Become a Musician


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Calling all musicians!

Beginner to advanced musicians come and have fun with history.

Join us and bring history to life by portraying a British Military musician during the Napoleonic wars. Play early 19th century military music and signals using drums and bugles. We recreate the 43rd Light Infantry during the Peninsula wars, through to the later Napoleonic wars. 

You will have the opportunity to wear period accurate musicians uniforms and will assist the regiment on the battlefield by playing commands to the soldiers, and also play military music during drill displays using authentic musical instruments.

Open to all able bodied me and women willing to take on the challenge of being a musician in the 2nd battalion 43rd Light Infantry.

You may apply to be a musician at 10 years old with some restrictions.

If you are interested in becoming a musician with the 43rd (Monmouthshire) Light Infantry and want to take the Kings Shilling then click the Join Us button below and fill in our contact us form.