Version of Marching Through Georgia

Subject: Version of Marching Through Georgia
From: Bruce D
Date: 13 Apr 20 - 04:21 AM

I've just been listening to a adaption of Marching Through Georgia, on a Youtube clip of "One Hour of Australian Military Marches and Songs" call

"Marching Song of the Third Light Horse"

We’re horsemen from Australia of the good old British breed,
We rallied to the colours when we heard the Empire’s need,
You bet we’re out to play the game, and if we don’t succeed,
We’ll join our mates who took the count before us.

CHORUS:
We are, we are, the Third Light Horse Brigade.
We face the odds with ne’er a man afraid,
We lost our gallant comrades and there’s many a score unpaid,
Undaunted still we’re out for what’s before us.


Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Signallers, Field Ambulance and Train
We did our bit at Anzac, where we’d like to go again,
For though we got it in the NEK, we’ll fight with might and main,
To square our mates who took the count before us.


Send the news to Kitchener, tell Birdwood with a snap,
Say that we Australian boys are busting for a scrap.
We want to tackle Germany and wipe her off the Map,
Then toast our mates who took the count before us.

From the https://ozfolksongaday.blogspot.com/2011/05/marching-song-of-3rd-light-horse.html No details of the author but the accomming details says

Lyrics and notes from the Desert Column site (Australian Military History of the Early 20th Century):


In an effort to rebuild the 3rd Light Horse Brigade after the withdrawal from Gallipoli in December 1915, the GOC, Brigadier General Antill turned to music to assist in the bonding process. Selecting the music to the popular American Civil War tune, "Marching through Georgia", was the easy part. To play the tune, the 8th Light Horse Regiment band was reconstituted and began rehearsing on 12 January 1916. Within in two days, the band gave their first performance. To generate additional enthusiasm, on 16 January 1916, Antill announced a competition for an aspiring poet within the Brigade to put words to the tune which were distinctly Australian. As an added incentive, a prize of one guinea [£1/1/- or in 2008 AUD, about $420] was offered for the best entry. The prize was claimed a week later.

Anybody else have further details or know of other adaptions ?

Bruce D

Subject: RE: Version of Marching Through Georgia
From: Helen
Date: 13 Apr 20 - 04:58 AM

Hi Bruce D,

I'm not sure whether you are just looking for songs relating to the
Australian Army adaptation or any songs using the tune of Marching Through Georgia.

The thread shown under the heading of related threads, March through Georgia - other lyrics to tune? has a few different versions.

Helen

Subject: RE: Version of Marching Through Georgia
From: Bruce D
Date: 13 Apr 20 - 05:46 AM

I had been through the Mudcat looking at the other versions of "Marching Through Georgia" and there wasn't many listed, for such a stirring tune and lyrics, surely there must be many more versions around.

I had happening to be listening to a collection of Australian Military Tunes and Marches, when "Marching Song of the Third Light Horse" popped up, through I known the tune well and have heard it played & sung at Festivals, Balls, Military Parades for many years, I had never heard any other lyrics until today, which sparked a interest in finding out more.

The question still remains anybody know of other adaptions ? or any futher details of "Marching Song of the Third Light Horse"



Bruce D