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B: British Grenadiers
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Best of British Classical Music: an A-Z
2. B: British Grenadiers
“But of all the world's great heroes, there's none that can compare, with a tow, row, row, row, row, row, to the British Grenadiers.” It’s rousing, it’s patriotic, and the lyrics are brilliant, but the origin of this piece is unclear. Some think it’s from British musician John Playford’s 17th Century dance books, but others have hinted it’s from a Dutch march…
