Paris Port Dover Pipe Band

Paris Port Dover Pipe Band
Established 2000
Location Paris, Ontario and Port Dover, Ontario
Grade 4 and 5
Pipe major Gordon Black
Tartan Lamont
Website parisdover.ca

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." [1] Members come from Brantford, Simcoe, Hamilton, St. Catherines, Guelph, Kitchener and Cambridge to practice every Thursday night at the St. George Memorial Hall. [2]

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. [3] 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. [4] As of 2010, the band has grown to over 120 members. [5]

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 2017):

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. [7] In 2008, the grade 5 band competed at the 4B level and placed 2nd out of 49 bands. [8]

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. [9] [10] [11]

References

Citations
  1. ↑ Canada Helps. Charity Profile for Paris Port Dover Pipe Band. www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=s91654 (April 4, 2012)
  2. ↑ Haldimand Norfolk Information Centre - Community Services Database. "Record Details: Paris Port Dover Pipe Band." haldimand.cioc.ca/record/SIM1362 (April 4, 2012)
  3. ↑ Bellefeuille, Casandra. "Paris-Port Dover Pipe Band celebrates 10th anniversary." The Paris Star [Paris, ON]. 12 Aug. 2010. www.parisstaronline.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2710320&archive=true (April 4, 2012)
  4. ↑ Bellefeuille, Casandra. "Paris-Port Dover Pipe Band celebrates 10th anniversary." The Paris Star [Paris, ON]. 12 Aug. 2010. www.parisstaronline.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2710320&archive=true (April 4, 2012)
  5. ↑ http://haldimand.cioc.ca/record/SIM1362 (April 4, 2012
  6. ↑ Bellefeuille, Casandra. "Paris-Port Dover Pipe Band celebrates 10th anniversary." The Paris Star [Paris, ON]. 12 Aug. 2010. www.parisstaronline.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2710320&archive=true (April 4, 2012)
  7. ↑ 2007 Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Results (April 4, 2012)
  8. ↑ 2008 Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Results (April 4, 2012)
  9. ↑ Bellefeuille, Casandra. "Paris-Port Dover Pipe Band celebrates 10th anniversary." The Paris Star [Paris, ON]. 12 Aug. 2010. www.parisstaronline.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2710320&archive=true (April 4, 2012)
  10. ↑ Bellefeuille, Casandra. "Paris-Port Dover Pipe Band plays in concert with Paul McCartney at ACC ." The Paris Star [Paris, ON]. 10 Aug 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2012. www.macca-central.com/news/3384
  11. ↑ Bellefeuille, Casandra. "Paris-Port Dover Pipe Band takes on new role as Canadian Ambassadors." The Paris Star [Paris, ON]. 14 Oct 2010. www.parisstaronline.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2799981&archive=true (April 4, 2012)
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