Royal Marines/Scots Guards to perform in LONDON ON

[OC Richard]

I've been attending these tours- I think I've not missed one- since 1976, and for me one of the highlights is when the Pipes & Drums plays their competition set or other set of non-military tunes.

Thing is, all pipers are raised with the tunes in the Scots Guards and Queens Own Highlanders books, and we've all heard and played the standards a thousand times.

But nearly always at these shows there's a point where the Pipes & Drums play the medley they play at civilian competitions, or perhaps a set put together purely for entertainment. These often include new compositions by the Pipe Major and/or by pipers in the band. I've heard the nicest tunes then, tunes I'd not heard before and will never hear again. These medleys are never put on the tour album, only the standard chestnuts go on there, meaning that all tour albums are nearly identical as regards the pipe tunes.

So that's what I'm looking forward to, in part.

[McMurdo]

A couple of photos from last night, Robert and I and a couple of the Highland Dancers of the Scots Guards, who we were talking to before the show. Sharp eye on one of the dancers as he asked me about my tie, I was wearing the Army Benevolent Fund tie BTW. We did see other gents wearing the kilt and I did bump into another member of my church at the interval. If you get the chance go see this show.

[cck]

We have a party of at least 8 who will be attending the performance in Austin, Feb. 18th. Looking forward to an exciting evening.

[KiltedCoop]

Planning to be at the Austin event as well. Just bought tickets today. Really looking forward to it.

[OC Richard]

Very cool, the seldom-seen No1 Dress of The Scots Guards pipers (worn there by dancers).

The pipers maintain both a No1 Dress and a Full Dress, which unlike the pipers of other regiments has two distinct doublets.

[plaid preacher]

Very cool, the seldom-seen No1 Dress of The Scots Guards pipers (worn there by dancers).

The pipers maintain both a No1 Dress and a Full Dress, which unlike the pipers of other regiments has two distinct doublets.

Richard, the pipers were actually in full ceremonial dress replete with feather bonnets, only the dancers were in No 1.

[OC Richard]

For those interested (probably very few!) here's the Scots Guards pipers No1 Dress doublet. Note the utterly plain Inverness skirts. This doublet is worn with the Glengarry.



Here's the Full Dress doublet. It's worn with the Full Dress Headdress (as they call the Feather Bonnet)