

The Band of HM Royal Marines Scotland: (As quoted from their own website.) "Wearing their distinctive white helmets, the Royal Marines Bands are renowned throughout the world for the quality of their music, visual splendour and precision drill. The Band is unique among Royal Marine Bands not only because it is based in Scotland, but also as it is the only Royal Marines Band stationed north of London. The Band travels extensively throughout Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England. The band also travels abroad and has visited in Holland, Gibraltar, St Moritz Switzerland for the stock exchange Ski Championships, Cyprus for the Queens Birthday Celebrations and most recently Washington DC, USA. All members of the Band play at least two instruments and are required to perform all styles of music including wind band, marching band, orchestral and dance band engagements, making the Royal Marines musician one of the most versatile and adept in the military music world. All members of the Band are also trained to do other military duties as required of all soldiers; ie...they have served as carriers of the wounded in military actions worldwide." Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland In The UK: Stirling Castle near Stirling, Scotland In The UK is the grandest of Scotland's castles and among the most popular visitor attractions in Scotland. Stirling Castle is located on Castle Hill, about 250 feet above the plain on an extinct volcano. This is part of the Stirling Sill, which is a formation of quartz-dolerite around 350 million years old. While this area was probably occupied in very early times for its defensive position, the area of Stirling Castle became the strategic military key to Scotland during the 13th and 14th century Wars of Independence. It was also the favored royal residence of many of the Stuart Monarchs. As such, many interesting events from Scotland's history took place at Stirling Castle, including the murder of the eighth Earl of Douglas by James II in 1452. Stirling Castle played an important role in the life of Mary Queen of Scots. She spent her childhood in the castle and her coronation took place inside the Chapel Royal in 1543.
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| Close To The Parliament Building In Edinburgh... | The Royal Scottish Band Marched In To Entertain... | |
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| A Celebration Was In Process; We Were There By Chance... | With Guests In Kilts And Formal Dress...! WeWeren't Invited To Dinner. | |
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| The Social Was Held... For The Royal Navy Veteran's Charity. | And The Band Was Led... By A High-Stepping Drum Major! | |
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| One Day, We Went To Stirling! One Of The Best Castles Is There! | Kirt Huber, Steve Edwards and Virginia Patterson Walking The Castle Wall. | |
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| The Queen's Garden Is Beautiful! | You Can Sit And Relax...Be At Peace!> | |
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| Virginia Patterson, Steve Edwards And Kirt Huber | Looking Over the Model Of The Entire Castle Layout! | |
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| You Can See; The Castle Sits High... | A View Of The Countryside! | |
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| The Castle Was Warmed By Fireplace! | The Kitchen Food Preparation! | |
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| Lots Of Baking, Stewing It Took Lots of People! | Right Outside The Kitchen No Need For Exercise Equipment Here! | |
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| A 13th Century Arch; The Oldest In The Castle! | Steve and Virginia On The People Walk Next To The Dog Run! | |
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| More Countryside From The Castle Wall! | If We Had Only Brought Our Lunch... | |
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| Yes! Mary, Queen of Scots... Slept Here! | And A Hero Is Immortalized |

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