The Welshman

The Welshman
Arranged by - Lt Col P Hannam MBE BEM
‘The Welshman’ was written for the Welsh Guards’ 75th Anniversary in 1990 and is based on several well-loved Welsh melodies. Lt Col Peter Hannam was awarded the British Empire Medal while on active service in Cyprus as a Corporal with the Band of the 1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment. He subsequently became the Bandmaster of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and the Prince of Wales’s Division before becoming Director of Music of the Queen’s Division, followed by the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and subsequently the Welsh Guards. He became the Senior Director of Music, Household Division in 1989.
Performed for 2020 Birthday Tribute to Her Majesty The Queen.
Musicians of the Household Division performed by kind permision of Major General C J Ghika CBE, Major General Commanding the Houshold Divison.
This recording was made in line with 2020 governmental social distancing policy on 20 & 21 May 2020 in the Guards’ Chapel, with kind permision of The Reverend John Vincent CF, Senior Chaplain, London District and Chaplain to the Household Division.
This music track is freely available to all to download,
but for strictly non-commercial use.
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