The World Famous Pipes & Drums of
THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS

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DIRECT FROM EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
CONTINUING THE CELEBRATIONS FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'S 90TH BIRTHDAY
The World Famous Pipes & Drums of
THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS
Star Attraction of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
A SCOTTISH SPECTACULAR
25 Musicians, Dancers and Singers Live On-Stage
PERFORMING IN FULL CEREMONIAL UNIFORM
Touring October – November 2016

Direct from Edinburgh, Scotland, The World Famous Pipes and Drums of THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS will be touring Australia in October - November 2016. A Star Military Band as featured on The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will feature 25 Musicians, Dancers and Singers in full Ceremonial Uniform Live On-Stage. Continuing the Celebrations of Her Majesty The Queen's 90th Birthday, The World Famous Pipes and Drums of THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS will perform a series of special Concerts. A Royal salute in Capital Cities and major Regional Centres.

The Pipes and Drums of THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS are notably the highest profile of the British Military Concert Bands. The Band are World famous - achieving a Classical Brit Award in 2008 for best album "Spirit Of The Glen: Journey", partly recorded while on operations in Iraq in 2008. Regularly performing at high-profile engagements worldwide

The Pipes and Drums of THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS have achieved some major success in the Music Industry. In 1972 they garnered No.1 in the Music Charts for 5 Weeks with "Amazing Grace", selling over 7-million copies worldwide. This was followed by major hits such as "The Last Of The Mohicans", "Highland Cathedral", "Dances With Wolves", "Soldier, Soldier", "The Braveheart Trilogy" and "Going Home" as recorded with Songwriter/Guitarist Mark Knopfler. Every year they are featured in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which is televised worldwide to 45 million people and they are constantly in demand for international competitions, concerts and parades.

The Pipes and Drums of THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS won the World Championships in Grade 2 in 1982 under Pipe Major John Allan. The following year the band was upgraded to Grade 1 where it stayed for nearly 10 years followed by many World Championships over the years. A particularly successful year was 1987 under Pipe Major John Bruce. The then Commanding Officer, Lt Col Melville Jameson, allowed the band to spend the complete summer in Scotland to compete. It was during this time that it gained 5th at the British Championships, 4th at the European Championships and 10th place at the World Championships.

The Pipes and Drums of THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS promises to be a spectacular concert that will give audiences a whole new experience in classic pipe tunes along with some modern arrangements and a rare insight into the talent and a stature of one of the greatest Scottish bands of all time.

"Rousing the spirit and the heart.... a musical journey with Scotland's Senior Regiment!" Douglas Doherty – scotdisk.uk

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Background Information....

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards are Scotland’s most senior and only regular cavalry regiment, formed in 1678. The Regiment has recently re-rolled to Light Cavalry after 75 years in tanks and has also moved from Germany to Fife. The Regiment is currently undergoing training to be at readiness as the Light Cavalry Regiment of choice. The new role of Light Cavalry is at the forefront of the British Army’s organisation, primarily as a mounted combat unit, but also working alongside other armies around the world.

Locations

The Regiment’s Home Headquarters is in Edinburgh Castle. The Colonel of the Regiment and the Regimental Secretary have offices there. The Regimental Museum is also there, where the history of the Regiment is explained in a state-of-the-art exhibition high up in the Castle itself. The serving regiment is currently based in Leuchars, Fife, where they are based in Waterloo lines and are part of 51 Brigade. As part of the Light Cavalry Role soldiers from the SCOT DG can be posted across the globe on Exercises, Training Teams or Operations; however Fife will remain the regiment’s home.

The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards are world famous. Achieving a prestigious Classical Brit Award in 2008 for best album “Spirit of the Glen: Journey”, partly recorded while on operations in Iraq in 2008.

Regularly performing at high-profile engagements, including the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and the Basel Tattoo, the Pipes and Drums are constantly engaged in the composition of music, international performances, such as the Hong Kong International Tattoo in 2012, and competing across the world. Remarkably all the members of the band are fighting soldiers first and musicians second.

History

The Pipe Band has achieved some amazing success. In 1972 the band was no.1 in charts for 5 weeks with Amazing Grace, ousting Nilsson's Without You from the no.1 spot, before being replaced by T-Rex's Metal Guru. The band won the World Championships in Grade 2 in 1982 under Pipe Major John Allan. The following year the band was upgraded to Grade 1 where it stayed for nearly 10 years.

A particularly successful year was 1987 under Pipe Major John Bruce. The then Commanding Officer, Lt Col Melville Jameson, allowed the band to spend the complete summer in Scotland to compete. It was during this time that it gained 5th at the British Championships, 4th at the European Championships and 10th place at the World Championships.

In 1990 the Pipes and Drums were deployed to the Gulf as tank crewman during Op Granby which was part of Desert Storm. Unfortunately this meant the band was split up for nearly 10 months and was subsequently downgraded to a Grade 2 band. Since then, the operational commitments of the band have continued to limit the amount of competing.

Regimental History and Traditions

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards was formed in 1971 from the amalgamation of the 3rd Carabiniers and the Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons).

The regiment has its own Pipes and Drums, who were first formed in 1946 and tour widely, performing in competitions, concerts and parades. Their most famous piece is "Amazing Grace", which reached number one in the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa in 1972. The track sold over seven million copies by mid 1977, and was awarded a gold disc. The band released a new CD in late November 2007 through Universal Music, featuring a number of classic pipe tunes along with some modern arrangements and was recorded while the regiment was based in Iraq. The album Spirit Of The Glen was produced by Jon Cohen and released by Universal on 26 November 2007. It featured a remake of their famous "Amazing Grace", which featured an orchestra playing in back, they called it "Amazing Grace 2007". Spirit Of The Glenwas officially launched at Edinburgh Castle and won Album of the Year at the 2009 Classical Brits. They have also made regular appearances at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo over the years.

Tour Dates & Venue

Thursday 6th October, 2016
BROLGA THEATRE, MARYBOROUGH
Bookings: (07) 4122 6060
Friday 7th October, 2016
EMPIRE THEATRE, TOOWOOMBA
Bookings: 1300 655 299
Saturday 8th October, 2016
TWIN TOWNS RESORTS, TWEED HEADS
Bookings: 1800 014 014
Sunday 9th October, 2016
THE EVENTS CENTRE, CALOUNDRA
Bookings: (07) 5491 4240
Tuesday 11th October, 2016
MONCRIEFF ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BUNDABERG
Bookings: (07) 4130 4100
Wednesday 12th October, 2016
QPAC CONCERT HALL, BRISBANE
Bookings: QPAC 136 246 or www.qpac.com.au
Thursday 13th October, 2016
CIVIC THEATRE, TOWNSVILLE
Bookings: The Ticket Shop (07) 4727 9797
Friday 14th October, 2016
MUNRO MARTIN PARKLANDS, CAIRNS
Bookings: TicketLink 1300 855 835
Saturday 15th October, 2016
MACKAY ENTERTAINMENT & CONVENTION CENTRE
Bookings: (07) 4961 9777
Sunday 16th October, 2016
PILBEAM THEATRE, ROCKHAMPTON
Bookings: (07) 4927 4111
Tuesday 18th October, 2016
DUBBO REGIONAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
Bookings: (02) 6801 4378
Wednesday 19th October, 2016
BATHURST MEMORIAL ARTS CENTRE
Bookings: (02) 6333 6162
Thursday 20th October, 2016
SHOALHAVEN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, NOWRA
Bookings: 1300 788 503
Friday 21st October, 2016
STATE THEATRE, SYDNEY
Bookings: 1300 139 588 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Saturday 22nd October, 2016
CIVIC THEATRE, NEWCASTLE
Bookings: (02) 4929 1977 or www.ticketek.com.au">www.ticketek.com.au
Sunday 23rd October, 2016
WIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, WOLLONGONG
Bookings: 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Tuesday 25th October, 2016
CIVIC THEATRE, WAGGA WAGGA
Bookings: (02) 6926 9688
Wednesday 26th October, 2016
REGIONAL THEATRE, GRIFFITH
Bookings: (02) 6962 8444
Friday 28th October, 2016
MANNING ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, TAREE
Bookings: (02) 6592 5466
Saturday 29th October, 2016
TAMWORTH ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Bookings: (02) 6767 5300 or www.entertainmentvenues.com.au
Sunday 30th October, 2016
GLASSHOUSE, PORT MACQUARIE
Bookings: (02) 6581 8888
Tuesday 1st November, 2016
CANBERRA THEATRE
Bookings: (02) 6275 2700
Wednesday 2nd November, 2016
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, BALLARAT
Bookings: (03) 5333 5888
Friday 4th November, 2016
ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Bookings: (08) 9844 5000
Saturday 5th November, 2016
CROWN THEATRE, PERTH
Bookings: 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Sunday 6th November, 2016
BUNBURY REGIONAL ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Bookings: 1300 661 272
Wednesday 9th November, 2016
ADELAIDE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE/THEATRE
Bookings: 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Monday 24th October, 2016 & Thursday 10th November, 2016
HAMER HALL, VICTORIAN ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE
Bookings: 1300 182 183 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Friday 11th November, 2016
FRANKSTON ARTS CENTRE
Bookings: (03) 9784 1060
Saturday 12th November, 2016
ULUMBARRA THEATRE, BENDIGO
Bookings: (03) 5434 6006
Sunday 13th November, 2016
COSTA HALL, GEELONG
Bookings: (03) 5225 1210
Wednesday 16th November, 2016
WEST GIPPSLAND ARTS CENTRE, WARRAGUL
Bookings: (03) 5624 2456 or www.wgac.com.au
Thursday 17th November, 2016
PRINCESS THEATRE, LAUNCESTON
Bookings: (03) 6323 3666 or www.theatrenorth.com.au
Friday 18th November, 2016
DERWENT ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Bookings: 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
Saturday 19th November, 2016
DEVONPORT ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Bookings: (03) 6420 2900
Sunday 20th November, 2016
LIGHTHOUSE THEATRE, WARRNAMBOOL
Bookings: (03) 5559 9555 or www.lighthousetheatre.com.au
Wednesday 23rd November, 2016
HORSHAM TOWN HALL THEATRE
Bookings: (03) 5382 9555 or www.horshamtownhall.com.au
Friday 25th November, 2016
EASTBANK CENTRE, SHEPPARTON
Bookings: (03) 5832 9511 or www.riverlinksvenues.com.au
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