2 SCOTS - Pipes, Drums & Bugles.

01/05/2026

19/03/2026

🎶🎼 AA Class 2 (Intermediate) course 🎶🎼

Well done to Lcpl Huxter and Fus Clements on completing the AA Class 2 (intermediate) course at the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming.

Out of 9 students that attended the course, Lcpl Huxter was awarded as the best piper on the course and Fus Clements received the Most Improved piper award. A huge congratulations to them both.

They now both return to regimental duties with the platoon bringing with them further knowledge and skills that will help the platoon through a busy summer period.

Well done to both!

19/03/2026

🎵AA Class 3 Pass off Parade🎵

Four of our new pipers passed out at the Army School of Bagpipe Music & Highland Drumming after completing the AA Class 3 Pipers Course.

Well done to Fus Potts on being awarded most improved Piper.

Now Qualified, they can look forward to being involved in many ceremonial events this year, including Parades commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the formation of the Regiment and Freedom Parades in Edinburgh, Dundee and Gourock.

Later this year they will attend their Assault Pioneer, Basic Boat Operators and Chainsaw Courses becoming fully Qualified in both roles of the band.

Well done!

10/12/2025

🇬🇧🎶 Army Piping and Drumming Championships 🎶🇬🇧

Last week, the band members took part in the Army Championships. They each competed against their peers across the British Army in their respective disciplines and the below came away with prizes.

LCpl Laurie - Novice Drumming - 1st

Fus Saka - Novice Drumming - 3rd

LCpl Seivwright - Confined Drumming - 3rd

Cpl McEntee - Open Drumming - 2nd

Cpl McEntee - Open Bugling - 2nd

LCpl Huxter - Confined march - 3rd

Cpl steel - senior march - 2nd
- senior S&R - 1st
- senior piobaireachd - 1st

Well done to all who entered.

01/12/2025

🚨🇬🇧 PROMOTIONS 🇬🇧🚨

The band would like to congratulate Lcpls Laurie, Gordon and Emslie on their promotions from Fusilier to Lance Corporal.

It has been a busy year for the platoon, seeing Lcpl Laurie just returning from exercise Haraka Storm in Kenya, where he was deployed as an assault pioneer assisting the battalion.

Lcpl Emslie is currently attending the Army School of Bagpipe Music & Highland Drumming on the AA class 3 Bagpipe course where she will learn the skills required to take part in various parades with the platoon.

Lcpl Gordon was a vital member of the platoon whilst other members were deployed. He took part in tasks such as the Beat and Retreat in Cyprus with the 4th battalion pipes and drums, the Scot’s Heritage Dinner Night in London and various other jobs.

They now step up as Assault Pioneer 2ic’s within the platoon and vital members within the band.

Well done to all three members of the band.

24/09/2025

🚨🎼🇬🇧 Promotions 🇬🇧🎼🚨

The band would like to congratulate LCpl Edwards who was today promoted by the Commanding Officer to Corporal.

Cpl Edwards has been a member of the band since 2023, having previously spent time in Balaklava Company, 5 SCOTS and 4 SCOTS.

Cpl Edwards will soon be leading a team of Assault Pioneers on Exercise in Kenya, where he will put his new leadership skills to the test in a challenging environment.

Well Done Cpl Edwards!

25/08/2025

🎵 🇬🇧 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 🇬🇧 🎵

This past month, the Pipes, Drums & Bugles have been taking part in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo which has been celebrating its 75th Anniversary.

The first week started with intense rehearsals where we could see the show come together for this year’s theme, The Heroes who made us.

Following rehearsals came 24 shows and one impromptu night off due to Storm Floris! This year also included a spot for 2 SCOTS pipers playing along side the Massed Military Bands playing one of the Battalions Slow Marches, the 74th’s Slow March. This was to honour the Men of the 74th Highlanders who stood to attention as the HMS Birkenhead, which had struck a Rock of the coast of Cape Town in 1852 began to sink, allowing the woman and children to abandon ship first.

The Band have had a great month playing at the Tattoo and are now looking forward to some well earned summer leave.

The Tattoo will be broadcast on BBC 1 tonight at 8pm.

23/07/2025

🚨🇬🇧 Promotions 🇬🇧 🚨

The Band would like to pass its congratulations on to two of its Corporals who today have been selected for promotion to Sergeant.

Cpl Crawford, who has been a key member of the platoon since joining us from 3 SCOTS in 2017, will take up the role of Drum Major and Assault Pioneer Platoon Sergeant. He takes over just in time to lead the band at this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo!

Cpl McWhinnie, who is currently posted out of the band as a piping instructor at ASBM&HD will take over the role of Pipe Sergeant at ASBM&HD later this year.

Massive congratulations to both soldiers, this is a huge milestone in their careers and we know they will be outstanding ambassadors to the band, Battalion and Regiment in their new appointments.

23/07/2025

🚨🎼🥁 Pastures New! 🥁🎼🚨

The Band would like to bid farewell and good luck to outgoing Drum Major, Sgt McKay.

Since taking over in 2022, Sgt McKay has been a key part of all the bands state ceremonial events through-out his tenure, from the Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations, State funerals and the Coronations of their Majesty’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

He has also led the band on two over seas exercises as Assault Pioneer Sergeant to Oman and Estonia as well as a successful assurance exercise earlier this year.

Sgt McKay, has moved onto the new role of Drum Sergeant at ASBM&HD, where we know he will add considerable value to training the next generation of Highland Drummers to the British Army.

10/07/2025

🚨PROMOTIONS 🚨

All ranks of the Pipes Drums and Bugles would like to congratulate LCpl Foley on his promotion to Cpl today.

Cpl Foley now takes up more responsibility in the Platoon on deployment and also with the band side of life.

Congratulations Cpl Foley!! 👏👏