Pilot #2 (Please Read Show Notes)

My Microphone has broken...so now for each episode, you get to listen to the piece without any commentary. All of the facts will be posted in the show notes. So, on to today's piece! Today's piece is called British Eighth. It was composed by Zo Elliott. Zo Elliott was an American, but he had close ties with Great Britain since his grandfather was from England. Elliott studied at Trinity College of Cambridge University in 1913 and 1916, and his song, “There’s a Long, Long Trail,” was published first in England and quickly adopted by British soldiers. Lloyd George, then prime minister of England, called it “the song which helped us win the war.” British Eighth March was published in 1944, dedicated to General Bernard Montgomery and the Eighth Army after a triumphant sweep across North Africa in 1942. Montgomery commanded all Allied ground forces during the invasion of France, and in 1951 he became deputy commander of the Atlantic Pact nations. Zo Elliott’s impressive march has retained its popularity on both sides of the Atlantic. In a 1980 random survey of 69 members of the Texas Bandmasters Association, for example, British Eighth March was ranked third in a list of nearly 80 favorites. Enjoy!!! We want your input on how to improve this show. [email protected] THANKS FOR LISTENING!