Put Your Earplugs in -- And That's an Order ; Shock at Mod Ruling On Marines' Band

Plymouth Evening Herald, The › September 30, 2010

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RECOGNISED as one of the finest musical bodies in the world, the Royal Marines Band Service have been banging the drum for British forces for almost 350 years.

But now its bandsmen -- whose origins date back to 1664, when their drumbeats provided a rallying point in close combat -- are about to have their musical ears muffled because of a health and safety regulation.

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Put Your Earplugs in -- And That's an Order ; Shock at Mod Ruling On Marines' Band

For the first time, the Ministry of Defence has announced band members must wear earplugs during performances. Musicians throughout the mil...

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