The first time I heard this song was at this year's Veterans Day Band Concert at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. It was actually part of a song called, "Eagle, Globe, & Anchor", composed by my college band director, but performed by the Placentia Community Band, which is directed by my director's husband. (Don't worry about the details of that. :P )
My director was commissioned to write "Eagle, Globe, & Anchor" as part of some previous U.S. military celebration, as "Waltzing Matilda" is also the official song of the U.S. 1st Marine Division, which they picked up while spending some time in Australia during World War II.
But they never explained "Matilda" itself, so this was most enlightening. Thanks for the lesson, Mr. Eagle! :D
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Date: 2008-12-27 10:28 pm (UTC)The first time I heard this song was at this year's Veterans Day Band Concert at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. It was actually part of a song called, "Eagle, Globe, & Anchor", composed by my college band director, but performed by the Placentia Community Band, which is directed by my director's husband. (Don't worry about the details of that. :P )
My director was commissioned to write "Eagle, Globe, & Anchor" as part of some previous U.S. military celebration, as "Waltzing Matilda" is also the official song of the U.S. 1st Marine Division, which they picked up while spending some time in Australia during World War II.
But they never explained "Matilda" itself, so this was most enlightening. Thanks for the lesson, Mr. Eagle! :D
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Date: 2008-12-28 06:08 am (UTC)