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DanielLockhart · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:04 am Post subject: Bagpipers

Do any of the units other than the Scotish use bagpipes in their performances?

Daniel

Aaron Aardvark · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:05 am Post subject:

Oh lordy......I sincerely hope not.

RAB · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:27 am Post subject: Re: Bagpipers

sticky blue · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:48 am Post subject:

Danial - many years ago the Corps had it's own Aberdeen saxaphone band, '42 Commando Pipe band' which a number bugler's were members of. This band is no longer in exsistance, as far as I know - correct me if i'm wrong Admin. Royal in a skirt ??
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General Melchett · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:57 am Post subject:

Just one other Daniel, The Gurkha's still are the only unit left to have a Military Band and Pipe Band.

And before anyone starts, I'm an enthusiast not a spotter!!!
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Aaron Aardvark · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:00 am Post subject:

lesbryan · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:10 am Post subject:

Like the cartoon Aaron im curled up

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DanielLockhart · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:14 pm Post subject:

Love the comic ! I'm a bit two-faced, my mum was born Engliah (Victory wing of the old hospital at Portsmonth Naval) while my father is decended from Scotland. The original Lockhart was a Knight under King Robert the Bruce, they digressed and became lawyers later, and now some have become American! I took up the pipes last year, not the instrument to start with, thinking I should have picked up the sticks instead !

Aaron Aardvark · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:00 pm Post subject:

Was his name Craig Lockhart by any chance Daniel??

DanielLockhart · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject:

My father is George Lockhart from West Virginia, where I was also born. The original Lockhart was Symon Locard which was changed to Lockhart after he brought the Bruce's heart back to Scotland. 27 generations between myself and Sir Symon

bootybandy · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject:

I seem to remember two individuals of the RMB that played the Aberdeen Saxophone. Ian Quirke, who was a Sgt Percussionist and also another individual, whose name escapes me at present, but he did play at the Yacht de-commissioning ceremony in Portsmouth a few years ago. I'm sure someone will remember his name.
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sticky blue · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:50 pm Post subject:

DanielLockhart · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject:

Dad was born on a farm halfway from Huntington and Wayne. I was born in Huntington and after I was 2 months old, dad went back into the USAF and I never lived there again, though I have visited often. I'm a military brat, lived in Bermuda where my mum grew up and as far west as Okinawa as a kid. When I went in I was deployed in Thailand and as far east as Italy. Spent 6 months in RAF Lakenheath, 2 yrs in Zweibrucken, Germany.

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bootybandy · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:06 pm Post subject:

Ah yes, of course. I knew that he was a mate of Tim (Nice but eh nice). Cheers Deli.
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