Our Uniform

Head dress
The regimental head dress for the Air Corps Pipe band is a plain dark blue Balmoral. The cap badge is the musicians version of the standard regimental cap badge.

Tunic
The bands tunic is a darker version of the Air Corps Regimental Service dress uniform. Insignia worn are:

2 x Air Corps collar badges (facing out).
Rank markings (lower sleeves).
Golden lanyard of the Defence Forces School of Music (over right shoulder).
Silver Pipers or Drummers proficiency badge (mounted on black) on the right arm.

The Brath
The Brath (or Shawl in Scotland) is symbolic of Irish Bagpipers throughout Irish history. It is saffron in colour and worn over the left shooulder. Mounted on the Brath is the Kilmainham Brooch (another traditional Irish symbol). Kilmainham Brooch
The Kilmainham brooch is another symbol of the ancient Irish Bagpiper. For more information visit:
http://www.unc.edu/courses/art111/celtic/catalogue/brooches/kilmainham.html

Kilt
The Kilt is yet another traditional Irish symbol. Being as it is of Saffron colour, it is typical of the traditional Irish Kilt (being of a plain coloured design) as opposed to the Scottish Kilt which is produced from a tartan pattern material. Mounted on the lower right handside of the kilt is a silver sword type kilt pin.

Regimental Belt and Buckle
The band wear the ceremonial white belt and silver buckle of the Air Corps. Mounted on the buckle is the collar badge of the Air Corps.

Footwear
For footwear, the band wear dark blue socks with saffron gator flashes and black brogues with silver buckles.