Inveraray & District Pipe Band

Inveraray & District Pipe Band
Established 2005
Location Inveraray, Scotland
Grade 1
Pipe Major Stuart Liddell
Drum major Liam Renton
Drum Sergeant Steven McWhirter
Tartan Ancient MacCallum
Notable Honours

European Championships Grade 1 2014

World Championships Grade 2 2009

Cowal Championships Grade 2 2009

European Championships Grade 2 2009

British Championships Grade 2 2009

Scottish Championships Grade 2 2009
Website www.idpb.co.uk

Inveraray and District Pipe Band is a Grade 1 pipe band based in Inveraray, Scotland.

History

Stuart Liddell, a native of Argyll and one of the world's top solo players began coaching youngsters at Inveraray Primary School in 2003, and registered the band in 2005 with the RSPBA.[1] Liddell believed the community could support a thriving competitive pipe band, even though the region's last pipe had disbanded in the 1930s.[1]

The band's first competition was at the 2005 Cowal Gathering. Using borrowed drums and their own kilts, the group finished 13th of 19 in the Novice Juvenile division.[2] In 2006, the band finished in the top 6 at all major competitions in Novice Juvenile, and in 2007 won 4 out of 5 majors and the Champion of Champions award.[1] In 2008, the band won the World Championships, Cowal Championships and Champion of Champions in the Juvenile division, and were promoted to Grade 2.[1][3]

In 2009, the band won all five major Grade 2 contests (Scottish, British, European, World and Cowal Championships), and were promoted to Grade 1.[4][5]

In 2010, the band's first year in Grade 1, they placed 8th in the Scottish Championships, 7th in the British Championships, 8th in the European Championships, 8th and 9th for 9th overall at the World Pipe Band Championships, and 5th at the Cowal Championships.[6]

In 2013, the band was placed 3rd in the British Championships, 2nd in the European Championships, 3rd in the Scottish Championships, 2nd and 4th in the World Championships and 5th at Cowal.[7] In 2014, the band won its first Major at the European Championships, held in Forres.[8]

Band

The Pipe Major and founder of the band is Stuart Liddell, and the Pipe Sergeant is Alasdair Henderson.[9] The Drum Sergeant is Steven McWhirter, and the Band Manager is Jim McMillan.[9]

The band also performs in the Novice Juvenile and Juvenile grades.[7]

Pipe Majors

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "History". Inveraray & District Pipe Band. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Novice Juvenile Cowal Championships 2005". RSPBA. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Inveraray & District Pipe Band Results 2008". RSPBA. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Inveraray to make Grade 1 debut at Lomond & Clyde contest". pipes - drums. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "2010 Regrading Changes". RSPBA. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Inveraray & District Pipe Band Results 2010". RSPBA. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Inveraray & District Pipe Band Results 2013". RSPBA. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "2014 European Champions: Inveraray & District". pipes - drums. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  9. 1 2 "The Band". Inveraray & District Pipe Band. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

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