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Pipe major
  
Pamela Whyte

Tartan
  
Genre
  
World

Grade
  
1

Drum sergeant
  
Nicky Gibson

Active from
  
1907

Record label
  
ARC

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Website
  
www.grampianpolicepipeband.com

Albums
  
The Pipes & Drums of Scotland, Grampian Police Pipe Band: Pipes and Drums of Scotland

Similar
  
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Grampian Police Pipe Band is a Grade 1 pipe band associated with Grampian Police.

Contents

History

The band was formed as Aberdeen City Police Pipe Band in 1907, wearing the Hunting Gordon tartan. In 1965 a new uniform was introduced with the Black Stewart tartan.

The merger of police forces in the north of Scotland to create Grampian police resulted in the present name of the band being adopted.

Th band was promoted to Grade 1 for the start of the 1995 season, until it moved back to Grade 2 in 2005. For the 2012 season, the band returned to Grade 1, having changed both its pipe major and drum sergeant. It placed 16th overall in the 2012 World Pipe Band Championships.

Events

The band plays at highland games and RSPBA competitions as well as police and community events. In 1990, the band played for the Queen Mother to celebrate her 90th birthday.

Membership

The band is open to both civilians and members of the police force. It currently has around 35 members.

Discography

  • The Bluebells of Scotland, Flower of Scotland (1995)
  • The Pipes & Drums of Scotland (2005)
  • Police Pipe Bands of Scotland (2010)
  • Best of Scottish Pipes and Drums (2010)
  • Marches Ecossaises (2011)
  • Songs

    The Old Rustic Bridge / The Rowan Tree / Bonnie GallowayGrampian Police Pipe Band: Pipes and Drums of Scotland · 2005
    Rab's Wedding / Angus MacKinnonGrampian Police Pipe Band: Pipes and Drums of Scotland · 2005
    Archie McInley / Heather Grant Of StrathyreGrampian Police Pipe Band: Pipes and Drums of Scotland · 2005

    References

    Grampian Police Pipe Band Wikipedia


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