stockyfox Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 Leicester City FC first 'adopted' the Post Horn Galop in 1941. It was played over the PA when the team ran out. (I say 'team' because rarely did they come out together). However, I was taken by my Dad to my first ever City match at the beginning of the '49/'50 season and my recollection of those times were that come rain or shine, we were always entertained for half an hour or so pre-kick-off by a small brass band, mostly Salvation Army who would play a selection of Sousa maches eg Liberty Bell and the like as we all awaited the PHG, played live, as the team ran out. We would stamp our feet on the wooden floor of the main stand and the atmosphere was fantastic.
Corky Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 selection of Sousa maches They usually ended in defeat.
stockyfox Posted 9 December 2011 Posted 9 December 2011 'r' well spotted Corky! I have to agree that that 'Sousa' era was rather more successful and much appreciated by the fans than the 'Sousa' experience some 50+ years later.
Fox92 Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Can someone tell me what does Post Horn Gallop signify (not in football I mean). Does it sound for Foxes to get ready to run during foxhunting? I read that it means this somewhere. And if it does, why did someone choose Leicester City to out to it, if it means Foxes running away?
purpleronnie Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Leicester City FC first 'adopted' the Post Horn Galop in 1941. It was played over the PA when the team ran out. (I say 'team' because rarely did they come out together). However, I was taken by my Dad to my first ever City match at the beginning of the '49/'50 season and my recollection of those times were that come rain or shine, we were always entertained for half an hour or so pre-kick-off by a small brass band, mostly Salvation Army who would play a selection of Sousa maches eg Liberty Bell and the like as we all awaited the PHG, played live, as the team ran out. We would stamp our feet on the wooden floor of the main stand and the atmosphere was fantastic. so colchester beat us to it, we ripped them off.
davieG Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 It was original just written as a piece of music for the post horn and adopted for use to signal the arrival/departure of the mail/post on the stage couch.
Orkneyfox Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 It was original just written as a piece of music for the post horn and adopted for use to signal the arrival/departure of the mail/post on the stage couch. I'm looking forward to spending my day sitting on my stage couch!
davieG Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 I'm looking forward to spending my day sitting on my stage couch! It's my own design those old coaches were so uncomfortable
flowwolf Posted 10 December 2011 Posted 10 December 2011 Surely we should get one of the coaching staff to play it for free as the are already on a good wage.
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