Canadian military bands are a group of personnel in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) that performs musical duties for military functions. Military bands form a part of the Music Branch of the CAF, composed of six full-time professional Regular Force bands, 15 Regular Force voluntary bands, and 53 part-time reserve force bands. Bands of the Music Branch are often badged with the unit or Canadian Forces base insignia that they support.
Musique du Royal 22e Régiment is one of six full-time professional military bands with the Canadian Armed Forces.
The Band of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion.
The Canadian Women's Army Corps Brass Band leaving for a concert in Apeldoorn, 1945.
A Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Band in Calgary, 1934.
Music Branch (Canadian Forces)
The Music Branch is a personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). It is primarily composed of band musicians, and also deals with the selection and musical training of its recruits. The branch encompasses all the military bands in service in the Canadian Armed Forces. It is roughly the equivalent to the British Army's Royal Corps of Army Music (CAMUS).
Badge of the Music Branch
The Regimental Pipes and Drums of The Calgary Highlanders is one of many voluntary pipe and drum bands administered by the Music Branch of the CF.
