Military Bands

The Band of The Women's Royal Army Corps

Band of The Women's Royal Army Corps around 1977
The Band of The Women's Royal Army Corps

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Listen to the Band played by The Band of the Women's Royal Army Corps
conducted by Captain Lynette Hopkin
as broadcast in 1977.


The Band of the Royal School of Military Music, Kneller Hall


Lt. Col Frank Renton
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Listen to 'Music While You Work' played by The Band of the Royal School of Military Music, Kneller Hall
Directed by Lt. Col. Frank Renton
as broadcast on The BBC Light Programme at 3.00 pm on 26th June 1990.

The Band of the Welsh Guards


The Band of the Welsh Guards

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Listen to Music While You Work played by
The Band of the Welsh Guards
Director of Music: Major Derek Taylor MBE
as broadcast on BBC Radio 2
at noon on 16th September 1983.

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK on 16th September 1983
played by The Band of the Welsh Guards
Director of Music: Major Derek Taylor MBE


Major Derek Taylor MBE
Calling All Workers (sig)
The Contemptibles
Chiribiribin
New York, New York
Copacabana
Fame
Best of the Seekers
Caribbean Cameo
Mancini Magic
Robert Farnon selection
Annie Get Your Gun (selection)
Waltzes of Richard Rodgers
Calling All Workers (
sig)
Eric Coates
Leo Stanley
Bucalossi
Kander/Ebb
Sussman
Lesley Gore
arr.Trevor Sharpe
Trevor Sharpe
Mancini arr.Sharpe
Robert Farnon(!)
Irving Berlin
Rodgers (arr. Sharpe)
Eric Coates

The Band of the Scots Guards


Captain James H. Howe

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Listen to Music While You Work played by
The Band of the Scots Guards
Director of Music: Captain J. H. Howe
as broadcast on the BBC Light Programme
at 10.31am on 31st March 1965.


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Listen to Music While You Work played by
The Band of the Scots Guards
Director of Music: Captain J. H. Howe
as broadcast on the BBC Light Programme
at 10.31am on 8th December 1965.

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK on 8th December 1965
played by The Band of the Scots Guards
Director of Music: Captain J.H. Howe

Calling All Workers (sig)
Changing the Guard
Sound of music (Selection)
El Choclo
???
Piping Hot
Brigade of Guards
Call me Madam (Selection)
El Panadero
The Fleet's in Port Again
Sailors' Hornpipe
We saw the Sea
Blaydon Races
Keep your feet still, Geordie Hinney
Calling All Workers (
sig)
Eric Coates
Flotsam
Richard Rodgers
Villoldo
???
Jimmy Leach
Jimmy Howe
Irving Berlin
Kenny Baker
Noel Gay
Trad.
Irving Berlin
Trad.
Trad.
Eric Coates

The Band of The Grenadier Guards

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Listen to Music While You Work played by The Band of The Grenadier Guards
as broadcast on the BBC Light Programme at 10.31am on 5th October 1966
Conducted by Captain R. B. Bashford, Director of Music


Rodney Bashford

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Listen to Music While You Work played by The Band of The Grenadier Guards
as broadcast on 1st February 1965

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK on 1st February 1965
played by The Band of the Grenadier Guards
Director of Music: Captain R.B. Bashford

Calling All Workers (sig)
March: Spring Along
Paddlin' Madelin' Home
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Brazilian Polka
Betty Dear
Vodka
Copy Cat
Happy Talk
Follow that Girl (Selection)
High School Cadets
Calling All Workers (
sig)
Eric Coates
H. Mohamed
Harry Woods
Jimmy McHugh
Wayne Robinson
Raymond Agoult
Spurgin
Frank Todd
Richard Rodgers
Julian Slade
J. Philip Sousa
Eric Coates

The Central Band of The Royal Air Force


Central Band of the Royal Air Force

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Listen to 'Music While You Work' played by The Central Band of The Royal Air Force,
conducted By: Wing Commander J. L. Wallace OBE
as broadcast on The Light Programme at 10.31am on 24th October 1962.

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK
on 24th. October 1962
played by the Central Band of The Royal Air Force

Calling All Workers (Sig)
Bravest of the Brave
Can-Can (Selection)
You Belong to my Heart
Folies Bergere (Paris Sketches)
Lady of Spain
Bouquet de Paris (Selection)
Nights of Gladness
Top Hat (Selection)
Tango Bolero
Anchors Away
Calling All Workers (
Sig)
Eric Coates
Gay
Cole Porter arr.Duthoit
Lara arr. Kent
Percy Fletcher
Tolchard Evans
arr. McInnes Smith
Charles Ancliffe
Irving Berlin arr. Wright
Llossas arr. Barsotti
Zimmerman arr. Newton
Eric Coates

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Listen to 'Music While You Work' played by The Central Band of The Royal Air Force
conducted By: Wing Commander John Martindale
as broadcast on The BBC Light Programme at 12 noon on 11th February 1983.

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK
on 11th. February 1983
played by The Central Band of The Royal Air Force

Calling All Workers (Sig)
Aces High
Tea for Two
Ivor Novello medley
The Good Word (‘Nationwide’ theme)
Auf bar Alm
Plaisir D’Amour
La Parranda
Calling All Workers (
Sig)
Eric Coates
Ron Goodwin
Vincent Youmans
arr.John Martindale
Johnny Scott
Trad.
Jean-Paul Martini
B. Lipman
Eric Coates

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Listen to 'Marching and Waltzing' played by The Central Band of The Royal Air Force,
Director of Music: John Martindale,
and orchestra conducted by
Raymond Agoult
as broadcast on 9th November 1980.


The Band of The Royal Corps of Transport

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Listen to Music While You Work played by The Band of The Royal Corps of Transport
as broadcast on 29th September 1965.

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK on 29th September 1965
played by The Band of the Royal Corps of Transport
Director of Music: Captain D.K Walker


The Band of The Royal Corps of Transport
Calling All Workers (sig)
Through Night to Light
La Bella Roma
Russ Conway Selection
. Side Saddle
. Roulette
. China Tea
Phil the Fluters's Ball
Anchors Away
Beguine for Brass
A Walk in the Black Forest
El Cumbanchero
Hors D'Oeuvre
.
You're Just in Love
. Calcutta
. Strike up the Band
. Vunderbar
. The Lady is a Tramp
. Circus on Parade
Calling All Workers (
sig)
Coates
Laukien
John Cacavas
arr.D.K.Walker



Percy French
Charles Zimmerman
James Howe
Horst Jankowski
Honadel
arr.Ledlie
Berlin
Gize
George Gershwin
Cole Porter
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Coates

The Band of The Royal Army Service Corps

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Listen to Music While You Work played by The Band of The Royal Army Service Corps
conducted by their Director of Music, Lieutenant D.K. Walker
as broadcast on 7th October 1964.

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK on 7th October 1964
Played by the
Band of the Royal Army Service Corps
Conducted by Lieutenant. D.K. Walker

Calling All Workers (sig)
The Mad Major Kenneth Alford
Phil the Fluter’s Ball
O, What a beautiful Morning
Surrey with the fringe on top
Hey, look me over
Bye, Bye, Birdie (Selection)
Alicante
Playbox
Tunes from the shows
. Heigh Ho
. A Dream is a wish your heart makes
. When I see an elephant fly
. Never laugh at a crocodile
. Cowboys and Indians
. When you wish upon a star
. The second star on the right
Children of the regiment
Calling All Workers (
sig)
Eric Coates
Kenneth Alford
Percy French
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Coleman
Oscar Straus
Ricardo
Frederic Charrosin
arr. W.Duthoit







Fucik
Eric Coates

The Royal Artillery Mounted Band


The Royal Artillery Mounted Band


Norrie Paramor

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Listen to Brass and Strings played by The Royal Artillery Mounted Band
conducted by Captain Terry Kenny
and
The BBC Midland Radio Orchestra
conducted by Norrie Paramor
as broadcast circa 1976.


The Band of the Irish Guards


The Band of the Irish Guards in St. James's Park - 1966
(click to enlarge)

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Listen to Music While You Work played by The Band of The Irish Guards
as broadcast on 2nd September 1964.

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK on 2nd September 1964
played by The Band of the Irish Guards
Director of Music: Major C.H. Jaeger


Cecil 'Jiggs' Jaeger
Calling All Workers (sig)
Old Pops March
. California here I Come
. If You Knew Susie
. The World is Waiting for the Sunrise
Parade of the Tin Soldiers
Phil the Fluter's Ball
Toy Trumpet
Eileen Allanah
Swedish Polka
American Patrol
Dominique
Granada
Andalucia
Jiggers' Corn
Calling All Workers (
sig)
Coates
arr. Jaeger
Al Jolson
B. de Sylva
Ernest Seitz
Leon Jessel
Percy French
Clement Scott arr. Jaeger
Trad. arr. Jaeger
Hugo Alfven
Jerry Gray
Sourire
Lara
Ernesto Lecuona
Cecil Jaeger
Coates

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An extensive illustrated biography of the life, work and accomplishments of Colonel 'Jiggs' Jaeger.

Author: Colin Dean
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The Band of the Coldstream Guards

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Listen to Music While You Work played by
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
as broadcast on 15th April 1983

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK on 15th April 1983
played by The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Director of Music: Lt.Col. R.A. Ridings OBE


Lt. Col. Richard Ridings
Calling All Workers (sig)
The Liberators
Cable Car
Farandole from L’Arlesienne
Waltzing Cat
La Corsaire Galop
Pioneer Spirit
Irish Washerwoman
Fiddle Faddle
Cherokee
Rorkes Drift

Calling All Workers (sig)
Eric Coates
Charles Ancliffe

Sammy Nestico
Georges Bizet
Leroy Anderson
Leo Delibes
Richard Ridings
arr.Leroy Anderson
Leroy Anderson
Ray Noble arr. Sharpe
Richard Ridings
Eric Coates

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Listen to Music While You Work
played by The Band of The Coldstream Guards
as broadcast on the BBC Light Programme at 10.31 a.m. on 15th September 1965

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK on 15th September 1965
played by The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Director of Music: Captain Trevor L. Sharpe MBE


Capt. Trevor Le Mare Sharpe
Calling All Workers (sig)
Marching Around the Shows
includes:
. Strike up the band
. Get me to the church on time
. June is bustin' out all over
. With a little bit of luck
Some girls we have known
includes:
. Miss Annabelle Lee
. Samantha
. Sweet Georgia Brown
. Lulu's back in town
. If you knew Susie
. Margie
French Festival
includes:
. Pigalle
. Domino
New Moon Selection
includes:
. Softly as in a morning sunrise
. One kiss
. Lover come back to me
. Stout-hearted men
Italian Holiday
includes:
. Romantica
. Eterno Ritornello
. Scalinata
. Arrividerci Roma
Blues for Band
includes:
. My Blue Heaven
. Blue Skies
. In the blue of the night
. Blue Room
. Birth of the Blues
Calling All Workers (sig)
Eric Coates
arr. Trevor Sharpe





arr. Trevor Sharpe







arr. Glen Osser



arr. Trevor Sharpe





arr. Trevor Sharpe





arr. Trevor Sharpe






Eric Coates

The Band of The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

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Listen to Music While You Work played by The Band of The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Director of Music: Captain F. E. Hays
as broadcast on 19th May 1965

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK
Played by the
Band of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Director of Music: Captain F. E .Hays

Calling All Workers (sig)
The Contemptibles
Selection: Pickwick
. That’s what I like for Christmas
.
If I Ruled the World
Champagne Galop
Alicante
The New Sullivan selection
March Hare
The Falcons
Shadow Waltz
Sousa on Parade
Calling All Workers
(sig)
Eric Coates
Leo Stanley
Cyril Ornadel


Lumbe arr. Pope
S. Ricardio
Sullivan arr. Godfrey
Phillip Green arr.Pope
Charles Williams
Clive Richardson
John P. Sousa
Eric Coates

The Band of The Corps of Royal Engineers (Aldershot)

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Listen to Music While You Work played by The Band of The Corps of Royal Engineers (Aldershot)
as broadcast on 3rd October 1962

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK on 3rd October 1962
played by The Band of The Corps of Royal Engineers (Aldershot)
Director of Music: Lt. E.W. Jeanes


Band of The Corps of Royal Engineers (Aldershot), 1960s
Calling All Workers (sig)
El Capitan
Robert Farnon Melodies
. Grandstand March
. The First Waltz
. Moomin'
. Willie the Whistler
. En Route
The Typewriter
Belle of the Ball
Selection: The Music Man
Mia Mantilla
Tell Me I'm Forgiven
Under Freedom's Banner
Calling All Workers (
sig)
Coates
J.P.Sousa
arr. Duthoit





Leroy Anderson
Leroy Anderson
N. Wilson arr. Duthoit
Griffete arr. Fones
Katscher arr. Duthoit
Nowewieska
Coates

The Metropolitan Police Band


Roger Barsotti OBE

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Listen to 'Music While You Work' played by The Metropolitan Police Band
conducted by Roger Barsotti OBE
Date unknown.


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