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Band of the Royal Irish Regiment
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WO1 Richard Douglas[1]

The Band of the Royal Irish Regiment is a military band serving as the regimental band for Royal Irish Regiment (established in 1992) and the chief Irish military reserve band in the British Army. Being a reserve band, with is composed of volunteer musicians with the exception of a permanent staff instructor.[2]

History

Previous Irish military bands in the British Army

Ranger band

The

St Patrick’s Day a parade was led by the band at the hospital.[4]

UDR Pipes and Drums

Each battalion of the

Beating Retreat by the Pipes and Drums and the Band of the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment and the Royal Ulster Constabulary Band.[6] The only UDR recording ever publicly released was the 5 UDR Pipes & Drums performing "Irish & Scottish Pipe Music", which includes the regimental and battalion marches as well as other Irish tunes.[7]

Today

The band in 1993, a year later after the regiment.[

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council.[11]

Uniform

Its uniform follows the traditional full dress uniform for of Irish regiments and rifle regiments. The pipers uniform consists of a saffron kilt, a bottle-green "Prince Charlie" jacket, cape and caubeen. Unlike other Irish regiments, UDR pipers did not wear a traditional hackle and the lining colour of the cloaks was unique to the regiment.

Regimental marches

Killaloe

Main article: Killaloe March

Killaloe is the regimental march of The Royal Irish Regiment as well as the

South African Irish Regiment. When playing the On such occasions, at a time generally given by the Sergeant-Major, the Band would make a pause, during which all ranks would give a 'Connaught Yell!', then continue playing.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Royal Irish Regiment Band returning to Ballymena for one night only! | Mid & East Antrim Borough Council". Mynewsdesk.com. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ^ "THE BAND OF THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT LOOK BACK ON A BUSY 2018". Reservesandcadetsni.org.uk. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ "The Edinburgh Military Tattoo of 1979". BBC. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Ranger Band deploys on Op GRANBY, Iraq | Royal Irish - Virtual Military Gallery". Royal Irish. 12 January 1991. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. ^ Potter p159
  6. ^ a b Potter p291
  7. ^ Gamble p200
  8. ^ "Silva Screen Music America". Silvascreenusa.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  9. ^ "New tribute to bravery of UDR – Regional – Belfast Newsletter". Newsletter.co.uk. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Parade Marks 50th Anniversary of the Royal Irish Rangers".
  11. ^ "In pictures: '˜Beating Retreat' marks 50th anniversary of Royal Irish Rangers | Ulster Star". Lisburntoday.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Killaloe - Origins of our Regimental Quick March | Royal Irish - Virtual Military Gallery". Royal Irish. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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