Royal Marine Band play rifles, conducted by Albert Hall

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 playing it on Friday when Earl Mountbatten visits the Naval Air Command headquarters at Lee-on-Solent - for a ceremony to mark the 50th. year of naval flying and the 25th. anniversary of the Fleet Air Arm.. The Musical Rifles is just a rifle with a trumpet fitted to the muzzle and the breech is opened. Bandmaster Albert Hall says the music is as Sweet as a nut'. Keystone Photo Shows:- Bandmaster Albert Hall conducts his Rifle Players - Sgt. Ray Alberry; Musician Barry Pettitt and Musician Derek Towler. during practice

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