This document is the official tune index for the RCMP 'H' Division Pipes & Drums, covering the 2027 parade season. It lists bagpipe music organized by time signature: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8 marches, plus slow marches, hornpipes, jigs, and dance sets. Many tunes include harmony parts. The index also specifies ceremonial music for salutes and change of command ceremonies, with detailed…
This is the official tune index for the RCMP 'H' Division Pipes & Drums, listing the bagpipe music to be played during the 2027 parade season. It is intended for pipers and drummers in the division, providing a complete reference of marches, dance tunes and ceremonial pieces.
The index is organized by time signature. It opens with 2/4 marches such as The Toronto Scottish Regiment and The Soldier's Return, followed by 3/4 marches including Valour at Shubenacadie and Reverend Canon William Fairlie. Each section lists the tune name and page number, with harmony parts noted separately.
The 4/4 marches section includes Flett from Flotta, The Gardens of Skye, The Blue Bells of Scotland, The Maple Leaf Forever, Vive La Canadienne, Scotland the Brave and the RCMP Regimental March. The 6/8 and 9/8 sections cover Bonnie Dundee, Steamboat, Pipe Major Heather Pomeroy, Major A.J. Crease, The Battle of the Somme and The Heights of Dargai.
The index continues with 12/8 marches (Royal Stuart 1414, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo), slow marches (Plaisirs D'Amour, The Skye Boat Song), and hornpipes (Ashley's Thinning Napper, Hamilton's Nut Sack, Itchy Fingers). A slow air and jig set combines Now is the Hour with John Paterson's Mare, Donald Blue and Donald Dhu.
A dedicated section for dance music provides specific instructions for each dance type: Blue Bonnets, Atholl Highlanders, Highland Laddie, Liberton Polka, Marquis of Huntly, and Highland Broadswords. The ceremonial music section lists tunes for salutes, including Flowers of the Forest, Royal Salute and General Salute.
The final section details the Change of Command music sequence, specifying which tune to play for each part of the ceremony: march on, flag party, salutes, inspection, national anthem, and march off. The document ends with a full parade tune list for 2027, grouping tunes by time signature and noting new additions.