Regimental Headquarters

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Customs and Traditions

Music

        Regimental Marches

            Royal Artillery Slow March

            British Grenadiers

            Keel Row

            Bonnie Dundee

         Bands

Regimental Marches

The Royal Artillery Slow March, British Grenadiers and the Trot Past Keel Row are authorized marches for The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. In addition, the Gallop Past Bonnie Dundee is authorized for units of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery.

At guest nights and concerts all of the above marches may be played. If marches are played, The Royal Artillery Slow March will normally be played first. Other music closely associated with The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery includes The Screw Guns, St. Barbara’s Day and The Post Horn Gallop, which are normally played on such occasions.

RCHA - for mounted parades.

The Royal Canadian Artillery Band (RCA Band), is the oldest Regular Force band in the Canadian Forces. The RCA Band traces its roots to Quebec City. In 1879, the “B” battery Band of the Royal Canadian Artillery became the first permanent military band in Canada.

The RCA Band is one of six military bands in the Regular Force. The RCA Band is a brass and reed band and has a complement of thirty-five professional musicians. On 4 December 1997 (St. Barbara’s Day), the RCA Band marked its move to its present location at Edmonton Garrison.