The British Grenadiers March | Song on Flutes

«The British Grenadier» is a traditional marching song of British, Australian and Canadian military units whose badge of identification features a grenade, the tune of which dates from the 17th century. It is the Regimental Quick March of the RoyalArtillert (since 1716), Corps of royal Enginers  (since 1787), the Honourable Artillery Company  (since 1716), Grenedier Guards 'The First (later 'Grenadier') Regiment of Foot Guards' (since 1763), and the Royal regiment of Fusiliers  (since 1763). It is also an authorised march of the Royal Australian Artillery , The Royal Gibraltar Government , The Royal regiment of Canadian artillery , The Royal regiment of Canada , The princess louise fusiliers , and The 5th Canadian Mountain Rifles . The standard orchestration for the military band was approved in 1762, when the Royal Artillery Band (initiated in 1557) became recognised officially, and for all other 'grenade' regiments in 1763, when the remaining unofficial bands gained official status. History The exact origins of the tune are disputed but generally date to the early 17th century. It appears in John Playford's 1728 collection of dance tunes as «The New Bath,» while Victorian musicologist William Chappell also suggested links to a 1622 work called «Sir Edward Nowell's Delight.» The debate is best summarised by the composer Ernest Walker in 1907 who described the melody as «three centuries evolution of an Elizabethan tune.» The melody was introduced into Britain as a...