Playlist
This tune is ... The Adjutant (Captain Loyd) by Tom Birkett
The Mourne Young Defenders have an extensive repertoire. This includes traditional military marches, Scottish and Irish airs, reels and jigs and even the odd C & W piece - Billie Jo Spears has a lot to answer for! The list below is their current set, but they might just break into anything should the mood take them!
Aces High (Ron Goodwin's march from the film "Battle of Britain")
The Adjutant (A Coldstream Guards march by Tom Birkett)
Belfast Jig
Blaze Away (Abe Holzmann's jolly march and two step!)
Blanket on the Ground (told you!)
British Legion March
Captain Nichols (D/M S. Ward)
Cock of the North
Follow the Band - not quite Danny La Rue!
Theme from The Great Escape
Garry Owen (Irish Scots tune originally known as "Auld Bessy")
Gladiator's Farewell (Blankenberg's tune has been temporarily retired from the set!)
"Glory, Glory ..." Medley (Elvis joins the MYD!)
God Bless the Prince of Wales/Derry's Walls
High Over All
Imperial Echoes (Saffroni)
Killaloe (Robert Martin's tune, written for the musical "Miss Esmerelda")
Left Incline
Life on the Ocean Wave (Regimental march of The Royal Marines)
Light of Foot (C. Latann)
Medleys - too numerous to mention!
Men of Harlech
Orangefield
Peace & Plenty (Wm. Blythe)
The Sash My Father Wore
Scottish Jigs ("We're No Awa", Scotland the Brave, Black Bear)
Senior Service
Slow Airs
St Patrick's Day
The Star of County Down
US Marines Hymn (Cosmopolitan!)
Thanks are owed to Major Richard Powell for information on playlist