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Saturday, December 7, 2013

G is for Guards - Band Majors (Drum Majors? Pipe...)

Wanting to be clear of the facts before posting I thought it would be a good idea to get my head round the difference between Band Majors, Drum Majors and Pipe Majors...

...almost the first result on Google was a handbook for pipe band drum majors! That is; a Drum-Major in a pipe-band, so I gave up...someone with more sense than me might explain it to us, in the meantime I'm guessing they're all Drum Majors? Oh and they're not majors they're Sergeant Majors!

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2 comments:

  1. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comDecember 9, 2013 at 1:41 PM

    Pipe Majors are easy, they are the senior piper in a pipe band, a sgt major and iir usually outrank the drum major with his twirly baton.

    Can't help with the band major, perhaps it is a senior musician or perhaps a modern term used in marching bands without a drum major?

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  2. Hugh WalterDecember 9, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    Thanks Ross

    I knew someone would have a better idea than me! In the Infantry we had Drum Majors, and while it made sense to have a Pipe Major in a Pipe Band, what the hell should you have with Pipes & Drums? You're answer says both! And the 'Band Major' might be a 'civi' thing?

    Hugh

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