19th Century Austrian band!

[fsn]

Don't recall ever seeing Austrian musicians of this period with the jingling jonnie.

I'm sorry, but it does sound as if they need to see the MO.

[mollinary]

I'm sorry, but it does sound as if they need to see the MO.

It was the Prussians who needed to see the MO - the JJ, known as the "Schellenbaum", was carried by some of their bands.  For those sad enough to be interested, I can recommend "Military Music in the Campaign of 1866" by Robert Mantle, published by Helion, a slim but fascinating volume. Regarding the JJ's musical role, I quote "It had no musical role and was always carried by the tallest soldier in the regiment"!

Mollinary

[Leman]

And there's me thinking a jingling jonnie was something Crusader knights took along with them. (for those crusader nights)

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

The Brunswickers used one too.

[Leman]

It does seem a very germanic instrument. Perhaps the Austrians had a zither instead.

[mollinary]

It does seem a very germanic instrument. Perhaps the Austrians had a zither instead.

Only in the sewers!

Mollinary

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Dundedumdedum-dede-dumdedumdedum-deedee...

[FierceKitty]

Dundedumdedum-dede-dumdedumdedum-deedee...

The Swiss didn't actually invent the cuckoo clock, nor were they the peace-loving Arcadians that Harry claims. It's a super ad-lib (and a doubleplussuper movie), but I wish it were more accurate for those few seconds.

[d_Guy]

[Chad]

I imagine there will now be endless discussions on TMP about the effective range of trumpets and trombones and whether they were smooth bore or rifled! I can now see endless rule supplements about their formations, etc, etc.  🤔

[FierceKitty]

An ingenious, unarmed SYW musician apparently once frightened off a Cossack by aiming his oboe at the irregular threateningly.

[Techno]

If anyone quotes from 'The Secret Policeman's Ball'.....I will be very cross. 

Cheers - Phil

[BucketKnight]

These look nice. Might be fun to just make a diorama with this set.

[holdfast]

It must also be remembered that the Austrians were quoted as saying that all it would need to conquer Bosnia was a regiment of hussars and a couple of bands.  So the Bosnia campaign awaits. Except that it took rather more than that in reality.

[Westmarcher]

Don't recall ever seeing Austrian musicians of this period with the jingling jonnie.

Didn't realise you were that old.   

Could try Techno. Wasn't he around during that era also?