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The Director of Music

Lead Director of Music for the Buxton Military Tattoo is the Director of Music, The Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band. In that post currently, is Capt Stewart J Halliday MA GCGI LRSM ALCM CAMUS. Capt Halliday was appointed Director of Music of the HCC in 2008.

Since taking up this appointment, Capt Halliday has conducted the Band at high profile engagements such as the Presentation of New Colours to the Royal Tank Regiment at Buckingham Palace, and a Medals Parade at Clarence House for the Royal Dragoon Guards.  
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The Bands

The Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band

The Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band was formed on the 1st June 2006 as an amalgamation of The Band of The Dragoon Guards and The Royal Tank Regiment Cambrai Band.
The title 'Heavy Cavalry' has been used to describe Dragoon Regiments for hundreds of years, it refers to the heavy body armour and weaponry that was utilised on horseback in battle.
The band have a broad diversity of talent that allows them to provide music for almost any occasion. This includes Wind Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Fanfare Teams, Concert Band, Marching band and even a Rock 'n Roll band appropriately named 'Tanked Up'!  Members of the Band have also recently produced an Album and a Single called "Coming Home", sale proceeds of which support the ABF. See the following link:
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The Nottinghamshire Band of The Royal Engineers (V)
 
The Nottinghamshire Band of The Royal Engineers (V) is attached to the 73 Engineer Regiment (V) and commenced its musical and military activities in July 2007.The band’s inaugural concert was held in St. Mary’s and All Souls Church in Bulwell, Nottingham 2007 and since then the band has flourished, fast becoming recognised as one of the finest T.A. bands in the British Army. 

With a full diary of events leading the band to perform both at home and overseas, The Nottinghamshire Band of The Royal Engineers (V) is in constant demand, allowing it to continually utilise its musical diversity from within the ranks.
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The Volunteer Band of The Mercian Regiment
 

The Volunteer Band of the Mercian Regiment was created when The Band of the West Midland Regiment was renamed in September 2007 as part of the amalgamation of 3 Regiments from the Prince of Wales Division and parts of 3 Territorial Army Regiments. The 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment is the Territorial Army (TA) Battalion of The Mercian Regiment

The Band appears at a variety of engagements throughout the Mercian region, from the Lord Mayors Charity functions in Birmingham, Lord Mayors Parade in Shrewsbury, Annual Remembrance Parades at various locations, Service Mess Functions for many varied Regiments and Corps, and also provides support to many civil and service charities.

Over the last 12 months the band has toured in Holland, Germany and Belfast providing musical support for both military and civilian events.
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  The Pipes and Drums of RAF Waddington

RAF Pipes Champions 2009!

Proud of a long tradition of piping and drumming in the Royal Air Force, Pipes and Drums of RAF Waddington trace their recent history back to 1967 when they formed as an amalgamation of the Pipe Bands from RAF Waddington and RAF Scampton.

In 2004 the band took a huge leap forward following the appointment of the current Pipe Major, Finlay (Hammer Fingers) MacGhee; he has raised the bar to a new level, competing on the pipe band competition circuit with a great deal of success as well as playing at service functions, tattoos and parades at home and abroad.

The Waddington Pipes and Drums has, along with other units, recently adopted the Royal Air Force tartan. It was designed by Arthur Mackie and approved by the RAF Pipe Band Association in 2002 when it was formally recognised as the Royal Air Force Tartan. The particular colours can be interpreted in many ways, light and dark blues reflect the changing moods of the sky, white stripes for the clouds and a red stripe in recognition of all those who gave their lives while serving in the RAF.
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