The official band crest and tartan is the Red MacPherson (Above). We Have Two Uniforms;
The number one uniform is worn for public performances and the marching events at competitions.
The pipers' kilt and plaid are made of Red MacPherson tartan, and the drummers wear the Red MacPherson tartan also. The plaid is wrapped around the player and held with a caringorm.
Made of black ostrich feathers, the feather bonnet has three black tassles. Firmly embedded on the left side of the bonnet is a White hackle, The drummers have a White hackle also, but with a Blue tip at the top. There is a diced band around the bottom of the bonnet.
The black-pipers tunic has a scalloped shell on each shoulder. A metal pipe badge is on the upper right sleeve. Strapped around the tunic is a sword and waist belt.
The red-drummers tunic has a scalloped shell on each shoulder too. A metal drum badge is on the upper right sleeve. Strapped around the tunic is a waist belt.
The sporran is made of white horse hair and has two black tassles.
The tartan hose (socks) are held up by red flashes. In the right hand hose is carried a sgian dubh (small black dagger). Covering the brogues (shoes) are white canvous spats.
Braiding, buttons and broaches are silver except on the pipe and drum majors, where they are gold. The majors also carry from their hip a dirk (short sword/dagger). The pipe and drum major and the pipe sergeant wear red officers' sashes.
The pipers' pipe bag covers are red and have the band logo embroidered on them. The pipe drones are held together by royal blue cords and a banner flies from the bass drone.
The band's number two uniform is worn at public performances and for competition music events.
Members wear black argyle jackets and/or dark blue shirts. Standard ties are worn for most daytime or outdoor appearances but replaced with bow ties for concert or night wear. Glengarries (hat) are only used when playing outside or for very formal ocassions.
Pipers and drummers wear the Red MacPherson kilts but replace the horse hair sporran with a leather one. They also retain their waist belt for the top of the kilt. White knitted hose (socks),sgain dubh (small black dagger) and black gillie brogues (shoes) complete the uniform. |
