The Keel Row

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The Keel Row is a traditional English folk tune widely used as a military march and associated with various British and Commonwealth regiments.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
The Keel Row canonical 2
Keel Row 1

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Northumbrian folk song
folk tune
traditional song
associatedWithOccupation keelmen
associatedWithRegion North East England
Tyneside
associatedWithWaterway River Tyne
countryOfOrigin England
culturalOrigin Tyneside keelmen culture
culturalSignificance symbol of Northumbrian identity
traditional British military music repertoire
firstDocumentedCentury 18th century
genre folk music
hasArrangement band arrangement
orchestral arrangement
pipe band arrangement
hasFunction quick march
regimental march
hasLyrics yes
includedIn Northumbrian folk song repertoire
language English
musicalForm dance tune
march
notableFor association with Northumberland regiments
use as a British military march
performedBy brass bands
folk musicians
military bands
subjectMatter life of a keelman
tempo quick
transmission oral tradition
tuneType traditional English melody
usedAs military march
usedBy British Army
Canadian military units
Commonwealth military forces
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Navy Reserve
surface form: Royal Naval Reserve

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
surface form: Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
surface form: Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
usedIn ceremonial parades
military ceremonies
regimental events

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

RWR march The Keel Row
subject surface form: Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Rifles (British Army) march The Keel Row
this entity surface form: Keel Row