Established 2000 Pipe major Gordon Black Website parisdover.ca | Grade 4 and 5 Tartan Lamont Origin Ontario, Canada (2000) | |
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Location Paris, Ontario and Port Dover, Ontario Similar Toronto Police Pipe Band, Peel Regional Police Pi, 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band, Windsor Police Pipe Band, 78th Highlanders (Halifax C Profiles | ||
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The Paris Port Dover Pipe Band is a community and competitive pipe band representing Brant and Norfolk counties in southern Ontario, Canada. The mandate for the Paris Port Dover Pipe Band is to "act as ambassadors locally and internationally; to provide young people of any skill level with instruction in Scottish music and give them opportunities to play with the band; and to assist local service clubs and non-profit groups with their various ceremonies, memorials, parades, and events through band performances." Members come from Brantford, Simcoe, Hamilton, St. Catherines, Guelph, Kitchener and Cambridge to practice every Thursday night at the Paris Agricultural Hall.
Contents
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- The paris port dover pipe band kanada basel tattoo 2015
- History
- Sectional Pipe Majors Lead Drummers
- World Pipe Band Championships
- Performances
- References
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History
The band was established on February 18, 2000 by Pipe Major Gordon Black when a constitution and small band were formed out of 10 pipers, 1 bass, and 1 snare. Originally, the band was called the Paris Pipe Band or the Port Dover Pipe Band, depending on the location of their performances. The band changed its name to the present Paris Port Dover Pipe Band in 2005 when they incorporated and gained charitable status. As of 2010, the band has grown to over 120 members.
Sectional Pipe Majors & Lead Drummers
The Paris Port Dover Pipe Band has three distinct sections which are divided into the competition and parade bands (as of 2015):
World Pipe Band Championships
The Paris Port Dover Pipe Band has competed at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland on two occasions. In 2007, the grade 4 band placed 4th overall in grade 4A out of 38 competing bands. In 2008, the grade 5 band competed at the 4B level and placed 2nd out of 49 bands.
Performances
The band has also performed at numerous charity functions throughout Brant and Norfolk county including Legion events, Run for Light in Brantford, ON, Relay for Life Cancer Fundraiser, Springtime in Paris, and the Paralympics Track and Field Meet.
