Scottish History

The History of The Royal Scots

The Regimental Museum in Edinburgh Castle

Regimental Music

On 30th June, 1667 Samuel Pepys met Lord George Douglas in Rochester and mentions seeing his Regiment; he records that "here in the streets I did hear the Scotch March beat by the drums before the soldiers, which is very odde."

piper Many other references to the "Scots March" appear in history, but whether the present Regimental March, "Dumbarton's Drums", is one and the same thing cannot he proved with certainty. There is good ground, however for such an assumption. The name derives from the time when Lord George Douglas, created Earl of Dumbarton in 1675, was Colonel, and the Regiment was known as "Dumbarton's Regiment".

"Dumbarton's Drums" is played by the combined band, pipes and drums. When, however, Royalty is present on parade "The Daughter of the Regiment" is also played. This tune commemorates the fact that Queen Victoria was born when her father was Colonel of the Regiment. Playing off after a band programme, "Dumbarton's Drums" is followed by "The Daughter of the Regiment".

REGIMENTAL MARCHES PARADE MUSIC
Regimental Slow March Regimental Quick March March On Royal Salute General Salute Advance in Review Order March Off	Garb of Old Gaul Dumbarton's Drums Scotland The Brave Point of War Loch Leven Castle Scotland The Brave Dumbarton's Drums Daughter of The Regiment Blue Bonnets
Regimental Charge Officer's Mess	Monymusk HRH Princess Mary's Wedding March HRH The Princess Anne
COMPANY MARCHES
A Company B Company C Company D Company HQ Company	The Barren Rocks of Aden Marie's Wedding The Black Bear The Liberton Polka The Steamboat
REGIMENTAL CALLS AND WARNINGS
Reveille Breakfast Commanding Officer's Orders Dinner Half Hour Dress Tea Retreat First Post Last Post Lights Out 1st Officers' Mess 2nd Officers' Mess	Johnnie Cope Bundle and go A Man's a Man for A' That Brose and Butter Up and warn them A Wullie Jenny's Bawbee The Heroes of Kohima The Battle of Killiecrankie Lochaber No More Sleep Dearie Sleep Bannocks of Barley Meal Pibroch o' Donald Dhu