Who‘s For the pipe bands??

[steve_mackay1088]

Any body know why there are no reg. force pipe bands?? other then the volonteer ones that is. cuz im in a reserve pipe band and i was curious why the regs dont have ‘em l8er!

 

[mattoigta]

There‘s no highland reg for units.

But doesn‘t the RCHA have one?

 

[1feral1]

Ah, nothing beats the sound of a pipe band in a military parade, or when they come into the mess and play!

It gets the hair standing on the back on my neck.

Cheers,

Wes

 

[Michael Dorosh]

I thought 2 RCR had a pipe band?

Our regimental pipes and drums were just inspected by a regular force Master Warrant Officer who is inspected all bands across the country. CFMUS still exists, does it not? There are regular force pipers and drummers as instructors, but no formed bands.

The honest answer? Reserve Force Highland regiments will always have pipe bands regardless of whether or not they are funded - so the government got a bargain when they did away with them.

The pendulum may be swinging, however, there are rumours of re-establishing some paid positions in recognized regimental pipe bands in the reserve regiments, but these are so far only rumours.

 

[Spr.Earl]

In 98 the Music school in Boredom was still open.
I don‘t know about now.

 

[Michael OLeary]

2RCR Pipes & Drums

Second Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Pipes and Drums (2RCR P&D) is unique to Canada‘s oldest regular infantry Regiment. Consistent with the role of Canada‘s première mechanized infantry battalion, the members of 2RCR Pipes and Drums are first and foremost professional infantry soldiers. Selected from the Battalions rifle companies, volunteers to this platoon must maintain a high standard of infantry skills; including, physical fitness, marksmanship and weapons proficiency, fieldcraft and battlecraft.

The historical model of regimental bands staffed by non-combatant professional musicians whose sole mandate is garrison duties is not the case with P&D platoon. Members of 2RCR Pipes and Drums must be fully qualified infantiers having completed the Regimental Battle School and infantry specific trade and career courses. Soldiers in the platoon are highly cross-trained through courses such as Assault Pioneer, Recce Patrolman, Combat Intelligence, Combat Communicator, Parachutist, Anti-Armour, and Sniper. Many of the platoons soldiers have been awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration, for 12 years of exemplary continuous service, attesting to the high degree of professionalism and dedication that is required of platoon personnel.

The only two personnel in the platoon who are not infantiers are the Pipe Major and the Drum Instructor, who are professional musicians. Their essential positions provide for the musical training and guidance within the platoon.

During routine field training exercises and operational deployments P&D platoon constitutes an important flexible resource available to the Commanding Officer for the purpose of filling gaps within the Battalion‘s organization. In garrison the Pipes and Drums falls within Lima Company as per Standard Operating Procedures for the Battalion‘s Order of Battle.

 

[Art Johnson]

Until a few years ago there was a school of Piping and Drumming operating out of Camp Borden three of the instructors came from the 48th by way of a call out. They all served for the love of Piping and Drumming more than anything. The band that was created at the school participated in competitions, I believe and also performed at various gatherings in North America. The instructors involved have returned to Civie Life.
I get the imprression that the RCAF or what ever it is called now seem to have a Pipe Band.

 

[Michael OLeary]

There is also the RMC Pipes and Drums made up of cadets at the College.

 

[Michael Dorosh]

Originally posted by Art Johnson:
[qb] Until a few years ago there was a school of Piping and Drumming operating out of Camp Borden three of the instructors came from the 48th by way of a call out. They all served for the love of Piping and Drumming more than anything. The band that was created at the school participated in competitions, I believe and also performed at various gatherings in North America. The instructors involved have returned to Civie Life.
I get the imprression that the RCAF or what ever it is called now seem to have a Pipe Band. [/qb]

When I did my Band Adm course at Borden, I do recall that in addition to school staff at the Canadian Forces School of Music, there was a Camp band, which was a volunteer band. They used the school as a practice area, but they did not belong to the school; my impression is that they were simply soldiers employed at CFB Borden that also had an interest in playing in a pipe band, so they formed a volunteer group - but not connected to CFMUS in any official way.