Outstanding said:
Then we could have Pay as You Listen - would Scottish Bands get any bookings?
OK, I'll bite.
Certainly. Lowland TA band is excellent; Kneller Hall used to drool over them. Not only that, it used to have the highest FFR rate for any sub-unit in the Battalion (over 90%, IIRC, against an average of 60-70%).
As for Pipes&Drums in regular Inf Bns, there's a reason why they're still around - because they're the MMG platoon. Before that, they've variously been rifle platoons and BHQ Defence Pl on the Bn ORBAT.
When B Coy 1RS won the Warrior Sword in 89/90ish, the P&D were 5Pl, and it was the Drum-Major's wagon that had the best vehicle score...