Good evening to you, Alba, and thanks very much for the comment! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Hi AFV, and thanks! Yes, looking at other peoples' videos of last Thursday (22 Aug) as I wasn't there myself, the "playlists" were very similar if not actually identical (maybe they swapped the order round slightly this time). Maybe slightly different instruments/players this time as well. Whatever, I thought it sounded excellent. I didn't see many people filming it this time. Great weather, without the sun in the eyes.

Thanks very much, Ann! Approximate weights of "professional" models of the largest brass instruments ("student" models could be a bit lighter) are:- Euphonium: 10lb 8oz (4.7kg); E-flat tuba: 20lb 8oz (9.3kg); B-flat tuba: 26lb (11.8kg). Of course it's not just the sheer weight but how far away the size moves the centre of the weight away from the player's body if that makes sense. You're absolutely right about the stature, both in terms of carrying it and in terms of putting enough air through it. My main instrument was euphonium, and I could play E-flat tuba tolerably (while seated) but I really struggled trying to play B-flat tuba even when seated.

​@MikeM14-40 crikey! I had no idea they were that heavy! Almost 2 stone! Respect has just gone up another level!😏 They do look cumbersome but that's a price to pay for the quality sound I suppose. (I'm not at all fond of the appearance of a Sousaphone, they make me think of Mickey Mouse for some reason😏) Thanks for the explanation Mike👍

Yes, very much so! You do still see them in civilian brass bands on the march, but of course there it's a hobby rather than a day-in, day-out job.

Good Sunday evening to you as well, Alba, and many thanks for an excellent comment!

Hi GMN360, and thanks very much for the comment.

Thanks, JWF7000!

Hello Ann, it's good to hear from you again, and many thanks for the comments! I know you understand very well the "contortions" I have to go through, transport-wise, for every visit to Windsor. It's good to see the SDM still appearing, in his inimitable style, in these guard-changes. I fully agree that it's good to see more than one person's video of each of these events, to give context and because there can be so much to take in. The current "run" of good weather here in the south-east has continued, allowing another good one today (Saturday).

Hello Avril, it's good to hear from you, and thank you for the comments. I'm not sure whether or not you're the lady I have seen very regularly on my visits to see the guard-changes at Windsor, and with whom I, along with one of the younger "filmers", exchanged a few brief words on Thursday after the end of the guard-change, in the High Street near the front of the station before I had to rush off to catch my train home. I've had an interest in military bands and marches from the time I was a small child in the 1960s, but am a relative newcomer to coming to Windsor to see the bands and guard-changes.

@@MikeM14-40 Hello ,No it wasn't me , I watch the bands opposite the Parish Church or the Guildhall now I miss not being able to go from the barracks to the Castle and also the return. So I really enjoy watching all the videos Thank you

@@avrilskinner5983 Hello again Avril, thanks for the confirmation, and sorry for my case of mistaken identity. I'm sorry you're not able to see first-hand and "live" as much as you'd like to, but am glad that the videos by various people provide some enjoyment and consolation.

Hello again, thanks for the comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm sorry I couldn't film more parts of it, but I think you can see how difficult it would have been to run from one place to another with all the crowds, especially as strictly all the public are not supposed to step off the pavement.

Hello, thank you, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

Hello Charlotte, and thanks. It would be better if the "sidewalk regiments" would stay on the sidewalk rather than the road - they've been told enough times! But it's good to see that these parades are so popular with the public. Your lady friend was there yesterday and was talking to another filmer and me afterwards, but I had to rush away to catch my train home. It was good that we got a clear view of SDM Chambers, especially on an occasion where the colour of the plumes of the band matched his own.

@@MikeM14-40 I’m glad you got to talk to her 🙂and great to see SDM Chambers leading his fellow “country men and women.” I laugh and sometimes shake my head when the sidewalk people press their luck and run into the road or step off the sidewalk

@@charlottecunningham2141 People always seem to want to "push the boundaries"!

Guards Armoured Division is the title

Hello Salsahbee. If you open up my Description, just below the video itself, you'll see that I always try and list the names of the marches, and the composer, there. The start of the march that starts at around 2:29 does sound (in my view) rather like "Sarafand", but it's actually "Guards Armoured Division", also by your grandad - from memory it was played on Horse Guards Parade during Trooping the Colour this year. Another of your grandad's marches, again from memory, was played as the massed band marched towards Horse Guards Parade for Trooping the Colour, called "Rhythm of the Line". It's in this video (not one of mine), starting at about 12 minutes 22 seconds:- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b82daqygs8eRqn0.html

@@charlottecunningham2141 You beat me to it Charlotte!

@@MikeM14-40 do we have a celebrity of sorts in our little family/Salsahbee?🙂

@@charlottecunningham2141 It looks like it, Charlotte. This was where I had the earlier conversation with Salsahbee about the marches of Major George H.Willcocks - best to sort the comments by "Newest first" to see the full conversation:- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nb2efquJqb61gXk.html

Hello Alba, and thanks! Unfortunately the videos are becoming more like "A video of crowds, with band music in the background", but I guess it's good to see that these guard-change parades are so popular with the public!

Hello Delvin, and thanks for coming back. I will note that march for my future reference. From the very limited few bars I heard of that march yesterday, right near the end, I thought - wrongly - that it sounded a bit like "Farewell of Slavianka" which the Grenadier Guards band have been known to play - "Cyno" has a very good video of it dating from 2018! However, of course it's a very different thing, and is another excellent march by H.L.Blankenburg. I may have heard it, via someone else's video, played in Windsor in the last few months but I have given up looking for it! There are also a couple of good complete "studio" recordings of it on KZfaq.

@@MikeM14-40 I would've loved to hear "Farewell to Slavianka"! One of my favourites not only to hear but to play on snare! Fantastic march throughout. Yes, I was mistaken it hasn't been years since it was last played. It was played a few months ago as you correctly stated. Anyways, stay safe and cool during these warm times!

Hello Charlotte, and probably now "Good Morning" where you are. You also, I hope, saw your gentleman friend. I think the green jacket must be his colder-weather attire. Thanks about the new tune - I found it on Cyno's video and on Lenny's video. Delvin has now confirmed it to be "Admiral of the Air".

@@MikeM14-40I see my elderly man friend 😊

@AlbaAlba-fg2io, good evening

@@charlottecunningham2141 Hello Charlotte, is all ok? Do you remember the video "...bandman falls..", I think they removed it, didn't find anymore. I replied to you that 'amico' is masculine, 'amica' is feminine. Well, have a nice day!

Hello Alba, and thank you very much!

@@AlbaAlba-fg2ioI remember the video and never saw a fall. The KZfaqr took the video down before I could see your response to me. Thanks for the correction 😊

Thanks GMN360 - I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Hello David, thanks, and I'm glad you enjoyed the music.

Good morning Alba, and thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos.

Yes, regularly and frequently. I haven't been doing this long enough to know when the current practice came in, or what they used to do.

Thanks user-zn8bd2oj4m. I'm glad you like the approach!

Thanks Derek Parry - I'm glad the video gave you an opportunity to see your old Regiment and Band, keeping up good standards.

😑

Hi, @AlbaAlba-fg2io

Hello again Alba, and many thanks for the comments. I'm glad that you are continuing to enjoy the videos.

Almost forgot, Great Little Army is one of my all time favorite marches. I also really like the Royal British Legion march.

Hello again Brian, and thanks for the comment. I really hope that your Festival and parade will be able to go ahead, and that the hurricane and associated rain don't do too much damage in your area. It's a great shame when musical events have to be called off, especially when youngsters put in so much effort into preparing for them.

Hello Charlotte, and thanks. I'm not exactly sure what the building is, but I think it's a block of offices with maybe a factory or two amongst them. At the front there are one or two front doors, with a flat forecourt which is raised above street level, probably to keep it safe from being flooded, and the ramps are for wheelchair users and maybe also bicycles to get up and down. If some of the units are workshops, the ramps could also be for wheeling heavy items in and out using trolleys or barrows. It looks as if in the past some local council services were housed there as well, in which case it would be important for local residents to be able to access the offices easily. Of course, some of the walls are stood on by people filming the guard-change parades so they can get a better view!

@@MikeM14-40 I definitely see one of your fellow KZfaqrs post up there frequently. I was curious as to whether it was a type of nursing home, assisted living center and a council service place sounds reasonable too

Thanks very much user-zn8bd2oj4m. I'm sorry to hear of your health situation, but I'm very glad that these type of videos, whether by me or by others, can bring enjoyment and solace.

That's nice to hear - well done!

Hello Rob, and thanks!

You're welcome.

Good Evening Alba, and greetings from the UK where it is still very hot! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and the music.

Hi jimbim4405, and thanks for the comment! If anyone's wondering, Savills (an Estate Agent) appears at about 3:04 .

Hello @muziekkorpsen-marchingbands , thanks for the comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

Hi Charlotte, and glad you enjoyed it. I'm not an expert on what you've asked in your question, so all I can do is tell you what I see and believe. In Windsor there are normally 3 guard-changes each week. They don't always have a full military band, and some of them might not have any music at all. A schedule of each of the dates, who's supplying the Guards, and which band is providing the music, is published one month at a time, so at the moment we can see the schedule for August, but not for anything beyond that. I believe the bands don't stay in Windsor at all. They are brought to Windsor in the morning on the day by coach (I've sometimes seen the coaches arriving), and taken away by coach as soon as the guard-change is finished. I believe that the foot-guard bands are based near Buckingham Palace in London, which is about 25 miles from Windsor. Last Saturday (I wasn't there) no band turned up, and I later read that the reason for this was that the scheduled band couldn't get to Windsor in time because of very heavy traffic on its route caused by accidents and other disruptions. The traffic in this part of the country can be horrendous because everything is so crowded. The August schedule shows 1st Battalion Welsh Guards providing the guards for the whole of August, so it looks as if they can be in Windsor for as long as a month and maybe even longer. They would be based in the barracks, with a "detachment" of them (if that's the right word) going up to be the Castle Guard. The Guard Change is the occasion when that detachment is replaced by another detachment, of "fresh" Guards. I hope that this helps, and that if anyone who knows more about these aspects reads this they'll correct me if I've got any of it wrong.

@@MikeM14-40 Thank you very much Mike, for these detailed informations about the Guards' service and Changing Guards. I am so glad to learn more and more. Grazie! Good night and happy weekend to you and Charlotte too!!

@@MikeM14-40thank you. I occasionally see a bus but wasn’t sure if it takes our friends back the same day or not. And thanks for explaining why there was no band a few days ago

@@AlbaAlba-fg2iohappy weekend to you as well😊and thank you. Nice to “meet” a new friend and to read your comments

Hi AFV, and thanks very much! Yes, great selection, including "The Warrior" (although I didn't get much of it). I was very lucky to get the start of "Brigade of Guards", which I think was one of your favourites. I see you were there too. We were lucky with the weather, with the forecast thunderstorms not arriving until much later.

@@MikeM14-40 Yes it is! I love ‘The Guards Division’ march its just a mixture of everything which it sounds fantastic. Sorry, I didn’t manage to spot you this t8me however next time I’ll keep an eye out! Keep up the good work.

@@ArmedForcesVideos7 Thanks again AFV! I kept a low profile because I didn't want to overheat in the sun for too long and I didn't want to still be in Windsor if the forecast thunderstorms started (which of course they didn't - until very much later) with my long train journey to get back home. I'm glad I was right about you liking the "Guards Division" march - I've seen some of your comments about it before.

Hello Alba, and good evening to you as well! Thank you for your comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

Hi again Brian, and thanks. I've always particularly liked a lot of the marches that the Band of the Scots Guards play. I hope there'll be more soon, but after the run of very hot weather (by UK standards) I think it's going to break down with thunderstorms very soon.

Hi Charlotte, and thanks. Yes, I saw your message to Delvin about "The Champion" - I can't remember whose video it was on, but I do scan other peoples' videos and the comments when I get time. I always like the marches the Scots Guard band play - they have a very good repertoire in my view, and several of their marches are by various of their former Directors of Music such as Duncan Beat and Jimmy Howe. I'm very glad I've got some of your favourites (spectators and others) in this time!

@@MikeM14-40you’re appreciated

Yes, I love some of The Scot’s Guards marches as well. Especially ‘Royal Stuart’ (when the cymbals come in the second time through/repeat)! The hairs on the back of my neck stand up! 😆 Also Pentland Hills. And also The Glaswegian. Lovely, stirring marches. Thanks so much for the recording as well. It’s much appreciated by all.

@@custard24 Hi custard24, and thanks! I like "Pentland Hills" very much as well, and I haven't heard it nearly enough times. Another of my favourites from them is "Edinburgh Castle".

Hi Debra, I'm glad you enjoyed it! For the first part, they're marching uphill as well!

Hello again Brian, and thanks for your comment. I agree that the selection of marches was very good to listen to. I haven't seen the Band of the Welsh Guards as often as some of the other bands, so I really didn't know what would be in store. It was the first time I got the march you mention, "The Contemptibles", in any of my videos. I think it is more usually associated with the Band of the Irish Guards (hopefully an expert will correct me if I'm wrong!), and that is a band that, through circumstances, I've seen/filmed even less often.

@@MikeM14-40 you are very fortunate over in Great Britain to have so many great Regimental Bands, and residing in a town where they Parade every day. Our US Army band, Pershing's Own and the US Marine Corps Band, The President's Own, are rarely seen on parade here. And even rarer do we get to see tge Fife and Drum Corps of the ceremonial Old Guard. They dress in late 1700s period uniform, tricorn hats, gaiters and powdered whigs, which by tradition is the reverse color of the Contininental Army under George Washington. A question if you don't mind. Does the Band of The Royal Marines, Parade and do the Marines also stand Guard Duty? I think they have very sharp dress uniforms, and watching their drummers, who remind me of antique toy soldiers.

@@briannicholas2757 Hi Brian, yes, we are very lucky to have so many great military bands (Army, Marines, and Royal Air Force), but the number has sadly reduced drastically over the past few years, and there are further reductions even as I write. In Windsor there are normally 3 guard-changes with parades a week - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. At Buckingham Palace in London, there are normally guard-changes on the alternate days - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. However, at Buckingham Palace it is a lot more difficult to get really close to the band to see and hear them properly. I only live about 20 miles from Windsor, which used to be a 45-minute drive, but late last year I had to stop driving because my eyesight wasn't good enough to meet the standard required for driving. Now I have to get there by train, which takes about 2 hours, plus a 30-minute walk to the station. The journey involves 4 different trains, and if any one of them is late or cancelled it can mean I don't get there in time to see the guard-change parade in full. Furthermore, if it rains, the parade, or at least the band providing musical support, can be cancelled at a moment's notice. This means I have to be very selective in what journeys I set out on! I've seen "The President's Own" in many concert videos on KZfaq - I think these videos are very good, and a great reference source for various pieces of music, including various marches. The Band of the Royal Marines does play in many parades, even occasionally in Windsor. I don't know whether or not the Marines stand Guard Duty - hopefully someone else reading this can give an answer. There are actually several different Royal Marines bands - I believe the total number is about 4 or 5 but again maybe someone else can provide a definitive answer. The Royal Marines bands are almost universally thought to be among the best. With their different layout of instruments, with percussion forming the front row, the euphoniums on the outside, etc, they have a somewhat different sound from, say, the Guards bands.

Hi Charlotte, and thanks. Yes, although I didn't have time to look around very much while I was there (due to delays and cancellations on the train journey getting there meaning I was 40 minutes later arriving than I'd planned), I saw at least some of your "favourites", and several "filmers" as well.

Good morning Alba! Thank you for the comment. For me, every trip to Windsor is a holiday!

Hi Charlotte, and I hope you spotted your 2 favourite spectators! Both are between 8:00 and 9:00 .

@@MikeM14-40thank you 😊and yes

Hello and Thanks JWF7000 - I'm glad you enjoyed it!

And a happy Sunday to you too, Alba! Many thanks, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!