Complete List of US Military Pipes and Drums

[Chas]

Good idea, Trey. It is one of those things, where people will say 'Why didn't someone think of this before?'

The next logical step is to do the same for all civilian bands as well. Whereas the military bands will have a reasonably fixed number, the civilian band numbers will be very variable, I think.

A good project and I wish you well with it.

Regards

Chas

[OC Richard]

I know nothing about this topic, but I've gathered a few photos over the years.

A Marine piper in 1944:



9th Regiment NYG (New York National Guard??) (Note that they are wearing the uniform of the pipe band of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders)



and some recent photos of various parades, showing pipe bands from the Marines, the Army, and the Coast Guard:

[macwilkin]

My article on the USAF & USAFR Pipe Bands:

http://www.scottishtartans.org/USAF.htm

The photo of the Marine on the cover of YANK is most likely from the US Marine Corps detachment in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The Company of Military Historians has a plate of the band, as well as historical text. Somewhere in my office I have a copy of both.

Here's another photo of the US Marine Corps Pipe Band playing in the Navy Day parade, 1944:

http://clanpiper.com/sdhrealhistory.html

Trey, let me know what I can do to help you on this project.

T.

[Geoff Withnell]

I know nothing about this topic, but I've gathered a few photos over the years.

A Marine piper in 1944:



and some recent photos of various parades, showing pipe bands from the Marines, the Army, and the Coast Guard:

Do you by any chance have any more information about the Marines in the large picture? I find I am very interested in some parts of their kit.

[macwilkin]

http://leatherneckpipeband.com/

[Geoff Withnell]

Thanks!

[Joshua]

http://leatherneckpipeband.com/

very interesting kilts... honestly something I've never seen before, a solid kilt with the "blood stripe".

[OC Richard]

very interesting kilts... honestly something I've never seen before, a solid kilt with the "blood stripe".

Those sorts of kilts, a backformation from uniform trouser design regarding fabric and trim, seems to be a US thing, and somewhat common in US Law Enforcement and military pipe bands.

The kilt is made of whatever fabric the organisation's trousers are made from, and where the kilt's fringe would normally be, instead is a stripe of whatever trim the organisation's trousers have running down the trouser's outside seams.

Non-Scottish, but a clever adaptation of the kilt to US uniform design.

You'll see loads of bands wearing kilts like that in the NYC St Patrick's Day Parade.