| Sleep Dearie, Sleep | |
| Wings 60bpm | Wings 74 bpm |
| Mhari’s Wedding | Heyken’s Serenade |
| Loch Lomond P132 | |
| Scotland the Brave bracket p134 | |
| Teribus & Chorriechollies p103 |
| This week’s bonus clip: | Highland Cathedral |
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Virtual Practices
Napier Pipe Band – Protocols for Virtual Practices
Getting together physically isn’t possible all the time so we’ll connect using internet meeting software. If you receive a meeting invite for a practices click on the link at the appointed time and follow these simple rules.
- Before you start close all other apps on your computer – this frees up band width;
- its okay to join with your microphone on but when asked please mute;p
- The meeting leader will control who speaks/plays – if we all try to play or speak at once life will be difficult and we’ll take forever, starting and stopping;
- Have your music manual ready and download and open any music you want to look at during the meeting ahead of time – this makes things run quicker.
For non-music meetings you may like to turn off the video (unless its necessary to see each other). Again, this frees up bandwidth and minimises disruption (who wants to see you get up and walk around when you get uncomfortable).
Practices cancelled
The decision has been made to suspend practices, effective immediately. There is now a case of COVID-19 in Hawkes Bay and it is quite possible that community spread is already underway. Anything we can do to reduce this is an absolute necessity. In view of the parade cancellations, including now the Anzac Day parades, there is no immediate need to practice as a group but new tunes are being considered and the manuscript and music will be available on our website. No excuse not to practise while in isolation. Watch the Band’s website and facebook page for news.
We will keep in touch.
Art Deco 2020
Another busy Saturday for Napier’s Art Deco weekend. Band members played on Thursday and Friday night at events and then the band played at the St Paul’s church fete on Saturday morning, paraded in Emerson St for the car parade. This was followed by a successful concert at the church. Overall a very busy weekend.
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Concert – Art Deco Feb 2020
Once again the Band is presenting its music in a concert at St Paul’s Church, Napier on the Saturday of Art Deco weekend.
For band members here is the list of music:
Chief Mike Metcalf, RAF 100
The Bells of Dunblane
Scotland the Brave, Rowan Tree, Bonnie Galloway
Mhari’s Wedding, Heyken’s Serenade
Hundred Pipers, Bonnie Dundee (drummers start)
Green Hills, When the Battle’s O’er
Highland Cathedral
Hector the Hero
The Mists of Time
Amazing Grace
Flower of Scotland
Waipuk Christmas Parade
On Saturday 7 December we paraded in Waipukurau for the CHB Christmas Parade
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Napier Christmas Parade 2019
Sunday 1 December 2019 was sunny and hot for the big band parade in Napier. The combined Napier and HB Caledonian pipe bands were once again at the front of the Christmas parade. Here’s some photos before we stepped off.
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Sept Piping and Drumming Live
On Sunday 22 Sept the band staged another of its popular Piping & Drumming Live concerts at the Napier RSA. After enjoying a variety of music including an item by the Napier Boys High School pipers, many members stayed on for a meal and socialising.
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September Recital
On Sunday 15th we were treated to a presentation by Stuart Easton and four of his HB pupils. They talked about the process of learning and played some great music.
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Learning Pipes or Drums?
