The Old Brigade
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For the Irish Republican song see The Boys of the Old Brigade
The Old Brigade is a slow march written in 1881 with music by an Irishman Odoardo Barri
(pseudonym for Edward Slater) and words by Frederic Weatherly. It was popularised by a 1926 recording by Peter Dawson. This is a slow march that is always played at the annual Festival of Remembrance and at the Cenotaph
on Remembrance Sunday
when the Chelsea Pensioners
march.
Who fought with us side by side?
Shoulder to shoulder, and blade by blade,
Fought till they fell and died!
Who so ready and undismayed?
Who so merry and true?
Where are the boys of the old Brigade?
Where are the lads we knew?
Then steadily shoulder to shoulder,
Steadily blade by blade!
Ready and strong, marching along
Like the boys of the old Brigade!
Over the sea far away they lie,
Far from the land of their love;
Nations alter, the years go by,
But Heav’n still is Heav’n above,
Not in the abbey proudly laid
Find they a place or part;
The gallant boys of the old Brigade,
They sleep in old England’s heart.
Then steadily shoulder to shoulder,
Steadily blade by blade!
Ready and strong, marching along
Like the boys of the old Brigade!
These words are now in the public domain
The Boys of the Old Brigade
For the English slow march, see The Old BrigadeThe Boys of the Old Brigade is an Irish republican folk song written by Paddy McGuigan about the Irish Republican Army of the Irish War of Independence , and the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.-Lyrics:The song describes a veteran of the Easter...
The Old Brigade is a slow march written in 1881 with music by an Irishman Odoardo Barri
Odoardo Barri
Odoardo Barri is the pseudonym of Edward Slater. He was born in Dublin and became a composer, music teacher and an oratorio singer in Italy and Spain. After working in Italy and Spain, he opened a music school in London and ran it for 50 years...
(pseudonym for Edward Slater) and words by Frederic Weatherly. It was popularised by a 1926 recording by Peter Dawson. This is a slow march that is always played at the annual Festival of Remembrance and at the Cenotaph
The Cenotaph, Whitehall
The Cenotaph is a war memorial located in Whitehall, London. It began as a temporary structure erected for a peace parade following the end of World War I, but following an outpouring of national sentiment it was replaced by a permanent structure and designated the United Kingdom's official war...
on Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday
In the United Kingdom, 'Remembrance Sunday' is held on the second Sunday in November, which is the Sunday nearest to 11 November Armistice Day. It is the anniversary of the end of hostilities in the First World War at 11 a.m...
when the Chelsea Pensioners
Chelsea pensioner
A Chelsea pensioner is an in-pensioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a retirement home and nursing home for former members of the British Army located in Chelsea, London...
march.
Lyrics of the Old Brigade
Where are the boys of the old Brigade,Who fought with us side by side?
Shoulder to shoulder, and blade by blade,
Fought till they fell and died!
Who so ready and undismayed?
Who so merry and true?
Where are the boys of the old Brigade?
Where are the lads we knew?
Then steadily shoulder to shoulder,
Steadily blade by blade!
Ready and strong, marching along
Like the boys of the old Brigade!
Over the sea far away they lie,
Far from the land of their love;
Nations alter, the years go by,
But Heav’n still is Heav’n above,
Not in the abbey proudly laid
Find they a place or part;
The gallant boys of the old Brigade,
They sleep in old England’s heart.
Then steadily shoulder to shoulder,
Steadily blade by blade!
Ready and strong, marching along
Like the boys of the old Brigade!
These words are now in the public domain
Public domain
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