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Line 1: {{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2022}} ~~[[File:IC&CY.jpg\|thumb\|The [[Inns of Court & City Yeomanry]] Band in November 2011.]]~~ {{Infobox military unit The '''Band of the Royal Armoured Corps''' is the [[British Army]] [[military band]] representing the [[Royal Armoured Corps]] (RAC) in the [[Corps of Army Music]]. The band is stationed at [[Catterick Garrison]] in [[North Yorkshire]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://bbico.com/british-army-bands-in-2019/\|title=British Army Bands in 2019\|date=November 4, 2019}}</ref> It consists of 35 full-time and professional musicians form a variety of ensembles that include a traditional [[marching band]], a [[big band]] and a [[jazz band]]. The band supports military and civilian events within the [[United Kingdom]] and overseas. Since its formation, the band has performed areas such as [[Cyprus]] and the [[Falkland Islands]] as well as [[Afghanistan]]. \| unit_name = Band of the Royal Armoured Corps \| image = \| country = {{flag\|United Kingdom}} \| branch = {{army\|United Kingdom}} \| caption = \| dates = 2014–2021 \| type = [[Military Band]] \| role = Musical and Medical Support \| size = [[Company (military)\|Army Band]] \| garrison = Piave & Bapaume Lines, [[Catterick Garrison]] }} The '''Band of the Royal Armoured Corps''' was a mounted band of the [[Royal Corps of Army Music]] within the [[British Army]]. Although one of the newest bands their traditions go back can be traced to before 1939. Following the 2020 reorganisation of the RCAMUS, the band was disbanded, forming an element of the new [[British Army Band Catterick]]. ==~~Origins~~History== The current band was formed in 2014 when the two former bands of the corps were merged. Those two bands being the [[Light Cavalry Band]] and the [[Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|date=2017-09-12\|title=The Band of The Royal Armoured Corps - British Army Website\|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/music/23609.aspx\|access-date=2021-02-09\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912062120/http://www.army.mod.uk/music/23609.aspx\|archive-date=2017-09-12}}</ref> The band is a descendant of the many cavalry [[mounted band]]s that existed in the 19th and 20th centuries.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ABezDwAAQBAJ&q=Band+of+the+Royal+Armoured+Corps+history&pg=PA14\|title=The Royal Dragoon Guards: A Regimental History, 1685–2018\|first=Peter\|last=Macfarlane\|date=October 31, 2019\|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing\|isbn=9781472838575\|via=Google Books}}</ref> In 1965, there were 23 bands in the RAC, including the Band of the Junior Leaders' Regiment.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205100896\|title=The Junior Leaders' Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, August 1965.\|website=Imperial War Museums}}</ref> By the 1990s, the RAC was reduced to four bands serving the regiments of [[Royal Dragoon Guards]], Hussars and Light Dragoons, [[Royal Lancers]] and the [[Royal Tank Regiment]]:<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.imms-uk.org.uk/page3.html\|title=History of Military Music\|website=www.imms-uk.org.uk}}</ref> From 22 to 24 June 2014 the band participated in a small tour through [[Austria]], Germany, and finally [[The Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. The band along with members of the [[1st Queen's Dragoon Guards\|Queen's Dragoon Guards]] participated in the march in remembrance of [[Kaiser Franz Joseph]], who was Colonel-in-Chief of the [[1st King's Dragoon Guards\|1st (King's) Dragoon Guards]]. Their final stop was in [[Bad Ischl]] where they had a small parade commemorating the centenary of [[World War I]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-02-05\|title=Bad Ischl 22-24 June 2014 - British Army Website\|url=http://army.mod.uk/music/35041.aspx\|access-date=2021-02-09\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205155919/http://army.mod.uk/music/35041.aspx\|archive-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> Band of the Royal Lancers (amalgamation of the [[9th/12th Royal Lancers\|9th/12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers]] Band and [[Queen's Royal Lancers\|The Queen's Royal Lancers]] Band) Band of the [[Royal Dragoon Guards]] (amalgamation of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards Band, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards Band, [[Royal Scots Dragoon Guards]] Band, and [[1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards]] Band) Cambrai Band of the [[Royal Tank Regiment]] (amalgamation of the Cambrai Band of the RTR, Alamein Band of the RTR, Rhine Band of the RTR) Band of the Hussars and Light Dragoons (amalgamation of the [[13th/18th (Queen Mary's Own) Royal Hussars]] Band, [[15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars]] Band, [[The Queen's Own Hussars]] Band, [[The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars]] Band, [[The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own)]] Band, [[14th/20th King's Hussars]] Band) On 18 July 2014 the band participated in the re-designation parade of the [[1st (United Kingdom) Division]] and participated in a small parade.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-09-15\|title=Herford parade - British Army Website\|url=http://army.mod.uk/music/35042.aspx\|access-date=2021-02-09\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915150811/http://army.mod.uk/music/35042.aspx\|archive-date=2017-09-15}}</ref> In early November 2014 the band along with members of the [[Band of the Princes of Wales' Division]] went to the Falkland Islands to participate in the local Remembrance commemorations.<ref>[http://army.mod.uk/music/36068.aspx Falkland Islands 2014]</ref> The second part of the band deployed to Afghanistan on an eight-day tour. Three members played [[Reveille]] and the [[Last Post]] for the US troops stationed in [[New Kabul Compounds Camp]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-02-06\|title=Falkland Islands 2014 - British Army Website\|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/music/36068.aspx\|access-date=2021-02-09\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206014726/http://www.army.mod.uk/music/36068.aspx\|archive-date=2017-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-02-05\|title=Afghanistan 2014 - British Army Website\|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/music/36065.aspx\|access-date=2021-02-09\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205144858/http://www.army.mod.uk/music/36065.aspx\|archive-date=2017-02-05}}</ref> The Alamein and Cambrai Bands were previously reduced to 22 members from 35 in April 1985.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/1985-05-02/debates/65aba3a8-9a90-482f-a3d3-19488408bae3/ServiceBands\|title=Service Bands - Hansard\|website=hansard.parliament.uk}}</ref> In 2006, the Band of the Dragoon Guards joined with the Cambrai Band to form the Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.rdgmuseum.org.uk/history-and-research/regimental-music/\|title=Regimental Music - RDG Museum\|website=www.rdgmuseum.org.uk}}</ref> The bands in the RAC would later be reduced to just this band and the Light Cavalry. The modern band was formed on 1 April 2014 by the amalgamation of the HC&C Band and the Light Cavalry Band.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dur.ac.uk/whatson/event/?eventno=32372\|title=The Band of The Royal Armoured Corps with dubb and DUCB - Durham University\|website=www.dur.ac.uk}}</ref> On 10 May 2019 the band performed in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey to support the island's liberation day during [[World War II]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/Bandoftheroyalarmouredcorps/posts/1741555595990007?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDfw3T2Sp43DJ2NQ2tcn85jzQ8emJA2EsKpTOPRMSJ8GOXQMBHIUtASgvhQXywPmgJNNUHOT_xEGHdHmlGijvw25eomStJO40bYIi2SdEaQmiRSquetbh12WEo7EHU-P_iMAaY3abJJY6qRLR7YAG_vR36MF0TWRgyCAtPXPZF4pCzg15Hv3n9deSPpujaGiAo9xBjbr1hYiNyVgnGJFnIPHB391u8ZXJFco3hzQq03FbkqPO3JB3Ge_3m2WqKRuXHPGEnRAqM9jr6aC_QDjiZx0XSOQAI7zhsbInpb4UItxJgwxkZ-7TDx8gqC3jPuG24YeWpEeWs7PvnXziwWWnoZgg&__tn__=-R Band Celebrates Liberation Day]</ref> On 13 May 2019 the band performed in Berlin for the 70th Anniversary of the [[Berlin Airlift]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=13 May 2019\|title=The band are currently on their way back to the UK following yesterday's very successful performance in Berlin to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Berlin airlift.\|url=https://www.facebook.com/BABCatterick/posts/1744265462385687?__tn__=%2COF\|access-date=9 February 2021\|website=Facebook}}</ref> ~~==Performances==~~ In 2011, it took part in the Buxton Military Tattoo, performing pieces such as ''[[I Vow to Thee, My Country]]'' and ''[[The Planets]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://gilmorehorsemanship.com/blog/?p=480\|title=The Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band (Buxton Military Tattoo 2011) – The Cavalry Music Traditon Lives On \| Gilmore Horsemanship}}</ref> It performed during the official ceremony for the 95th birthday of the [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]] in [[York, England\|York]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/the-band-of-the-royal-armoured-corps-plays-ahead-of-the-news-photo/539177244\|title=The Band of the Royal Armoured Corps plays ahead of the guns from P...\|website=Getty Images}}</ref> As part of the 2019–20 reorganisation of the then [[Corps of Army Music]], the band joined the [[Band of the King's Division]] and [[Band of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]] to form the new larger [[British Army Band Catterick]]. However, the bands still maintain their individual traditions, while their uniforms have become standardised.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Forthcoming Events\|url=http://www.armymusicfriends.co.uk/forthcoming-events.html\|access-date=3 September 2020\|website=Friends of The Museum of Army Music}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Bands of the Corps\|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/corps-of-army-music/\|access-date=14 Feb 2020\|publisher=Ministry of Defence}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|title=British Army Band Catterick\|url=https://www.facebook.com/BABCatterick/\|access-date=9 February 2021\|website=Facebook}}</ref> ~~==See also==~~ [[1st Cavalry Division Band]] [[The King's Own Calgary Regiment Band]] [[Musique de l'Arme Blindée Cavalerie]] The band is currently located at Piave & Bapaume Lines, [[Catterick Garrison]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-09-15\|title=Contact us - Band of the Royal Armoured Corps\|url=http://army.mod.uk/music/23613.aspx\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-02-09\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915180707/http://army.mod.uk/music/23613.aspx\|archive-date=2017-09-15}}</ref> ~~==Citations==~~ ~~{{Reflist}}~~ ==Organisation== [[Category:Corps of Army Music]]▼ Today the band is separated into five "sections":<ref name=":0" /> [[Category:Musical groups established in 2014]]▼ * Wind Ensemble ~~[[Category:2014 establishments in the United Kingdom]]~~ * Brass Ensemble * Fanfare Teams * Marching Band * Show Band ==References== <references /> [[Category:Military units and formations in the North Riding of Yorkshire]] ▲[[Category:Royal Corps of Army Music]] ▲[[Category:~~Musical~~Military ~~groups~~units and formations established in 2014]] [[Category:Catterick Garrison]]