Paisley Pipe Band
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Paisley Pipe Band is a pipe band
which originates from Paisley
, Scotland
. The band wears the Blue Ramsay Tartan. Its most notable achievement was winning the World Pipe Band Championships
and obtaining the title of Champion of Champions in 2001, in the Novice Juvenile Grade. Since then it has continued to be reasonably successful in similar competitions.
. The band had a brief successful spell, where in 1996, with Colin Johnston as the Pipe Major, the band won all Major RSPBA competitions (Worlds, Cowal, European, British and Scottish Pipe Band Championships) apart from the Cowal Highland Gathering
which earned the band the title of Champion of Champions. This funding didn't materialise and in 2001 the band changed its name again to the current name of 'Paisley Pipe Band' and has continued to compete in the Pipe Band world.
The band was fortunate to take part on the Scottish Government rare breeds instruments initiative in conjunction with Renfrewshire Council and many of the current members benefited from this experience.
whilst a player with the band. The band practises at West Primary School in Paisley, from around 7:30pm to 9:45pm. There are around 20 members of the Pipe Band, who play instruments consisting of the Bagpipes
, Snare Drum
, Tenor Drum
and Bass Drum
. Boys and Girls with ages ranging from 9-18 years of age participate in the band, and take part in contests all across Scotland and little, to no experience is required to go and try out. Paisley Pipe Band has competed frequently throughout its history and has managed to win many prizes.
The Band has played for Remembrance Day
over recent years for the Royal British Legion. The Sma' Shot parade took place in Paisley on 2nd July 2011, where the band marched from Brodie Park to Abbey Close. The band again also played through the streets of Paisley in accompaniment with Santa Claus
for The Santa Parade & Christmas Lights event in November. The band also competed at the Paisley Pipe Band Competition which started in 2010 where Paisley Pipe Band obtained 1st place in Drumming in the Novice Juvenile Grade, the following year Paisley managed to win the Novice Juvenile Grade overall. This Paisley pipe band competition is organised in partnership with Paisley Vision and the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association. Paisley Pipe Band also played at the final St Mirren game at their Love Street Stadium, led the parade to the new Greenhill Road stadium and played at the first game at the new stadium.
The band also did bag-packing at local supermarkets to gain funds.
Results for season 2011 were :
Results for 2010 season were :
Pipe band
A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term used by military pipe bands, pipes and drums, is also common....
which originates from Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The band wears the Blue Ramsay Tartan. Its most notable achievement was winning the World Pipe Band Championships
World Pipe Band Championships
The World Pipe Band Championships is a pipe band competition currently held in Glasgow, Scotland every August. The event has been operating regularly since 1930, when the Scottish Pipe Band Association was formed...
and obtaining the title of Champion of Champions in 2001, in the Novice Juvenile Grade. Since then it has continued to be reasonably successful in similar competitions.
History
The band was formed in 1971 as the '4th Paisley Boys Brigade Band'. It was set up by Graham Johnston and Matt Connell, where Graham was the Chairman and Matt in charge of the drum corps. In charge of pipes at that time was Sam Black. The band started competing in Boys Brigade competitions and was very successful. In 1991 the band changed its name to 'Renfrew District Association Pipe Band' in hope of funding from Renfrew Council at that time. It then started to compete in RSPBA competitions and was immediately successful as they were placed 1st at the very first competition in East KilbrideEast Kilbride
East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area, in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. Designated as Scotland's first new town in 1947, it forms part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation...
. The band had a brief successful spell, where in 1996, with Colin Johnston as the Pipe Major, the band won all Major RSPBA competitions (Worlds, Cowal, European, British and Scottish Pipe Band Championships) apart from the Cowal Highland Gathering
Cowal Highland Gathering
The Cowal Highland Gathering is an annual Highland games event held in the Scottish town of Dunoon, Argyll, over the final weekend in August.-History:...
which earned the band the title of Champion of Champions. This funding didn't materialise and in 2001 the band changed its name again to the current name of 'Paisley Pipe Band' and has continued to compete in the Pipe Band world.
The band was fortunate to take part on the Scottish Government rare breeds instruments initiative in conjunction with Renfrewshire Council and many of the current members benefited from this experience.
About
The pipe band secretary is Maureen Gilmour and the Pipe Major is Stephen Bright, who himself has won the World Pipe Band ChampionshipsWorld Pipe Band Championships
The World Pipe Band Championships is a pipe band competition currently held in Glasgow, Scotland every August. The event has been operating regularly since 1930, when the Scottish Pipe Band Association was formed...
whilst a player with the band. The band practises at West Primary School in Paisley, from around 7:30pm to 9:45pm. There are around 20 members of the Pipe Band, who play instruments consisting of the Bagpipes
Bagpipes
Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes of many different types come from...
, Snare Drum
Snare drum
The snare drum or side drum is a melodic percussion instrument with strands of snares made of curled metal wire, metal cable, plastic cable, or gut cords stretched across the drumhead, typically the bottom. Pipe and tabor and some military snare drums often have a second set of snares on the bottom...
, Tenor Drum
Tenor drum
A tenor drum is a cylindrical drum that is higher pitched than a bass drum.In a symphony orchestra's percussion section, a tenor drum is a low-pitched drum, similar in size to a field snare, but without snares and played with soft mallets or hard sticks. Under various names, the drum has been used...
and Bass Drum
Bass drum
Bass drums are percussion instruments that can vary in size and are used in several musical genres. Three major types of bass drums can be distinguished. The type usually seen or heard in orchestral, ensemble or concert band music is the orchestral, or concert bass drum . It is the largest drum of...
. Boys and Girls with ages ranging from 9-18 years of age participate in the band, and take part in contests all across Scotland and little, to no experience is required to go and try out. Paisley Pipe Band has competed frequently throughout its history and has managed to win many prizes.
Local Appearances
Paisley Pipe Band have appeared at many local over recent years.The Band has played for Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognized as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth...
over recent years for the Royal British Legion. The Sma' Shot parade took place in Paisley on 2nd July 2011, where the band marched from Brodie Park to Abbey Close. The band again also played through the streets of Paisley in accompaniment with Santa Claus
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...
for The Santa Parade & Christmas Lights event in November. The band also competed at the Paisley Pipe Band Competition which started in 2010 where Paisley Pipe Band obtained 1st place in Drumming in the Novice Juvenile Grade, the following year Paisley managed to win the Novice Juvenile Grade overall. This Paisley pipe band competition is organised in partnership with Paisley Vision and the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association. Paisley Pipe Band also played at the final St Mirren game at their Love Street Stadium, led the parade to the new Greenhill Road stadium and played at the first game at the new stadium.
The band also did bag-packing at local supermarkets to gain funds.
Competitions and Results
The Pipe Band has competed in many competitions including :- World Pipe Band ChampionshipsWorld Pipe Band ChampionshipsThe World Pipe Band Championships is a pipe band competition currently held in Glasgow, Scotland every August. The event has been operating regularly since 1930, when the Scottish Pipe Band Association was formed...
- Cowal Highland GatheringCowal Highland GatheringThe Cowal Highland Gathering is an annual Highland games event held in the Scottish town of Dunoon, Argyll, over the final weekend in August.-History:...
- European Pipe Band Championships
- British Pipe Band Championships
- Scottish Pipe Band Championships
| Year | Grade | Worlds | Cowal | European | British | Scottish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nov | 10 | 5 | - | 8 | 7 |
| 2010 | Nov | 5 | - | - | 11 | 9 |
| 2009 | Nov Qual 2 | 8 | - | 10 | - | 7 |
| 2005 | Nov | 6 | 11 | - | 5 | 9 |
| 2004 | Nov | 6 | 8 | |||
| 8 | 12 | |||||
| 2003 | Nov | - | 5 | - | - | - |
| 2002 | Juv | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | Nov | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
Results for season 2011 were :
| Contest | Grade | Final Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rothesay | Nov | 1 |
| Rothesay | Juv | 2 |
| Bridge of Allan | 4 | 2 |
| Bridge of Allan | 3 | 14 |
| Paisley | Nov | 1 |
| Paisley | 3 | 4 |
| Balloch | Nov | 1 |
| Balloch | 3 | 3 |
| Helensburgh | Nov | 1 |
| Helensburgh | Juv | 3 |
| Lesmahagow | 4 | 1 |
| Lesmahagow | 3 | 5 |
| Ardrossan | Nov | 1 |
| Ardrossan | 3 | 3 |
| Bearsden | Nov | 1 |
| Bearsden | Juv | 3 |
| Girvan | 4 | 2 |
| Girvan | 3 | 2 |
| Shotts | Nov | 1 |
| Shotts | Juv | 4 |
| Gourock | Nov | 2 |
| Gourock | Juv | 5 |
| Cowal Highland Gathering Cowal Highland Gathering The Cowal Highland Gathering is an annual Highland games event held in the Scottish town of Dunoon, Argyll, over the final weekend in August.-History:... |
Nov | 5 |
| World Pipe Band Championships World Pipe Band Championships The World Pipe Band Championships is a pipe band competition currently held in Glasgow, Scotland every August. The event has been operating regularly since 1930, when the Scottish Pipe Band Association was formed... |
Nov | 10 |
| British Championships | Nov | 8 |
| Scottish Championships | Nov | 7 |
Results for 2010 season were :
| Contest | Grade | Final Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rothesay | Nov | 1 |
| Rothesay | Juv | 3 |
| Paisley | Nov | 2 |
| Paisley | 3 | 4 |
| Balloch | Nov | 2 |
| Helensburgh | Nov | 4 |
| Helensburgh | Juv | 3 |
| Bearsden | Nov | 4 |
| Bearsden | Juv | 2 |
| Girvan | 4 | 2 |
| Girvan | 3 | 2 |
| Shotts | Nov | 5 |
| Shotts | Juv | 5 |
| Gourock | Nov | 6 |
| World Pipe Band Championships World Pipe Band Championships The World Pipe Band Championships is a pipe band competition currently held in Glasgow, Scotland every August. The event has been operating regularly since 1930, when the Scottish Pipe Band Association was formed... |
Nov | 5 |
| British Championships | Nov | 11 |
| Scottish Championships | Nov | 9 |
See Also
- PaisleyPaisleyPaisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
- ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
- List of Pipe Bands
- BagpipesBagpipesBagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes of many different types come from...
- Snare DrumSnare drumThe snare drum or side drum is a melodic percussion instrument with strands of snares made of curled metal wire, metal cable, plastic cable, or gut cords stretched across the drumhead, typically the bottom. Pipe and tabor and some military snare drums often have a second set of snares on the bottom...
- Tenor DrumTenor drumA tenor drum is a cylindrical drum that is higher pitched than a bass drum.In a symphony orchestra's percussion section, a tenor drum is a low-pitched drum, similar in size to a field snare, but without snares and played with soft mallets or hard sticks. Under various names, the drum has been used...
- Bass DrumBass drumBass drums are percussion instruments that can vary in size and are used in several musical genres. Three major types of bass drums can be distinguished. The type usually seen or heard in orchestral, ensemble or concert band music is the orchestral, or concert bass drum . It is the largest drum of...
- Pipe MajorPipe MajorThe Pipe Major is the director of bagpipe music in a Scottish or Irish pipe band. Like Drum Major, the position of Pipe Major is derived from British Army traditions. During the early twentieth century, the term Sergeant Piper was used for the role in place of "Pipe Major".Civillian and military...
External Links
- http://www.rspba.org/
- http://www.theworlds.co.uk/
- http://www.cowalgathering.com/