STROMNESS ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (SCOTLAND) PIPE BAND
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AIMS/OBJECTIVES:
1. To promote the playing of the Great Highland Bagpipe and Highland Drumming through tuition and performance.
2. To provide Orkney and the wider communities with a Pipe Band that can be called upon to play at various functions from memorial events to fund raising fetes.
3. To teach Highland Bagpipes and Marching Drums to all interested folk of any age and ability.
NOTE: Although we are a Royal British Legion (Scotland) Pipe Band, hence the name, we are an autonomous(Seperate self regulating) organisation. Therefore as a member of the band there is no requirement to be or become a member of the Legion.
14/11/08 LASTEST UPDATES ON PAGES:-What's the Craic and Events.
Mark wins Hornpipe and Jig comp at Aberdeen RSPBA.
WHY NOT JOIN OUR POPULAR LOCAL PIPE BAND, WE STRIVE TO IMPROVE, ARE AMBITIOUS AND SEE OURSELVES AS CHAMPIONING STROMNESS AND ORKNEY.
STROMNESS PIPE BAND ARE OFFERING FREE EXPERT PIPING AND DRUMMING LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS AND ESTABLISHED PLAYERS> See below for details.
The Stromness Pipe Band are inviting beginners also any established players who may have played in the past and wish to take an instrument up again or players who would like to come and join our progressive band. Let us stress you do not have to be a member of the Legion and anyone from primary school age upwards is eligable.
Blowming good Piping lessons with world class piping instruction at it's best.
We offer world class piping tuition with our Pipe Major Mark who plays with Grade 1 bands and has collected many personal trophies over the years through solo piping competitions. Many of our current pipers, taught by Mark, who wished to compete have been successful in competitions picking up several trophies and medals. Allan who played for several year with the Perth band is on hand to assist.
Our Drumming classes beat all
Our main drumming tutor is Clifford, Clifford has been taught by a grade 1 leading drummer so he brings all this knowledge to the band. Our drum corp is fortunate to have Dave (Who also plays the pipes) to teach, Dave spent several years playing side drum with the North Berwick Pipe Band. Our drummers regularly attend drumming workshop weekends in Aberdeen run by the RSPBA. We ourselves run workshops in Orkney with grade 1 drummers for side, tenor and bass drums. We have recently taken delivery of afull set of new drums.
WHERE TO FIND US>>> On a Monday evenings, classes only, 7pm onward in the upper room of the Stromness Legion club. On Wednesday evenings throughout the year, at Stromness Academy 7pm until 10pm. First hour tuition, then full band practice from 8pm.
Call Mark on 850248(Piping) or Clifford 877420 (Drumming)
Secretary Ian Mac 771385 or see contact page for e-mail
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At the top of the page our new band Photo, have a good look this doesn't happen very often 23 band members in the same room at the same time, and missing from the picture is Innes Wylie and Tricia Gunn. At the front 3 of our Dancers: Shannon McCaig, Hannah Weir and Laura Watt. (Reanne Chambers not pictured is the 4th).
Scroll down to see the exciting picture of the night they set Stromness on fire?
The highs the lows the beats and the blows.
BROWSE THE PICTURE LIBRARY Because there is only the ability to show three picture on each page at any one time I will change them as different stories and subjects change. All the pictures I have used plus others will be transferred to the Library Page. To view them click on the pictures folder.
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Please Enjoy our site it will be up-dated regularly so do come back and see what's going on. Better still come down and see us either with an interest in joining or to hear us while out on parade.
We are grateful to orkneycommunities.co.uk for hosting this site.
Administrator's note to readers. This site is not supported by a spell check, where I endeavour to sight read and check all items before publication inevitably some errors will slip through. Please bear with me they will be corrected as soon as they become apparent.
We hope to provide information on all aspects of the Stromness RBL Pipe Band, activities, history, membership photo's etc.,
Ian's motto for the band: Always the Hurricanes never the Spitfires!!
Ask me about it sometime.
Playing for the Viking (Up Helly Ha) during shopping week 2008.
No 1's and all that, this is the band after leading the Stromness Shopping week Fancy dress parade. Still playing, still going strong, even after a 2 mile march.
DISCLAIMER
Although The Stromness RBL Pipe Band will endevour to ensure that information on these web pages is genuine, up to date and as correct as possible. The web pages do contain some material from various sources, therefore information available may be incomplete, out-of-date or incorrect. We will not be liable for any actions you take in reliance on any information contained on this web site.
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