"The Thin Red Line" (Alford): Band of the Grenadier Guards 1953
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 Published On May 9, 2024

Decca LP - Ace of Clubs ACL1004 (ARL1553). Recorded 1953. Band of the Grenadier Guards, conducted by Major F.J. Harris.

Alford's tribute to his Battalion, 2nd Battalion the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's). At Balaklava, in the Crimea on 25th October 1854, the battalion, in line, repulsed the Russian cavalry. The Bugle call of the 93rd features as a motif throughout the march.

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