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Post by deadwoodgultch on Apr 30, 2018 12:15:12 GMT
Brought to you by Ian's favorite country.
Gary Owen is actually Garryowen…all one word… and it is the Regimental marching song of the famous 7th Cavalry.
Who is he? Well…it’s actually not a he…or even a person. Garryowen (all one word) comes from 2 different gaelic words (Garrai and Oein) that translate roughly to Owen’s garden. Garryowen is a town in County Limerick, Ireland. Thanks to a reputation as a rowdy, wild place it was immortalized in an Irish quickstep in around 1860.
As the story goes, one of the Irish troopers in Custer’s command was singing the song while having a wee bit o’ spirits one night around the fire. The song is a natural for the cavalry as the beat translates well to the rhythm of galloping horses. LTC Custer heard the song and liked it so much it soon became a favorite of the Regiment. It was the last tune played by the Regimental band as they rode out towards Little Big Horn.
The tune became the official “Air” of the Regiment in 1867 and actually became the official tune of the entire 1st Cavalry Division in 1981.
The significance of the tune in the Regiment’s history led to it being incorporated into the Regimental crest, along with the raised saber.
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Post by quincannon on Apr 30, 2018 13:57:14 GMT
It was also the marching tune/song of the 16/5th Royal Irish Lancers.
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Post by yanmacca on Apr 30, 2018 14:11:13 GMT
The song is so old that its origin is in dispute, there is also some debate on who actually wrote it; While the title is indisputably Irish, the provenance is unknown, despite English printings predating Irish ones. It is occasionally (and mistakenly) attributed to 'Jackson of Cork', a reference to the famous 18th century uilleann piper and composer Walter "Piper" Jackson. Doolin, north County Clare, tin whistle player Micho Russell described it as a "very old jig," often played for the dance called the 'plain set' in Clare and surrounding Irish counties. Limerick composer and music seller James Corbett fashioned "Gary Owen" into "Favourite Irish Melody of Gary Owen," arranged as a rondo in the early 19th century. But I guess that the "political correct" brigade must have their say; linkTom I hope I am not too harsh on the auld Irish, they haven't bombed us in a while, but Ireland does have its uses, as it helps keep the wind off western England.
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Post by quincannon on Apr 30, 2018 17:25:58 GMT
Garryowen is hard to beat as a mounted marching tune. It's a little too much for the King's Children though Mes Enfants
For us, and in no particular order, these are far better
Waltzing Matilda - Just as much at home in the 1st Marine Division as it is Down Under.
Scotland The Brave - "Firm as my native rock I have withstood the shock of England, of Denmark, Rome, and the World"
Dogfaced Soldier - "Feed me ammunition. Keep me in the 3rd Division. When you're a dogfaced soldier life's OK.
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Post by benteen on Apr 30, 2018 17:57:17 GMT
If I die in a combat Zone, Box me up and ship me home, Pin my medals upon my chest, Tell the world I did my best.
Be Well Dan
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Post by yanmacca on Apr 30, 2018 18:17:09 GMT
I must admit that I get rather emotional when I hear this played or sung at English sporting events and other functions;
And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mountains green And was the holy Lamb of God On Englands pleasant pastures seen
And did the Countenance Divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills And was Jerusalem builded here Among these dark Satanic Mills
Bring me my Bow of burning gold Bring me my Arrows of desire Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold Bring me my Chariot of fire
I will not cease from Mental Fight Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand Till we have built Jerusalem In Englands green & pleasant Land
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Post by deadwoodgultch on Apr 30, 2018 19:10:00 GMT
Johnnie, get your gun Get your gun, get your gun Take it on the run On the run, on the run Hear them calling, you and me Every son of liberty Hurry right away No delay, go today Make your daddy glad To have had such a lad Tell your sweetheart not to pine To be proud her boy's in line
Over there, over there Send the word, send the word over there That the Yanks are coming The Yanks are coming The drums rum-tumming Everywhere So prepare, say a prayer Send the word, send the word to beware We'll be over, we're coming over And we won't come back till it's over Over there
Johnnie, get your gun Get your gun, get your gun Johnnie show the Hun Who's a son of a gun Hoist the flag and let her fly Yankee Doodle do or die Pack your little kit Show your grit, do your bit Yankee to the ranks From the towns and the tanks Make your mother proud of you And the old Red, White and Blue
Over there, over there Send the word, send the word over there That the Yanks are coming The Yanks are coming The drums rum-tumming Everywhere So prepare, say a prayer Send the word, send the word to beware We'll be over, we're coming over And we won't come back till it's over Over there
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Post by yanmacca on Apr 30, 2018 19:26:21 GMT
Here is one for all you fans of the Sharpe series;
Old Wellington, he scratched his bum He says, "Boney lad, thee's had thee fun My riflemen will win the day Over the hills and far away
O'er the hills and o'er the main Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain King George commands and we obey Over the hills and far away
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Post by deadwoodgultch on Apr 30, 2018 20:48:27 GMT
Let ’em blow let ’em blow Let the four winds blow Let ’em blow from east to west The US Army is the best
Standing tall and looking good Ought to march in Hollywood
Hold your head and hold it high ___ Platoon is marching by
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Post by deadwoodgultch on Apr 30, 2018 20:50:40 GMT
Another to go with the others.
Close your eyes and hang your head We are marching by the dead
Look to your right and whadta see? A whole bunch of legs looking at me
Dress it right and cover down Forty inches all around
Nine to the front, six to the rear That’s the way we do it here
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Post by deadwoodgultch on Apr 30, 2018 20:54:42 GMT
Steve, Duane, and Dan this is for you.
You can have your Army Khakis, And your Navy Blues, But here’s a different fighting man, I’ll introduce to you. His uniform is unlike, Any you’ve ever seen, The Germans called him Devil Dog, His title is Marine.
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Post by quincannon on Apr 30, 2018 21:09:20 GMT
Willie Duckworth would be so proud Tom that you and Benteen remembered him.
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Post by deadwoodgultch on Apr 30, 2018 21:20:09 GMT
Why don't you tell all about Willie. And , maybe about jody calls.
Heidi Heidi Ho I won't confess the rest I know!
Regards,
Tom
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Post by quincannon on Apr 30, 2018 21:53:21 GMT
Willie was a Black soldier in WWII. He thought up what became the Duckworth Chant as a morale booster, based upon Negro work chants in the cotton and tobacco fields. They became so popular that they were published. Jody was a recurring character in the chants, the source of all soldier problems, especially problems he caused, in the eyes of the soldier, with those of the tender gender.
You hear some of the Duckworth Chant in the movie "Battleground". Vaughn Monroe made a recording of the Chants sometime during the Korean War. They are not so much a marching song as they are a tool to teach soldiers to march in cadence.
Maybe Ian can find the Vaughn Monroe link somewhere on You Tube. I am sure it must be there. If they have Spike Jones, they must have Monroe.
I think Cab Calloway may have recorded them as well.
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Post by yanmacca on May 1, 2018 18:07:38 GMT
Is this one of his chants? link
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