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The '''British Columbia Regiment Band''' is one of many [[Canadian military bands]] in the Canadian province of [[British Columbia]], serving as the official that serves as the official regimental band of the [[The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)]], based out of [[Beatty Street Drill Hall]] in [[Vancouver]]. It is a voluntary band, which means that its band members are not composed of full-time professional musicians.<ref>https://ift.tt/2OGs0eM> The band currently provides musical support for the community in the [[Greater Vancouver]] [[metropolitan area]].<ref>https://ift.tt/2yHJBbq>
The band often takes part in the following events:<ref>https://ift.tt/2OQM79U>
*Kerrisdale Parade
*North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo
*Remembrance
*Performances for the [[Royal Family]]
*[[Presentation of Colours]]
*[[Rememberance Day]]
*Sun Run
*[[Apeldoorn]] Veterans Parade
*[[Government House (British Columbia)|Government House (Victoria) Open House]]
==History==
The first authorized regimental band was formed on 9 November 1883, one month after the establishment of the regiment. The band evolved into a [[drum and bugle corps]] in 1900 after the regiment's designation as a rifle regiment from [[artillery]].
During, the [[First World War]], members of the unit were deployed to [[Europe]] while the drums sat with the colours in the Regimental Museum. In the immediate decade after the [[Second World War]], the band became very well known and won many band competitions. With the 1968 [[Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces]] by the [[Department of National Defence (Canada)|Department of National Defence]] under the auspices of minister [[Léo Cadieux]] and the Government of [[Pierre Trudeau]], the band was disbanded and its members were absorbed into the regiment. 20 years later in 1987, Major Jim Barrett, a former band officer, began efforts to revive the band with permission from the committee of retired colonels which he obtained that year. [[Warrant Officer]] Claire Archer became th band’s first Director of Music, Over the following ten years under Ron’s leadership the Band grew to 40-50 members, eventually having the means to write a [[constitution]] in 2003.<ref>https://ift.tt/2yRXYtT>
==Characteristics==
The band has the following characteristics:<ref>https://ift.tt/2ODggtk>
===Uniform===
The following is the general layout of the band's uniform:
{| class=wikitable
! Full dress headgear
! Tunic
! Trousers
|-
| Black beret
| Green tunic (''Rifle Green''), black facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot/Blue jacket, shoulder chain mail
| Blue trousers, yellow stripe
|}
A feature of the jacket a traditional [[Mandarin collar]], which is derived from in [[Qing dynasty|Qing-era China]]. The headdress comprises a Rifle Green forage cap and a red capband. The silver cap badge is that of the British Columbia Regiment. For summer dress, a uniform similar to Service Dress Number 3B (short sleeved shirt with black-on-red epaulet slip-on) is used
===Structure===
* Ceremonial Band
* Concert Band
* Dance Band
* Big Band
* Fanfare Team
* Bugle Team
The bugle team was recently revived to promote tradition in the regiment. A lot of the buglers were part of the British Columbia Regiment Association Band. The team is led by a bugle major who leads the team as a separate formation.<ref>https://ift.tt/2yEwGqB>
==Sources==
* [http://band.rregtc.ca/ Official Website]
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DGxM59Q88pw BC Regiment Band - Disco Lives]
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=plderSws5mU Louisa Phung conducts the BC Regiment Band]
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GqVSDUbYj9o The BC Regiment Band at the Pacific National Exhibition, 27 August 2017]
==References==
[[Category:Military bands of Canada]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1883]]
[[Category:1883 establishments in Canada]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1987]]
[[Category:1987 establishments in Canada]]
[[Category:British Columbia]]
[[Category:Musical groups from British Columbia]]
The band often takes part in the following events:<ref>https://ift.tt/2OQM79U>
*Kerrisdale Parade
*North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo
*Remembrance
*Performances for the [[Royal Family]]
*[[Presentation of Colours]]
*[[Rememberance Day]]
*Sun Run
*[[Apeldoorn]] Veterans Parade
*[[Government House (British Columbia)|Government House (Victoria) Open House]]
==History==
The first authorized regimental band was formed on 9 November 1883, one month after the establishment of the regiment. The band evolved into a [[drum and bugle corps]] in 1900 after the regiment's designation as a rifle regiment from [[artillery]].
During, the [[First World War]], members of the unit were deployed to [[Europe]] while the drums sat with the colours in the Regimental Museum. In the immediate decade after the [[Second World War]], the band became very well known and won many band competitions. With the 1968 [[Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces]] by the [[Department of National Defence (Canada)|Department of National Defence]] under the auspices of minister [[Léo Cadieux]] and the Government of [[Pierre Trudeau]], the band was disbanded and its members were absorbed into the regiment. 20 years later in 1987, Major Jim Barrett, a former band officer, began efforts to revive the band with permission from the committee of retired colonels which he obtained that year. [[Warrant Officer]] Claire Archer became th band’s first Director of Music, Over the following ten years under Ron’s leadership the Band grew to 40-50 members, eventually having the means to write a [[constitution]] in 2003.<ref>https://ift.tt/2yRXYtT>
==Characteristics==
The band has the following characteristics:<ref>https://ift.tt/2ODggtk>
===Uniform===
The following is the general layout of the band's uniform:
{| class=wikitable
! Full dress headgear
! Tunic
! Trousers
|-
| Black beret
| Green tunic (''Rifle Green''), black facings, yellow heavy-cavalry knot/Blue jacket, shoulder chain mail
| Blue trousers, yellow stripe
|}
A feature of the jacket a traditional [[Mandarin collar]], which is derived from in [[Qing dynasty|Qing-era China]]. The headdress comprises a Rifle Green forage cap and a red capband. The silver cap badge is that of the British Columbia Regiment. For summer dress, a uniform similar to Service Dress Number 3B (short sleeved shirt with black-on-red epaulet slip-on) is used
===Structure===
* Ceremonial Band
* Concert Band
* Dance Band
* Big Band
* Fanfare Team
* Bugle Team
The bugle team was recently revived to promote tradition in the regiment. A lot of the buglers were part of the British Columbia Regiment Association Band. The team is led by a bugle major who leads the team as a separate formation.<ref>https://ift.tt/2yEwGqB>
==Sources==
* [http://band.rregtc.ca/ Official Website]
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DGxM59Q88pw BC Regiment Band - Disco Lives]
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=plderSws5mU Louisa Phung conducts the BC Regiment Band]
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GqVSDUbYj9o The BC Regiment Band at the Pacific National Exhibition, 27 August 2017]
==References==
[[Category:Military bands of Canada]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1883]]
[[Category:1883 establishments in Canada]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1987]]
[[Category:1987 establishments in Canada]]
[[Category:British Columbia]]
[[Category:Musical groups from British Columbia]]
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