Natural landmarks · Central Scotland
Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming
Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming — a school heritage in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming is a school heritage located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
The Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming is located in central Scotland. It serves as a training institution for military musicians specialising in traditional Scottish bagpipe music and drumming.
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Background
History
Founded in 1910 as the Army School of Piping (later renamed the Army School of Bagpipe Music), the School was formerly located at Edinburgh Castle but is now located at Inchdrewer House near Redford Barracks in Edinburgh, Scotland and is administered by the Infantry Training Centre, it is also affiliated with the Royal Corps of Army Music. Generally regarded as the smallest unit in the British Army, the School is now commanded by a Director who is a qualified army Pipe Major and who usually holds the rank of Captain or Major (usually being commissioned from Warrant Officer rank on appointment). The Director is assisted by a Chief Instructor, who is the Senior Pipe Major of the British Army.…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9097, -3.2496
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH13 0LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh South West
- Official site
- www.colinton-conservation.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4794244 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming?
- Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH13 0LA).
- Is Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming free to visit?
- Yes, Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming is free to enter.
- How do I get to Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH13 0LA. It sits within the Edinburgh South West parliamentary constituency.