parade, or on the competition field. To maintain this standard, we field Grade III and Grade V bands at highland games and competitions throughout the Southern region of theEUSPBA. Competition bands represent the highest quality and professionalism in Scottish music, and we feel the work that g...
Therefor both uniforms are considered Scottish Dress, and both can be seen being worn by the various Scottish units which go to make up the newly formed Royal Regiment of Scotland. Military pipe bands from what were formerly Highland and Lowland regiments both wear the kilt as part of their ...
like the Clan Chiefs of old, saw the advantages of encouraging sports and pastimes which kept their men fit, agile, and strong for war. Piping and dancing in particular were practiced as a form of relaxation wherever the regiments went. To this day some of the best pipe bands can be fou...
The annual military Tattoo up at the Castle, with its marching and kilted pipe bands, represents one kind of Scottishness. Probably more subtly, over the years a number of Scottish plays (including the "Scottish Play" written, however, by an Englishman), have shown the Scots to have a ...
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While prior to 18th century the competition was more war games and less entertainment, as time moved on the contest became less military and more fun with processions and parades, foot races, Highland dance displays, marching pipe bands and vendors of all kinds. ...
The performance of the massed bands is always a major highlight. Pipebands perform at many other parades and civic events. Bagpipes exist in many forms and are found in Scotland, Ireland, Russia, Finland, Germany, France, Spain, and in many other places around the world. In each country ...
The most well-known of Scottish instruments is the bagpipe, and it is seen as an icon of Scotland. The bagpipe is most recognised for its use in the British military. It can also be seen in numerous pipe bands all over the world. Popular tourist destinations such as Edinburgh often have...
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 1 - 23 August 2025 - a spectacular show of military bands, dancing and piping performances, set against the unforgettable backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. The Tattoo is one of Edinburgh's seven summer festivals taking place in June, July and August. World Pipe ...
May marks the start of bagpiping season. (Yes, bagpipers hibernate, too.) The city of Glasgow's police band is practicing for a summer of competition; and in Edinburgh, the famous castle will soon host hundreds of kilted pipers for the annual military parade, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tat...