Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

The Pipes & Drums
The World Famous Royal Scots Dragoon Guards have been at the forefront of Pipe music since first achieving world wide fame in 1972 when their haunting version of "Amazing Grace" rocketed to the top of the charts all around the world.
Since then the band have continued to lead the way in pipe band music. Their latest album "Journey" topped the classical music charts in the Uk and won album of the year at the 2009 classical BRIT awards.
The Regiment
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards are Scotland`s senior regiment and only regular cavalry regiment. The Regiment was formed in 1971 from the amalgamation of the 3rd Carabiniers ( whom were themselves the result of the amalgamation of the 6th Dragoon Guards the Carabiniers and the 3rd the Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards in 1922) and The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons).
Currently Based in Fallingbostal, Germany. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards form the main armoured force for the 7th Armoured Brigade, The Famous Desert Rats.
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards是由一支苏格兰风笛为主奏乐器的管乐队和一个装甲旅组成的陆军部队。是目前联合王国唯一的一支骑兵部队1971年 由3rd Carabiniers第三宪兵骑兵团（1922年由第六禁卫龙骑兵团和威尔士第三龙骑兵团合并的）和2nd Dragoons第二龙骑兵团（历史上著名的苏格兰皇家灰骑兵）合并。他们麾下的战斗部队，第七装甲旅，即历史上著名的The Famous Desert Rats沙漠之鼠，目前组扎在德国的 Fallingbostal。
他们的管乐队，著名的Royal Scots Dragoon Guards乐团，最早是在1972年改编，并演奏了《奇异恩典》出名的，并且从此延续了管乐队的形式。最新专辑《Journey》发行后，便在UK榜的古典音乐榜中高举榜首，并且获得了年度最佳专辑称号，并且在09年获得了BRIT古典音乐奖。