World Pipe Band Championships
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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....
competition currently held in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, 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...
every August. The event has been operating regularly since 1930, when the Scottish Pipe Band Association
Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association was founded in 1930 as a governing body to oversee pipe band competition and to promote and encourage the development of pipe band culture throughout the world....
(today known as the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association
Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association was founded in 1930 as a governing body to oversee pipe band competition and to promote and encourage the development of pipe band culture throughout the world....
) was formed. For competitive bands, the title of World Champion is highly coveted, and this event is seen as the culmination of a year's worth of preparation, rehearsal and practice.
The entirety of the World Championships takes place on one day in August, the current venue being Glasgow Green
Glasgow Green
Glasgow Green is a park situated in the east end of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde. It is the oldest park in the city dating back to the 15th century.In 1450, King James II granted the land to Bishop William Turnbull and the people of Glasgow...
. Typically several hundred bands attend, traveling from all over the world. Competition commences at 9AM.
Depending on the size of the grade - or in the case of Grade One, where a band has not previously secured automatic qualification - bands are required to perform in a qualifying round which takes place in the morning. The top bands at the end of the qualifying round play in a second event in the afternoon to determine the winner.
To win, Grade One bands must perform in two events, a March, Strathspey & Reel event (known as a "set" or "MSR") which consists of three pre-arranged tunes, and a Medley event, which consists of a short selection of music chosen and arranged by the band. Currently holding the title is the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band
Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band
The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :...
of Northern Ireland.
Competition grade system
Prizes at the World's are awarded in the following eight categories:- Grade One
- Grade Two
- Grade Three "A"
- Grade Three "B"
- Juvenile
- Grade Four "A"
- Grade Four "B"
- Novice Juvenile
In the Novice Juvenile and Juvenile categories, band members must be under the age of eighteen, with the exception of one "adult" player, often instructors, who may serve as the Pipe Major or Pipe Sergeant. The remaining categories have no age restriction, but are based on proficiency. Grade One is the highest of these categories, and Novice is the lowest. Grading and eligibility are overseen by the RSPBA
Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association was founded in 1930 as a governing body to oversee pipe band competition and to promote and encourage the development of pipe band culture throughout the world....
, and bands must apply for downgrading or upgrading.
Because of time constraints, the RSPBA uses "A" and "B" designations in Grade 3 and 4, for major competitions. By doing this, bands are grouped based on prior-years' performances, and can receive promotions within their respective grade. It is also important to note that these vary slightly throughout the world. For example, in North America, many regional associations have implemented Grade Five, an entry-level Grade, intended to help bands familiarize themselves with competition and in Australia, New Zealand and Northern Ireland there is no Novice grade at all. There is also no Juvenile grade in Northern Ireland.
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The highly coveted Grade One title remained in Scotland until 1987, when the Canadian 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band
The 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band, is a pipe band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 78th Frasers became the first non-Scottish band to win the World Pipe Band Championships, in the summer of 1987...
became the first overseas band to win the award. In recent years, the title has travelled to Canada a further 6 times with Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,...
, Northern Ireland 7 times with the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band
Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band
The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :...
, Australia with the Victoria Police Pipe Band
Victoria Police Pipe Band
The Victoria Police Pipe Band is a past grade one pipe band champion based in Melbourne, Australia. Though the band still exists, it no longer competes after a controversial decision in 2000 to reshape the band....
in 1998, and, the Republic of Ireland with the St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band
St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band
The St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band is a Grade One pipe band based in Dublin, Ireland. The band was established in 1910. They are the current RSPBA World Pipe Band Champions....
in 2010. The most successful pipe bands in this competition remain the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band
Strathclyde Police Pipe Band
The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military...
(known as City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band from 1912 to 1975) winning 20 times, and, the House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band (winning fifteen times). Other multiple World Champions include the Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band
Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band
Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band was a pipe band based in Grangemouth, Scotland. The band was highly successful, winning the World Pipe Band Championships a total of eight times . This total has been surpassed only by Strathclyde Pipe Band and Shotts & Dykehead who held the title twenty and fifteen times...
(8 times), the Clan MacRae Pipe Band (8 times), and the Edinburgh Police Pipe Band (7 times).
| Year | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
| 2011 | Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
Scottish Power Pipe Band Scottish Power Pipe Band The ScottishPower Pipe Band, or SPPB, is a grade one pipe band sponsored by the international energy company ScottishPower. Considered one of the world's leading grade one pipe bands, the SPPB has been featured as a regular prizewinner in all major competitions over the previous several decades... |
| 2010 | St. Laurence O'Toole St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band The St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band is a Grade One pipe band based in Dublin, Ireland. The band was established in 1910. They are the current RSPBA World Pipe Band Champions.... |
Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... The results were originally announced with Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia in 3rd place, but the RSPBA website states that "Simon Fraser University from Canada took 3rd spot on an Ensemble Preference from 4th placed Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia. Unfortuately this was announced the wrong way around and we apologise to both bands for this error." |
| 2009 | Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
St. Laurence O'Toole St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band The St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band is a Grade One pipe band based in Dublin, Ireland. The band was established in 1910. They are the current RSPBA World Pipe Band Champions.... |
| 2008 | Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
House of Edgar - Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
| 2007 | Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
House of Edgar - Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
| 2006 | Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
House of Edgar - Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
| 2005 | House of Edgar - Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
| 2004 | Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
House of Edgar - Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
| 2003 | House of Edgar - Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
| 2002 | Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
| 2001 | Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
| 2000 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
| 1999 | Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
| 1998 | Victoria Police Victoria Police Pipe Band The Victoria Police Pipe Band is a past grade one pipe band champion based in Melbourne, Australia. Though the band still exists, it no longer competes after a controversial decision in 2000 to reshape the band.... |
Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
| 1997 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
Victoria Police Victoria Police Pipe Band The Victoria Police Pipe Band is a past grade one pipe band champion based in Melbourne, Australia. Though the band still exists, it no longer competes after a controversial decision in 2000 to reshape the band.... |
| 1996 | Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
| 1995 | Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
| 1994 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
Boghall & Bathgate Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band The Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band has been a force in pipe band competition, becoming a contender in major grade one competitions since it was promoted to that level in 1980. The band was founded in 1972... |
Victoria Police Victoria Police Pipe Band The Victoria Police Pipe Band is a past grade one pipe band champion based in Melbourne, Australia. Though the band still exists, it no longer competes after a controversial decision in 2000 to reshape the band.... |
| 1993 | Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
Boghall & Bathgate Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band The Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band has been a force in pipe band competition, becoming a contender in major grade one competitions since it was promoted to that level in 1980. The band was founded in 1972... |
| 1992 | Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a World Champion grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland and named in honour of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.- Overview :... |
Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
Victoria Police Victoria Police Pipe Band The Victoria Police Pipe Band is a past grade one pipe band champion based in Melbourne, Australia. Though the band still exists, it no longer competes after a controversial decision in 2000 to reshape the band.... |
| 1991 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
Polkemmet Grorud | Power of Scotland Scottish Power Pipe Band The ScottishPower Pipe Band, or SPPB, is a grade one pipe band sponsored by the international energy company ScottishPower. Considered one of the world's leading grade one pipe bands, the SPPB has been featured as a regular prizewinner in all major competitions over the previous several decades... |
| 1990 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
Power Of Scotland Scottish Power Pipe Band The ScottishPower Pipe Band, or SPPB, is a grade one pipe band sponsored by the international energy company ScottishPower. Considered one of the world's leading grade one pipe bands, the SPPB has been featured as a regular prizewinner in all major competitions over the previous several decades... |
ScotRail Vale Of Atholl Vale of Atholl Pipe Band The Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl Pipe Band is a competitive grade one pipe band. The band has placed highly in the Major Scottish competitions and the World Pipe Band Championships since at least the late 1980s. Sponsorship is currently by Robert Wiseman Dairies, though in the past it... |
| 1989 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
Power Of Scotland Scottish Power Pipe Band The ScottishPower Pipe Band, or SPPB, is a grade one pipe band sponsored by the international energy company ScottishPower. Considered one of the world's leading grade one pipe bands, the SPPB has been featured as a regular prizewinner in all major competitions over the previous several decades... |
ScotRail Vale Of Atholl Vale of Atholl Pipe Band The Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl Pipe Band is a competitive grade one pipe band. The band has placed highly in the Major Scottish competitions and the World Pipe Band Championships since at least the late 1980s. Sponsorship is currently by Robert Wiseman Dairies, though in the past it... |
| 1988 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
78th Fraser Highlanders 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band The 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band, is a pipe band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 78th Frasers became the first non-Scottish band to win the World Pipe Band Championships, in the summer of 1987... |
| 1987 | 78th Fraser Highlanders 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band The 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band, is a pipe band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 78th Frasers became the first non-Scottish band to win the World Pipe Band Championships, in the summer of 1987... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
| 1986 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
78th Fraser Highlanders 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band The 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band, is a pipe band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 78th Frasers became the first non-Scottish band to win the World Pipe Band Championships, in the summer of 1987... |
Boghall & Bathgate Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band The Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band has been a force in pipe band competition, becoming a contender in major grade one competitions since it was promoted to that level in 1980. The band was founded in 1972... |
| 1985 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada . The band has consistently placed in the top three in world competition and has won the Grade One World Pipe Band Championships six times: 1995, 1996, 1999,... |
Polkemmet Grorud |
| 1984 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
78th Fraser Highlanders 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band The 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band, is a pipe band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 78th Frasers became the first non-Scottish band to win the World Pipe Band Championships, in the summer of 1987... |
| 1983 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
Boghall & Bathgate Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band The Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band has been a force in pipe band competition, becoming a contender in major grade one competitions since it was promoted to that level in 1980. The band was founded in 1972... |
Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
| 1982 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
Boghall & Bathgate Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band The Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band has been a force in pipe band competition, becoming a contender in major grade one competitions since it was promoted to that level in 1980. The band was founded in 1972... |
Dysart and Dundonald Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band The Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band has, in its long history, risen from a junior band in the tiny village of Dundonald, Fife to achieve rapid and constant success on the 1970s, winning championships in grades III and II and culminating in two winning performances at the World Pipe Band... |
| 1981 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
Boghall & Bathgate Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band The Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band has been a force in pipe band competition, becoming a contender in major grade one competitions since it was promoted to that level in 1980. The band was founded in 1972... |
| 1980 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
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| 1979 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
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| 1978 | Dysart and Dundonald Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band The Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band has, in its long history, risen from a junior band in the tiny village of Dundonald, Fife to achieve rapid and constant success on the 1970s, winning championships in grades III and II and culminating in two winning performances at the World Pipe Band... |
Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
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| 1977 | Dysart and Dundonald Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band The Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band has, in its long history, risen from a junior band in the tiny village of Dundonald, Fife to achieve rapid and constant success on the 1970s, winning championships in grades III and II and culminating in two winning performances at the World Pipe Band... |
Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
| 1976 | Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
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| 1975 | Edinburgh Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1974 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
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| 1973 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
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| 1972 | Edinburgh Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1971 | Edinburgh Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1970 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
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| 1969 | Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band was a pipe band based in Grangemouth, Scotland. The band was highly successful, winning the World Pipe Band Championships a total of eight times . This total has been surpassed only by Strathclyde Pipe Band and Shotts & Dykehead who held the title twenty and fifteen times... |
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| 1968 | Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band was a pipe band based in Grangemouth, Scotland. The band was highly successful, winning the World Pipe Band Championships a total of eight times . This total has been surpassed only by Strathclyde Pipe Band and Shotts & Dykehead who held the title twenty and fifteen times... |
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| 1967 | Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band was a pipe band based in Grangemouth, Scotland. The band was highly successful, winning the World Pipe Band Championships a total of eight times . This total has been surpassed only by Strathclyde Pipe Band and Shotts & Dykehead who held the title twenty and fifteen times... |
Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
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| 1966 | Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band was a pipe band based in Grangemouth, Scotland. The band was highly successful, winning the World Pipe Band Championships a total of eight times . This total has been surpassed only by Strathclyde Pipe Band and Shotts & Dykehead who held the title twenty and fifteen times... |
Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police Pipe Band The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military... |
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| 1965 | Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band was a pipe band based in Grangemouth, Scotland. The band was highly successful, winning the World Pipe Band Championships a total of eight times . This total has been surpassed only by Strathclyde Pipe Band and Shotts & Dykehead who held the title twenty and fifteen times... |
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| 1964 | Edinburgh Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1963 | Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band was a pipe band based in Grangemouth, Scotland. The band was highly successful, winning the World Pipe Band Championships a total of eight times . This total has been surpassed only by Strathclyde Pipe Band and Shotts & Dykehead who held the title twenty and fifteen times... |
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| 1962 | 277 Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders | ||
| 1961 | Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band was a pipe band based in Grangemouth, Scotland. The band was highly successful, winning the World Pipe Band Championships a total of eight times . This total has been surpassed only by Strathclyde Pipe Band and Shotts & Dykehead who held the title twenty and fifteen times... |
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| 1960 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
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| 1959 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
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| 1958 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
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| 1957 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
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| 1956 | Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band was a pipe band based in Grangemouth, Scotland. The band was highly successful, winning the World Pipe Band Championships a total of eight times . This total has been surpassed only by Strathclyde Pipe Band and Shotts & Dykehead who held the title twenty and fifteen times... |
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| 1955 | Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band was a pipe band based in Grangemouth, Scotland. The band was highly successful, winning the World Pipe Band Championships a total of eight times . This total has been surpassed only by Strathclyde Pipe Band and Shotts & Dykehead who held the title twenty and fifteen times... |
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| 1954 | Edinburgh Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1953 | Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band | ||
| 1952 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
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| 1951 | City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1950 | Edinburgh Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1949 | City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1948 | Shotts & Dykehead Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, also known as Shotts and Dykehead or simply "Shotts", is a grade one pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland... |
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| 1947 | Bowhill Colliery Pipe Band | ||
| 1946 | City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1945 - 1940 (No Championships were held during World War II) | |||
| 1939 | City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1938 | City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1937 | City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1936 | City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1935 | MacLean Pipe Band | ||
| 1934 | Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band | ||
| 1933 | Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band | ||
| 1932 | Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band | ||
| 1931 | Glasgow Corporation Tramways Pipe Band | ||
| 1930 | Millhall Pipe Band | ||
| 1929 | Glasgow Corporation Tramways Pipe Band | ||
| 1928 | MacLean Pipe Band | ||
| 1927 | MacLean Pipe Band | ||
| 1926 | Millhall Pipe Band | ||
| 1925 | Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band | ||
| 1924 | Millhall Pipe Band | ||
| 1923 | Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band | ||
| 1922 | Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band | ||
| 1921 | Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band | ||
| 1920 | City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1919 | Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band | ||
| 1918 - 1914 (No Championships were held during World War I) | |||
| 1913 | 7th Highland Light Infantry | ||
| 1912 | 5th Highland Light Infantry | ||
| 1911 | 5th Highland Light Infantry | ||
| 1910 | 5th Highland Light Infantry | ||
| 1909 | Stonehouse Pipe Band | ||
| 1908 | 5th Highland Light Infantry | ||
| 1907 | 3rd Lowland Volunteer Regt. | ||
| 1906 | 1st Highland Light Infantry |