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Thread #47907   Message #2427974
Posted By: Steve Gardham
01-Sep-08 - 04:41 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Regimental Songs
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Regimental Songs
The Prince of wales Own regiment of Yorkshire have for their march past My Bonny Yorkshire Lass which you can see and hear warbled somewhat shakily by me at www.yorkshirefolksong.net

Strange that The Watersons should refer to Sykes' Artillery Regiment. The Scarlet and the Blue was certainly sung by all of the Sykes Regiment as it was by all of the RHA regiments, but the Waterson version comes from the Yorkshire dales and is very different to the Sykes version. (They sing Khaki, Sykes sing Scarlet)

Both of the above-mentioned songs date to the 1870s apparently.