Possible Clues:

• Old militia do what a conductor might do
• What the music director may do for old citizen soldiers?
• Members of militia that entertain commuters?
• Prepare players to become militiamen
• Teach players — John Gilpin was amongst them
• What Alexander used to do for citizen soldiers?
• Conduct orchestral rehearsals for the militia
• Former militiamen give instruction to players
• Perhaps the permanent way for the old militia
• Followers for musicians captained by John Gilpin