Date | Original Topic |
30th August 2001 | Ballad of Rorke's Drift By Paul Hamner I am a Music Librarian and have recieved an enquiry about a song called the "Ballad of Rorke's Drift". Can anyone provide details - who wrote the words and music? - has it ever been published? I believe it has appeared on a compilation CD, recorded by Cwrt Y Gollen Choir |
Date | Replies |
1st September 2001 | Martin Everett Paul,
I will have a look in the museum archives and see what i can find. The famous actions at Rorke's Drfit and Isandhlwana have prompted many songs and poems over the years. There is a very good march called 'Rorke's Drift' written by Colonel Dick Ridings, late Coldstream Guards, who also wrote the title music for 'Dad's Army'.
Martin |
1st September 2001 | Martin Everett Paul,
I will have a look in the museum archives and see what i can find. The famous actions at Rorke's Drfit and Isandhlwana have prompted many songs and poems over the years. There is a very good march called 'Rorke's Drift' written by Colonel Dick Ridings, late Coldstream Guards, who also wrote the title music for 'Dad's Army'.
Martin |
6th September 2001 | Ian Woodason The compilation CD is on ebay at the moment link - http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1462846128
With the description:
This sealed CD was released in 2000 on the UK PRISM Label and is guaranteed new & unplayed.Tracks are :1. MEN OF HARLECH. 2. ANVIL CHORUS. 3. ABERYSTWYTH. 4. CYMRU FACH. 5. INVICTUS. 6. SOUND AN ALARM. 7. KALINKA. 8. HOW SOON. 9. I DREAMED A DREAM (REPRISE). 10. NESSUN DORMA (MORRISTON ORPHEUS CHOIR). 11. RIDE THE CHARIOT. 12. COMRADES IN ARMS. 13. DIOLEH I'R IOR. 14. LES MISERABLES SELECTION; DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING, I DREAMED A DREAM, MASTER OF THE HOUSE, ON MY OWN, DRINK WITH ME, EMPTY CHAIRS AT EMPTY TABLES. 15. BYWYD Y BUGAIL. 16. THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND. (PONTARDDULAIS MALE VOICE CHOIR). 17. RACHI. 18. WATCHING THE WHEAT. (LUCKNOW MALE VOICE CHOIR). 19. BALLAD OF RORKE'S DRIFT. (CWRT-Y-GOLLON CHOIR).
Hope this may be of assistance,
Ian Woodason
www.keynshamlighthorse.com
- dedicated to the pursuit of memorials to those involved in the Anglo Zulu War of 1879 |
2nd December 2001 | Glenn Trigg I have a compilation CD with this ballad on it. The CD is called Wonderful Welsh Choirs, and the ballad is indeed by the Cwrt-y-Gollen choir. The CD is a MasterSong CD #503492. The cover mentions this web site: www.mragroup.com.au.
I was looking for the words to this ballad when I discovered this thread, so if anyone can provide them it would be appreciated. It's a nice lively ballad.
Glenn
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4th December 2001 | Wayne Price I too bought a compilation CD with the "Ballad of Rorke's Drift" by
CWRT-Y-GOLLON CHOIR and would appreciate a copy of the lyrics.
Thanks,
Wayne |
4th December 2001 | Wayne Price I too bought a compilation CD with the "Ballad of Rorke's Drift" by
CWRT-Y-GOLLON CHOIR and would appreciate a copy of the lyrics.
Thanks,
Wayne |
19th November 2003 | Frank New York The Ballad of Rorke's Drift is also found on a CD "Heritage of Wales" (1995 Hallmark Music and Entertainment). If anyone is able to find the lyrics online please post the website. It would be greatly appreciated. |
4th August 2005 | Arfon (will71) The Words to the Ballad of Rorke's Drift,
are at the Regimental museum at Brecon
email [email protected]
Good Luck
Arfon |