Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland

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Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland.jpg
The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland at Edinburgh Castle.
Active2006 to Present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Typemilitary band
Rolepublic duties
Size35 musicians[1]
Part ofRoyal Regiment of Scotland
HeadquartersDreghorn Barracks, Edinburgh, Scotland[2]
Nickname(s)SCOTS Band
Motto(s)"Nemo Me Impune Lacessit"
(Latin)
"No One Provokes Me With Impunity"
MarchQuick: Scotland the Brave
Slow: Royal Regiment of Scotland Slow March
Anniversaries28 March

The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland is one of the three official bands of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, and is based at Dreghorn Barracks, Edinburgh. The Band's musicians wears the Feather bonnet with a red over white hackle and scarlet Doublet in Full Dress Uniform. In addition, there are two Territorial bands, the Highland Band and the Lowland Band, which are administered by the regiment's territorial battalions.[3] It is also one of two line infantry bands in the Royal Corps of Army Music.[4]

Ensembles[]

Other musical activities[]

The SCOTS Band performs for events sponsored by the military. Besides military events, it also takes in many charity events in Scotland.[6] Their schedule includes but is not limited to:

  • Poppy Scotland
  • Remembrance Day
  • Beating the Retreat
  • Musically supporting schools in both Scotland and the North of England

Gallery[]

  • Musician from the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland in Full Dress uniform in Kuala Lumpur.

  • Drum Major from the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland inside Edinburgh Castle

  • Musicians with the Royal Regiment of Scotland and U.S. Sailors with the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band rehearse a song for the massed military band portion of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Edinburgh 120731-N-VT117-949.jpg

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References[]

  1. ^ Heyman, Charles (2012-03-19). The British Army: A Pocket Guide 2012 - 2013 - Charles Heyman - Google Books. ISBN 9781848841079. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  2. ^ "The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland - About | Facebook". M.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  3. ^ "51st Highland, 7th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland". Edinburgh Tattoo. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ^ Walking with oor ain folk. "History of the Band - PoppyscotlandPoppyscotland". Poppyscotland.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  5. ^ "Regimental mascot Cruachan IV, a Shetland pony, was cheered by onlookers as he led the parade featuring an honour guard of 100 soldiers with the Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland and the pipes and drums of 2 SCOTS, The Royal Highland Fusiliers". Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  6. ^ "Royal Regiment of Scotland Band to visit Enniskillen". The Fermanagh Herald. 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

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