Below are a selection of links to fellow Pipe Band websites and other places of interest.
To celebrate the ‘Power of Glasgow’ ScottishPower will be hosting an event in George Square on Sunday 25th June between 12-5pm. Pop along for loads of family activities, freebies and see their vision of the home of the future, including: o Finding out what ice cream and suncream have in common o Building your own bird box with the RSPB o Stepping into a world of virtual reality o Taking a selfie in the photobooth o Walking around our house of the future o Picking up some rugby handling tips from our Glasgow Warriors partner However, the best of all (apart from hearing the pipe band…obviously!!) The chance to win an electric car! Are you looking for a new set of wheels to have fun in this summer? Come along to our ‘Power of Glasgow’ event at George Square on 25th June. #PowerofGlasgow. For full terms and conditions see https://www.scottishpower.co.uk/legal/terms-and-conditions/win-a-car-terms
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Thank you to all the staff for a fantastic breakfast. Good ole Ulster fry! En route now to the park for the UK Championships. Good luck to everyone competing today!
Pipe Major Chris Armstrong will be giving a recital tonight at the Inverness Piping Society! Venue is the Great Hall, Tulloch Castle, Dingwall. 7.30pm for an 8pm start. Tickets at door £10 (£5 juniors) Would be great to see you there!
A few of the band pictured below with Josh Strauss of the Glasgow Warriors. The band provided some entertainment this afternoon at the SP Energy Networks Family Day and Josh presented some prizes. Last job today and it completes a very busy weekend for the band! Home now to get the brogues off and feet up!
Out supporting the Glasgow ''Race for Life'' this morning! Playing at the start and various marker points and at the finish line! Well done to everyone taking part for this great cause! Let''s beat cancer!!!! #cruk
The first RSPBA major championship took place in Paisley today and the band continued with its strong start to the 2017 season by taking 6th place overall. It was again the March, Strathspey & Reel discipline for Grade 1 and the band played: The Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band The Islay Ball Loch Carron Pictured below is our Drum Major Billy Jordan holding in his left hand, the 6th place trophy and in the other the 1st place trophy for March & Discipline. The band now turns its competing focus onto the next championship in Belfast on Saturday 10th June. Congratulations of course to the new British Champions - Inveraray & District.
Meet Ben... https://www.facebook.com/strathallanschool/videos/1389800471110714/
That''s our 2017 competing season well under way now with a strong start at the Gourock Highland Games. We finished in 2nd place overall and took the best Grade 1 drum corp prize! March, Strathspey & Reel was the competing discipline and we played: The 93rd Highlanders Blair Drummond John Morrison of Assynt House Well done to the overall winners Inveraray & District and to the other bands that turned out to compete on the day. Onwards and upwards now for the British Championships next Saturday in Paisley. We look forward to seeing you all there!