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The Royal Marines Bands are based in Portsmouth, Plymouth, Scotland, at the Commando Training Centre and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and their roles are to provide military bands, orchestras and dance bands for state occasions, major national and service events and for ship and shore ceremonial and social functions. The Band Service currently numbers about 400 men and women and its training school (Royal Marines School of Music) is based in Portsmouth. The Royal Marines Museum at Eastney in Portsmouth has got a new exhibition which includes a film about the Bands of the Royal Marines and a variety of pictures, text and other related exhibits. There is also a listening room where you can listen to different Royal Marine Band Music. The Royal Marines Massed Bands have performed Beat Retreat a number of times in Portsmouth since their move once in 1996 and once in 1999 before performing it in Horse Guards in London. They have also performed at many other events including one at the Royal Marines Museum Eastney. Why not have a look at the Royal Marines Band Service web site
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