The Merry Month of May
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"The Merry Month of May" is a traditional British military march tune widely associated with cavalry regiments and ceremonial occasions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Merry Month of May canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military march
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cavalry regiments
ⓘ
ceremonial occasions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalContext | British military tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
march
ⓘ
military music ⓘ |
| hasMeter | duple meter ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Merry Month of May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasUnknownComposer | true ⓘ |
| isInstrumental | true ⓘ |
| isTraditional | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicalForm | march ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
formal inspections
ⓘ
mounted parades ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | 19th century ⓘ |
| tempo | march tempo ⓘ |
| tradition | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
brass band
ⓘ
military band ⓘ mounted band ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army cavalry units
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth military bands ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial marches
ⓘ
military parades ⓘ processions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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