were conducted by Sousa himself.

~Masato

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Joe_F
Date: 19 May 03 - 07:02 PM

Marching through Georgia
The Teddy Bears' Picnic
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Onward, Christian Soldiers
Shir haPalmakh

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 19 May 03 - 07:13 PM

These are great. I just may make a tape for him. He called me Sunday after I sent him the WWI link and a list of Sousa marches.

I'd like to incorporate Arkansas Traveler and The Yellow Rose of Texas too. We've always had a running joke since he was born in Arkansas and I was born in Texas. It would be funny to juxtapose different tempos, etc. I can just see the guys trying to keep time!

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Dani
Date: 20 May 03 - 01:49 AM

"The Ants Go Marching Two by Two"

...which is not REALLY the same as "Johnny..." because you're allowed to swing it and be silly with it. My daughters and I used to walk to school when they were pretty small (with short legs) and this was one that we sang to get up the big hill in NO time!

Sounds like great fun.

Dani

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Rincon Roy
Date: 20 May 03 - 08:42 PM

There are many many CD's out there of Sousa music, bands love to perform his marches. But also check out classic marches by Karl King, Henry Fillmore, Edwin Franko Goldman. Also check out circus music CD's. Many circus marches would be familiar to senior citizens.

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 20 May 03 - 09:24 PM

Ooooooh, this just gets better and better. I wasn't familiar with the name Karl King, so I searched on Google and found this link. http://www2.acc.af.mil/music/march/.

I have a lousy sound card, but I'm wondering if I could make a few tapes. My uncle started taping radio programs back in the 80's so he may be able to tape something off the Net too.

He's enjoying the links I've sent. From my perspective though, there is just too much music to choose from!

I keep hearing "Colonel Bogey March" followed by "Tbe Ants Go Marching" followed by some drums and bugles...then bagpipes!

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Rincon Roy
Date: 23 May 03 - 05:49 AM

Any recording conducted by Frederick Fennell is worth checking out too. and/or the Eastman Wind Ensemble...

Also, two really cool marches from the hispanic world that you're bound to recognize: Zacatecas March (Mexico) and Amparita Roca (Spain)

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 23 May 03 - 09:07 PM

I love that Big Band sound! Also, my uncle lives near the Mexican border and the Zacatecas March sounds like the flavor of the area.

Thanks for your suggestions. I'm learning some new resources.

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 23 May 03 - 09:10 PM

I saw lots of circus/caliope music when looking for these. And I recognize them. Does this make me a senior citizen? ;-)

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: Blackcatter
Date: 23 May 03 - 10:25 PM

And don't forget the theme to Monty Python's Flying Circus. It is also a Sousa march.

Subject: RE: Need Marching Music
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 12:40 PM

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