Changing the Guard - The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas and The Band of the Welsh Guards

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The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas alongside the Pipes and Drums of the Queen's Gurkha Signals and the Band of the Welsh Guards supporting the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace on Friday 26th April 2024.
00:00 Scotland the Brave/Highland Laddie (Gurkha Band and Pipes)
01:30 Viribus Unitis (Gurkha Band)
03:46 Atholl Highlanders/Cock O North (Gurkha Band and Pipes)
05:02 Machine Gun Guards (Welsh Guards Band)
07:19 Glorious Victory (Gurkha Band)
08:36 Scotland the Brave (Gurkha Band and Pipes)
09:19 Blue Devils (Welsh Guards Band)
11:36 The Contemptibles
The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas were under the direction of their Director of Music Captain Hayes and the Band of the Welsh Guards under the direction of Bandmaster WO1 Shave.
Personal note:
The crowds were exceptionally large for a Friday in April, summer is near and sadly causing the gaps in coverage from the guard change usually filmed on this channel! A delight to hear the Brigade of Gurkhas on parade and playing one of my favourite light marches 'Viribus Unitis' when marching up the mall towards Buckingham Palace. Not to be confused with the Austrian march of the same name!
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@mikegriffiths4300 Ай бұрын

I'm an ex Welsh Guardsman, marching behind the bands makes you feel a sense of such pride

@timcubison9832 Ай бұрын

It certainly does but I sadly never had a chance to march behind the massed bands of the Brigade of Guards

@Boogledigs Ай бұрын

Such small men in stature, yet most feared for their ferocious fighting. Wonderful sight and sound.

@macmccartneymccartney1529 Ай бұрын

Just imagine , playing those instruments so well while marching at Light Infantry pace , Amazing that these the most respected of fighting men can be such wonderful musicians too.

@christophermichaelclarence6003 Ай бұрын

The French Republicain Guards can pull off better than that. No joking They can play instruments whilst horseback riding The Marching song they play sound Frenchie. However they really good

@macmccartneymccartney1529 Ай бұрын

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 But can they fight as well as our Gurkha soldiers ? Probably no

@christophermichaelclarence6003 Ай бұрын

@@macmccartneymccartney1529 Don't think they can . The French would eventually surrender to our Gurkha. 😆

@timcubison9832 Ай бұрын

Especially playing the pipes aswell

@timcubison9832 Ай бұрын

I am sure the Republican Guard play extremely well but they don't play at the light divs double march. The light division snd the Brigade of Gurkhas play and march faster then any soldiers in the world

@yetidodger6650 Ай бұрын

I was there, the smiles and excitement on the peoples faces was amazing.

@charlesfrancis6894 Ай бұрын

Wonderful sight and wonderful soldiers we are very lucky to have them.

@alanphipps9987 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service to,our country. Pray all of you will stay safe.

@amyboleszny543 Ай бұрын

My grandfather's last posting was with a company of Ghurkas. He was proud to have served with them as he considered them the finest and bravest warriors. When he was demobbed they presented him with a kukris, which he displayed in his living room.

@sarumano884 Ай бұрын

My Dad served with 7th Gurkha in Hong Kong. Like yours, he loved the "Johnnies", and they presented him with a kukri when he left. I had my eye on it... and the old bugger gave it to my American brother-in-law.😳😤

@geoffmitchell6515 Ай бұрын

Thousands of miles from home and they honour us with their presence thanks the Gurkhas

@rasmus5123 Ай бұрын

Great video as always well played by both the Gurkhas (interesting to hear that they have pipes too) and the Welsh Guards. Viribus Unitis was great. And of course, The Contemptibles which is one of my favorites.

@delvinrodriguez3341 Ай бұрын

Spiffing video once again Sir!! The Gurkhas do know how to put on a show. I was hoping they would bring back "Viribus Unitis", and they did! Well done on navigating through the crowds, and keeping up with the Band at the same time! It was most enjoyable to watch!

@vickyRoyalHistory Ай бұрын

Hello Delvin-Pedia!! Hope you are doing Fine! Psssst ..... There are Questions in my Comment 😉🤗 Hope all is Well at the Library! Love to You & Yours

@MilitaryBandsEverywhere Ай бұрын

Thanks Delvin, appreciate the kind feedback as always. Great to hear Viribus Unitis as we both said!

@peteredwards338 Ай бұрын

Fantastic 😊 !

@charlottecunningham2141 Ай бұрын

Thanks, MBE, for your efforts

@MilitaryBandsEverywhere Ай бұрын

Thanks Charlotte, much appreciated!

@BillSimpson-ok1vp Ай бұрын

Just wonderful…..everything that makes you so very proud to be British 👌

@anamariafernandeztroxler4007 Ай бұрын

Wonderfull!

@thomascatford2627 Ай бұрын

Quality🥃

@Teetee2128- Ай бұрын

Both band nice sound Gurkha band Troms section wow😂❤

@MilitaryBandsEverywhere Ай бұрын

Great sounds indeed! 🫡

@sean367 Ай бұрын

Amazing

@user-ms8zo5qh5y Ай бұрын

What can one say its what we can do ,the best god bless all our armed services and great Britain 🇬🇧

@theresafitzsimmons142 Ай бұрын

Fantastic. Love. Them. ❤

@MikeM14-40 Ай бұрын

Another excellent video, MBE! Many thanks for getting through the crowds so skillfully to bring us the best bits, and also for the comprehensive information in the Description.

@MilitaryBandsEverywhere Ай бұрын

Thank you Mike, that’s very kind, much appreciated! Always trying to help and be as informative as possible!

@mikeprior6898 Ай бұрын

Great

@donalddodson7365 Ай бұрын

Whew! Glad I was a Bass Drummer in U.S. Army Bands, not a Gurhaka. Wow! Well done.

@howardhautville4208 Ай бұрын

Ayo Gorkhali! Superb

@rhodacashmanbrownbrown2390 Ай бұрын

Fantastic 👍👏👏👏

@user-zm4qd4yr3t Ай бұрын

👏👏👏👍

@universal1772 Ай бұрын

👍

@user-oz7jn2kg5p Ай бұрын

Makes you proud to be British doesn’t it, does me anyway.

@vickyRoyalHistory Ай бұрын

Another Winner here Mr MBE! I've watched the Brigade of Gurkha Band doing the Windsor Guard, I thought they were great there, but unfortunately it's quite a quick March up & back & you don't get the enjoyment of being to watch all the Peripheral Goings on. So this is a great Opportunity to watch how they put it all together so to speak. Well' that would normally be the case, but the Brigade of Gurkhas Band & their Guard Detachment turn the exercise into a Short parade Naturally Marching in their Unique Style from SJP to Buckingham Palace. Of course that means I have a host of Questions, so hopefully people far more knowledgeable than me can help me out. I do know their ppm rate is 140 for Quick March & the fact they don't have a Slow March ppm that we would recognise, but the do drop their ppm to 120. The Normal Rate for the for the HH Division Bands is 116 ppm & 65 ppm. I also know that the Gurkhas have mounted the Guard before at Windsor & BP, under the Aegis of The Paras & they Marched at the 116/65 Rate behind the HHD Bands. I also know the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas, were Approved to provide Musical Support for the Guard Changes in 2022, they were due to do the Changes in October. With The Queen Dying, it was put on hold & then it was decided they would Start early this Year. All this information came from the Forces Network, they also had a report from 2015, when the Band did a Special Guard Change (Under the Same Rules as a Visiting Commonwealth Band has) with the Guard Mounted by the Queen's Own Royal Gurkha Logistic Regiment, on the Occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the Gurkhas becoming part of the British Army. These things I know but my Questions are; Is this the First time the The Gurkhas Band provided Musical Support for the Guards Mounted by The Gurkha Regiment? & the Guards Mounted by The Footguards Regiments? Does The Gurkha Brigade/Regiment have a Regimental March? A Couple of Questions for the Musicians; How Difficult is it for The Gurkha Band to have to play the same Marchs in the Tempo for their Guard & to adjust to the Tempo when they're leading Guard Detachments from the Foot Guards? The Gurkha Band is Excellent, I've heard them Playing as a Static Band (Mr B's Video last year of the Premier Screening of The Movie "Gurkha") & as a Marching Band. However, they sound very different to the other Bands. I hate Criticising any of the Bands, I have a Huge Amount of Respect for all the Musicians, they're all incredibly Talented. This Band has nowhere near the Depth of Sound, that Richness that you hear in the HH Bands or the BA Bands. Why would that be? I've not got the knowledge of how the different Layers of Sound are achieved to be able to work out 'Why' they sound so different but I'm sure it's not an Arrangement thing. The rest of this Brilliant Video is pure Vanilla. I'm pretty sure that's DM Stu Laing leading out the Welsh Guards, with Jonathon Lockwood (Sgt?) on the Bass Trombone earning his Nickname of "The Man with the Lungs of Steel", he's very Good but I still thing Brother David (IG) has the Edge. The whole Welsh Band sounds Brilliant. It may only be a Psychological thing, but when they Parade in the Iconic Red Tunics, Marches like 'Machine Gun Guards' seems to sound Lighter & Brighter than when they're wearing the Athol Grey Greatcoats. I think the New Guard is Mounted by The Scots Guard, I didn't see a Bearskin Plume & I couldn't see well enough to count Buttons, they looked very well turned out & I'm sure they appreciated the Pipes & Drums of the Queen's Gurkha Signals. 'Viribus Unitis' is a New March for me & it could make it to my List of Favourites very Quickly, lovely & bright & dare I say it 'Bouncy'! Glorious Victory is another of my Favourites & The Gurkha Band did it Justice as well as Showing their Versatility in leading the Old Guard of Gurkhas at the Standard Quick March Tempo back to Barracks. What a Great Video & Great Sights & Sounds to your Normal Great Standard Mr MBE. I do hope we get to see more of The Gurkhas, they're a Crowd Favourite & quite rightly so. Thanks for sharing this, Greatly appreciated!.

@delvinrodriguez3341 Ай бұрын

Hello Vicky! Hope you're doing well! To answer your questions, the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas have previously provided musical support for Guard Mounts, in which a Gurkha Regiment was posted to public duties. In 2019 the Band provided musical support for 36 Engineer Regiment Queen's Gurkha Engineers. During that time they also led the Guards from and to Barracks, which they did at 116-120BPM. The Gurkhas do indeed have a Regimental quick march, called "Yo Nepali" it's full name is "Yo Nepali Seer Uchali". It was played in 2022 when they provided musical support. It's a spiffing march, if I may say so! I do love "Viribus Unitis"! Hope this answers your questions!

@MilitaryBandsEverywhere Ай бұрын

Thanks Vicky once again for the kind comments, I’m glad you appreciate the video! Both correct answers by Delvin. The Gurkha Band have actually been becoming a regular feature on the palace forecourt in recent years. The Band and Bugles of the Rifles will also be assisting in the Queen’s Gurkha Signals stints on public duties this year so expect to see them providing musical support for the troops at light speed soon too. Every band has their own unique sound and ways of playing. All the Household Division bands use brass instruments and the bands of the Royal Marines and light infantry (including Gurkhas) use silver, even something as little as this can change the tone and makes it sound brighter…and not as deep!! The Gurkhas also have their own unique story as to how they play their instruments, many not actually joining as musicians and only after completing Gurkha basic training, they get assigned to the band as their unit where only then they start learning their instrument. Good to hear you also enjoy Viribus Unitis, a very lively and bouncy march. I think it’s almost quite cheeky sounding, plenty of character!!

@simonhodgett4598 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this footage! Silly question maybe, but I’ve seen various Drum Majors salute the Household Cavalry detachment as it passes on a couple of videos: why do they do that (especially as there doesn’t appear to be any acknowledgment/salute back)?

@MilitaryBandsEverywhere Ай бұрын

Good question. If you look carefully as the cavalry ride past you can see them giving an ‘eyes right’ towards the band. They are in fact saluting the colour of the new guard. The angle on this video makes it hard to see, but they are in fact paying the compliment. Obviously when the cavalry ride with a standard during a long guard at Horse Guards due the sovereign residing, the guards then also pay the complement to them likewise.

@simonhodgett4598 Ай бұрын

@@MilitaryBandsEverywhere thank you for taking the time to reply- and I see what you mean! Thanks again for everything you post on your channel.

@sarumano884 Ай бұрын

I wonder how much difficulty they had, training those Police horses to walk at Light Infantry pace, instead of "normal" infantry marching speed?

@Marshal_Dunnik Ай бұрын

Light Infantry just has to quick march everywhere, what's the hurry?

@vickyRoyalHistory Ай бұрын

It's because they're always Needed & the Move Quickly so they don't let People Down. They're in Demand.

@billbrydon3725 Ай бұрын

You certainly don't hear "The Machine-Gun Guards" very often.

@geoffmitchell6515 Ай бұрын

Scruffy plod on the bike looks like you need a good wash before giving your orders

@leplum2001 Ай бұрын

Why is video quality/resolution so LOW!!!!?

@anthonyferris8912 Ай бұрын

Shameful that they had to fight for the right to stay in the UK, while Hamas supporters get the green light.

@denisjohnson948 Ай бұрын

Show less of the band, more guard

@MilitaryBandsEverywhere Ай бұрын

Hi Denis, thanks for your feedback it’s much appreciated! Although, I run this channel called ‘Military BANDS Everywhere’ to document and share the traditions of military band performances and the music that they play hence the main focus not being on the guard. There are lots of other channels that follow the guard so I’m sorry I don’t feature them as much but as I say, my aim is to document the band and music performed specifically.

@vickyRoyalHistory Ай бұрын

Gee... The Description on the Door says... "Changing the Guard - The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas and The Band of the Welsh Guards". That roughly Translates to it's the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas & the Band of the Welsh Guards at the Changing of the Guard Parade. The Channel is called Military Bands Everywhere. Why would you expect to see the Guards? Try the King's Guard Channel or a Channel Advertising Watching the Guards. There are quite a Number of Vlogs done by Squaddies that covers their own Regiment, including The Household Cavalry & their 2 Regiments.