PIpe band returned to Balmoral bonnets

[OC Richard]

The current look started developing in the 90s? Dang. When I joined my band in 2005 we were still wearing PCs, tux shirts, bow ties, white hose, and balmorals.

I've been trying to nail down the timeline as best I can. I started in bands around 1977 which was when big changes were happening.

Here's a Highland Games in 1972. There are no Ghillies, no Glengarries. Bands are either in full civilian Evening Dress (complete with full tartan hose and buckled shoes) or the civilian version of military Full Dress. (It's an oft-seen old postcard. I did some research identifying the bands seen.)



I put together this collage showing (clockwise from top left) early 1970s band with full Evening dress, Canair 1976, Triumph Street 1979, and the new look 1999.