Three members of Royal Marine Band play rifles

Nov. 11, 1964 - Bandmaster Albert Hall and his Sweet music introducing the musical rifle; After months of practice three members of the Royal Marine Band have perfected their playing of the Musical Rifle - under the guidance of Bandmaster Albert Hall The instrument sounds rather like a Post horn - and their specialty is The Post Horn Gallop They will be playing it on Friday when Earl Mountbatten visits the Naval Air Command Headquarters in a Ceremony to mark 50 years of naval flying and the 25th, anniversary of the Fleet Air am. The Musical Rifle is just a rifle is just a rifle with a trumpet mouthpiece in the muzzle and the breech is opened Bandmaster Albert Hall says the music is as Sweet as a Nut Photo Shows Rifle players Sgt. Ray Alberry; Musician Barry Petit and musician Derek Towler during practice

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