tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001867295510218749.post4854000955596496106..comments2024-03-20T16:05:23.293+00:00Comments on The Cynical Tendency: Waterloo Money Myths Demetriushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001867295510218749.post-69021614259625604602015-05-04T17:21:03.361+01:002015-05-04T17:21:03.361+01:00Aye, that recording was from the film 'Waterlo...Aye, that recording was from the film 'Waterloo', a Soviet-Italian production.<br /><br />Mind you I really do like this treatment of the British Grenadiers from 'Barry Lyndon'<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zSowOS4WygConan the Librarian™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01904339261121451779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001867295510218749.post-45521696499085757312015-05-04T11:55:31.180+01:002015-05-04T11:55:31.180+01:00It is a hell of a tune that one but the clip I saw...It is a hell of a tune that one but the clip I saw also had "Brighton Camp" aka The Girl I Left Behind Me, see John Wayne cavalry films. Also for the French see the end of Act Two of "La Boheme". Personally, I had family at Waterloo including one from Ayr with the 71st. In my time my lot marched to "The Garryowen".Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001867295510218749.post-30549319120337615922015-05-03T20:13:58.454+01:002015-05-03T20:13:58.454+01:00You posted about ''Le chant de l'Oigno...You posted about ''Le chant de l'Oignon'' the other day, obliquely, but it stuck with me.<br /><br />Another Napoleonic article, and I have to post my favourite Napoleonic tune for you.<br /><br />First a wee bit back story; Reading ''The Adventures of Brigadier Gerard'' as a teen, and Conan Doyle's evocative scenes of the Guarde Imperial drum corps—RATAPLAN—RATAPLAN—RATAPLAN...<br /><br />So; dedicated to Nicola: La victoire est a nous.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KHMXZBEZrg<br />Conan the Librarian™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01904339261121451779noreply@blogger.com