National Marching Band of the RAF Air Cadets
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| National Marching Band of the RAF Air Cadets | |
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| Active | 2008 to Present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | military band marching band |
| Size | 43 musicians |
| Part of | Royal Air Force Air Cadets |
| Headquarters | Fort Blockhouse, Hampshire, England |
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| Colors | Blue |
| March | Royal Air Force March Past |
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The National Marching Band of the RAF Air Cadets is a military band made up of teenage musicians of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets. It is considered to be a key musical ambassador for the RAFAC, with the band having given many notable performances at 10 Downing Street, Lincoln Cathedral, Twickenham Stadium, Whitehall and the International Air Tattoo.[1]
RAFAC music camp
[edit]Music camps, which are sponsored by the RAFAC, are held annually at RAF College Cranwell and help train cadets in the RAFAC Music Service and, specifically, cadets in the national marching band.
Activities
[edit]- RAF anniversary parades[2]
- St George's Day Parade[3]
- Remembrance Day Parade[4]
- Annual General Inspection (AGI) at Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College[5]
- Charity events[6]
Individual wing bands also perform in activities in their localities.
Instrumentation
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The following is a list of standard instruments catered for by the RAFAC Band:
- Saxophones
- Tubas
- Euphoniums
- Clarinets
- Bugles
- Cornets
- Trumpets
- Trombones
- Basses
- Cymbals
- Side drum
- Bass drum
See also
[edit]- Royal Air Force
- Fort Blockhouse
- Royal Air Force March Past
- Royal Air Force Air Cadets
- Air Training Corps
- Activities of the Air Training Corps
References
[edit]- ^ ATC, 1381 Squadron. "Air Cadets - Music". Rafaircadets.org. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "RAF100 parade in Doncaster". RAF Air Cadets. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Marching Band Wow at St George's Day Parade". RAF Air Cadets. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ OBE, HR Ray Kidd (22 April 2014). Horizons: The History of the Air Cadets. Pen and Sword. p. 293. ISBN 9781848846548. Retrieved 30 December 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "National Marching Band Back By Popular Demand". RAF Air Cadets. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Air Cadets perform for Dreamflight Charity". RAF Air Cadets. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
External links
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