Tayforth Universities Officer Training Corps

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I suspect that this </I></div> <div> <I>may be a Tayforth job with an Aberdeen OTC body or two helping out. Hard to tell from the quality of </I></div> <div> <I>the photo, but the piper behind Ian looks to have black buttons on his spats and a brass cantle on </I></div> <div> <I>his sporran, which would confirm this.</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="35a43ff0.gif" border=0 width="579" height="255" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Pipes and Drums are an important part of the unit, representing Tayforth by playing at various events. </div> <div> These include social functions like the Tayforth Annual Ball and the Cocktail Party, a parade which usually </div> <div> takes place in Dundee City Square. There are also three competitions, the Army Championships, TA </div> <div> Championships, and Ex Northern Lights. Our pipes and drums also regularly perform at the Edinburgh </div> <div> Military Tattoo.</div> <bR> <div> Although the Pipes and Drums are based at B Sqn, they encompass members from the whole contingent, </div> <div> A Sqn, B Sqn and C coy. Band practice takes place on Tuesday nights at Park Wynd in Dundee, and also </div> <div> on the occasional weekend throughout the academic year. The band is led by Pipe Major Brian Elrick, </div> <div> formerly Pipe Major of Stonehaven Pipe Band, Aberdeen UOTC Drums and Pipes, and 51st Highland Division</div> <div>  Pipes and Drums. Pipe Major Elrick is a former winner of the Macallan trophy at the Lorient Festival, and has </div> <div> also been a member of the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band and Polkemmet Pipe Band. He is currently in charge of </div> <div> the piping programme at Glenalmond College, and plays in Grade 1 with the Lothian & Borders Police Pipe Band.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.army.mod.uk/tayforth/pipes_drums.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.army.mod.uk/tayforth/pipes_dr"><U><I>Tayforth UOTC</I></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>