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The Bands of The Household Division

The Coldstream Guards BandThe Bands of the Household Division occupy a unique position in the ceremonial scene and have a worldwide reputation for their musical excellence and versatility.

Every Foot Guards Regiment in the Household Division has a Military Band. These are the Band of the Grenadier Guards, The Band of the Coldstream Guards, The Band of the Scots Guards, The Band of the Irish Guards and The Band of the Welsh Guards. These bands have 49 musicians. The Household Cavalry has two further bands of 35 musicians: The Band of The Life Guards and The Band of The Blues and Royals.

In addition to the Bands, each Foot Guards Battalion has a Corps of Drums. The Scots Guards also have 'Pipes and Drums' and The Irish Guards 'Drums and Pipes'.

All the musicians of the Household Division are trained at the Royal Military School of Music at Kneller Hall, near Twickenham, the Army's centre of excellence for military music.

Musicians, Drummers and Pipers of the Household Division are not only musicians of the highest calibre, they are also fully trained in military duties. Members of all the bands are trained in Basic Military Skills and undergo further specialist training to enable them to support other military units while on operations. Drummers and Pipers carry out exactly the same military training as all other Infantrymen and, on operational tasks, they take their place in the battalion order of battle.