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.
LASTEST UPDATES ON PAGES:- 10/4/08
Up-dates on events page and band members list.
Events are starting to come in now for the season: Up and coming is the BB's Comfirmation service at Stromness Church. BB's parade from the Pier Head to the church 1045 approx returning to the Pier Head at 1215 approx lead by the pipe band.Early next month we head south to Edinburgh again forsome of the lads to take part in the National RBL Solopiping championships. This is an event where we have had some great success in the past. We have been asked to do the opening turn at the opening concert of the Orkney Folk Festival. (Yes, I hear you say lets get them on and get it over and done with then we can get onwith the real folk stuff).
Other events Shetland and orFair isle, Golspie Gala and Caithness games.
Well our Burn's Supper was another resounding success. I'd like to thank everyone who came along and made it such a good night. The cooks, the speakers, the bars staff, the band members and the dance band. And of course the folk who came along for the whole experience. I guess we will have to do it again next year?
The new top picture shows the band playing at the world famous pre-historic standing stone circle in the Orkney West Mainland - The Ring Of Brodgar -on midsummer night 2006.
Your Webmaster has not been as diligent as at first, neglecting the site for nigh on 2 months. But it is time to get some action. Firstly let me wish everyone a happy New Year. We were out as usual for the bells/Ships Sirens at the Pierhead Stromness. The weather was very favourable and a good crowd gathered to help in the New Year. We are all now concentrating on some up and coming competitiions. The RSPBA Quartets in Feb, Mini Bands in March and the Legion Mini bands at the end of March early April (No date yet). Firstly though we have our Burn's Supper night and this year it falls on his actual birthday we will be holding the event at the Stromness Academy on Fri 25th Jan. See press for details. See you there.
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.
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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.
Da Strathspey Accordians Da Fiddles and Da pipes and Da drums playing together.
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.
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