Mount Arrowsmith Pipe Band Uniform
The Mount Arrowsmith Pipe Band wears the tartan of Cameron of Erracht.
The Kilt
The Scottish kilt has a unique design with a distinctive tartan pattern. The patterns are associated with individual clans and families that can be traced back over two hundred years.
The Sporran
Sporran is a Gaelic word meaning pouch or purse. The sporran is generally made from leather with fur or silver trim. The band wears a traditional “day” sporran of black leather.
The head gear used by the band is the glengarry. This is a wedge shaped cap with a trailing ribbon. The glengarry was named after Glengarry Valley in Scotland.
The Sgian Dubh
Weapons are a traditional component of Scottish military dress. The Sgian Dubh (Gaelic for “black dagger”) is a short knife worn inside the upper hose. Many of the band members wear the traditional Sgian Dubh.