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unusual facts about Pipes and Drums



Gary Daverne

This event had a total participating cast of over 1500 including the Army, Royal New Zealand Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force and Artillery Bands, orchestra, 300-voice choir and 160 Pipes and Drums including the Band of The Black Watch Royal Regiment of Scotland.

Pipe sergeant

A pipe sergeant, commonly abbreviated as "P/Sgt", is the number-two person in charge of the pipers in a pipe band or pipes and drums.


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48th Highlanders of Canada

The regiment's Military Band and the Pipes and Drums have played at every Toronto Maple Leafs home opening game at both Maple Leaf Gardens and the Air Canada Centre.

For the Last Time

The first episode aired on 25 September 2010, presented by Christine Bleakley, starring Simply Red and The Birmingham Irish Pipes and Drums.

Gurkha Contingent Pipes and Drums Platoon

The Singapore Police Force Gurkha Contingent Pipes and Drums Platoon is a 35 strong platoon currently led by Inspector Buddhi Gurung.

Kilt pin

The members of Royal Military College of Canada Bands were issued kilt pins in 2006 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the pipes and drums band.

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

In addition, there were also the pipes and drums of the Scots Guards, Irish Guards, Royal Gurkha Rifles, Scottish Officers Training Corps, South African Irish Regiment, the Rats of Tobruk and the City of Wellington pipe band.

The 2005 Tattoo saw one of the largest gathering of pipes and drums in the event's history, with 13 bands on parade, including the pipes and drums of all six regular infantry regiments of the Scottish Division.

St. Marys Band Club Pipe Band

The St Marys District Band Club Pipes and Drums is a pipe band, based in the Suburb of St Marys, New South Wales.