Alexander Alexander in Glasgow - 1801

from Extract from The Life of Alexander Alexander. Written by Himself, page 13:

As I sauntered about the streets of Glasgow, I saw the new guard marching to relieve the old, their band playing a cheerful air. This being the first military band I had ever heard, I was quite charmed with it, and followed, unconsciously taking the step and holding up my head. A military enthusiasm instantly seized me, and I felt as if a soldier's life was the only station for which nature had designed me.
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Alexander Alexander, Extract from The Life of Alexander Alexander. Written by Himself. In T. H. McGuffie (ed.), Rank and file : the common soldier at peace and war, 1642-1914 (London, 1964), p. 13. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1363778884 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Glasgow

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military band in Glasgow performed by military band

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Date/Time 1801
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, outdoors, in public

Originally submitted by hgb3 on Thu, 28 Nov 2013 09:56:07 +0000