Up for sale is a very nice copy of a hard to find DOUBLE LP containing all of the many official marches of the Canadian armed forces. It comes, as originally issued, with a 40 page book explaining which marches are used by which components of the armed forces as well as the background of the marches. This package (vinyl and book) was issued as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Military Institute (R.C.M.I).
Album Title: Official Marches of the Canadian Forces
Artists: Combined Band and Pipes & Drums from the Toronto Military Garrison (Directors of Music: Major G. A. Falconi CD and Major R. A. Herriot CD; Pipe Major: CWO A. L. Dewar CD)
Copyright: 1989
Label: RCMI (Royal Canadian Military Institute)
Side 1: RCMI 100-1A. Label is shown in photo #5. 17 different tracks.
Side 2: RCMI 100-1B. Label is shown in photo #6. 19 different tracks.
About the book:
Title: Guide Book Official Marches of the Canadian Forces
Subtitle: A Centennial Celebration of the Royal Canadian Military Institute
Copyright: 1989, by the Royal Canadian Military Institute
Pages: 40 (plus the covers) [There is also a 3 page Foreword written by Lieutenant Colonel J. R. M. Hubel, CD, Editor.]
Stapled binding.
See photos # 10, 11, 12 for the Table of Contents.
The Royal Canadian Military Institute is the current name of an organization that was previously called the Canadian Military Institute and then the Canadian Officers' Club and Institute. It is a private membership club headquartered in Toronto. It was founded in 1890 "to provide in an institute for the defence forces of Canada a Library, museum and club for the purposes of the promotion of military art, science and literature, to gather and preserve the records of the defence forces, and develop its specialized field in Canadian history." The motto of the R.C.M.I. is Fidelis Per Manere (to remain faithful). Originally, membership was limited to male officers and ex-officers. Today, membership is open to men and women, military or non-military.
Please see above for detailed description of condition, which is very nice, and for photos. Sold as is.
Attention US Buyers: I will ship by USPS Media Mail or USPS Priority Mail, your choice. (Note: If you have a Military Mail address (e.g. APO), I must ask that you choose USPS Priority Mail, as it is my understanding that USPS Media Mail is not reliable to Military Mail addresses.)