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A veteran interview with

Alan Carcary

Alan Carcary has an ‘amazing’ story: a boy immersed in music who became a member of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

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About Alan Carcary

Alan reflects on his extensive career as a euphonium player in the military band, which began at age 16 when he auditioned for the army band, driven by his lifelong love of music. He fondly recalls his time at Kneller Hall, which he describes as the historic home of military music and his experiences performing for the community on numerous occasions. In 1972, his band’s single of Amazing Grace became number one in the charts, and they were invited to tour Australia. Alan also toured extensively across America and Europe, including a visit to St. Petersburg in Rome, where his band was invited to breakfast with Pope John Paul II and performed for President Reagan at the White House. In 1977, a particularly busy year, the band played at numerous royal engagements, including at Buckingham Palace, where Alan met the Queen. He recounts his deployment to the Gulf in 1990, where he served as a medic, treating many casualties and the band kept the soldiers’ spirits high by organising a Christmas concert. Alan highlights the emotional challenges band members faced during and after the Gulf War, particularly with limited support.

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Interviewed by:
Martin Bisiker
Reviewed by:
Kitty Wright

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A veteran interview with

Alan Carcary

Alan-Carcary

Alan Carcary has an ‘amazing’ story: a boy immersed in music who became a member of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

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Carcary, Alan. A Veteran Interview with Alan Carcary. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee, n.d. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/alan-carcary/. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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Carcary, A. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Alan Carcary. [Interviewed by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee. Available at https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/alan-carcary/ (Accessed: 18 May 2025)
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