Atholl Pipe Band lead the 2026 Atholl Highlanders Parade opening march at Blair Castle in Scotland

The start of the 2026 Atholl Highlanders Parade at Blair Castle and Estate in Perthshire, Scotland. This was on Saturday 23rd May 2026, as the Atholl Highlanders were marched in for the parade in front of the Castle, with the Atholl Pipe band playing the tunes Dovecot Park and the Glendaruel Highlanders. For more videos from this event and across Scotland see our channel ‪@BraemarMedia‬ The Commanding Officer of the Atholl Highlanders was Lt Col. Charles Hay, The Earl of Kinnoull, with General Sir Patrick Sanders KBC CBE DSO, seen at the beginning.The band were led by brothers Drum Major Niall West and Pipe Major Gary West, and the Atholl Highlanders were under command of RSM Graham Jack. The Atholl Highlanders are a Scottish ceremonial infantry regiment and the only remaining private army in Europe. They act as the personal bodyguard to the Duke of Atholl, the Chieftain of the Clan Murray. The Atholl Pipe Band consists of invited musicians and includes some of the finest pipers and drummers in Scotland. #blaircastle #scotland #athollpipeband #athollhighlanders