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Napier RSA 23 September

September 4, 2018 admin

The September Piping & Drumming Live event at the Napier RSA is on Sunday 23 September at 4pm.

The tune list is:
The Dawning of the Day & La Boum
Morag of Dunvegan
Erin Shore
Loch Maree
The Battle of the Somme
The Sands Of Kuwait
A Love Song for Deborah Anne
The Mists of Time
The Dark Isle
The Green Hills of Tyrol & When the Battle’s O’er
Nurse Edith Cavell (Learner group)
Angus McKinnon (Adult group)
The Bathgate Highland Gathering & Heather Grant of Strathrye (Youngsters)
Paddy’s Leather Breeches & The Banjo Breakdown (Youngsters)
Strathspey & Reel (Morgan & Heath)
Mhari’s Wedding & The High Road to Gairloch (All Stars)
Drum Salute

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Napier RSA 22 July

July 14, 2018 admin

Our next Piping and Drumming Live event will be at the Napier RSA on SUnday 22nd July at 4pm. The tune list will be:
Scotland the Brave, Rowan Tree; Bonnie Galloway
Flower of Scotland
Caller Herrin’; Highland Laddie; The Brown Haired Maid; Barren Rocks of Aden
Morag of Dunvegan
The Leaving of Liverpool; Kelly The Boy From Killanne; No Awa Tae Bide Awa; Minstrel Boy; Will Ye No Come Back
Loch Lomond; The Blue Bells of Scotland; Bonnie Lass of Fyvie O’
100 Pipers; Bonnie Dundee
The Skye Boat Song; The Maori Canoe Song
Mhari’s Wedding; High Road to Gairloch; Teribus; Choriehollies Welcome
The Bells of Dunblane
Hector the Hero
Amazing Grace
The Green Hills of Tyrol & When the Battle’s O’er

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April Resthomes

April 6, 2018 admin

The music list for the gigs at the two resthomes in April is

Flower of Scotland
Mhari’s Wedding 2/4 bracket
Morag of Dunvegan
Loch Lomond 4/4 bracket
Dawning of the Day & La Boum
Hundred Pipers & Bonnie Dundee

Individual items

Love Song for Deborah Anne
On the Road to Passchendaele
Highland Cathedral
Skye Boat Song
Amazing Grace

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2018 Rotorua Contest

March 11, 2018 admin

Well, all the practice and work by these youngsters came to fruition over the weekend when they competed in the Juvenile section of the RNZPBA national contest held in Rotorua.

Setting up in ‘Tent City’	Setting up in ‘Tent City’
Tuning up in ‘Tent City’	Tuning up in ‘Tent City’
Checking out the grounds before the big event	In the playing circle
After the event photo time	Street March time
Enjoying ourselves	The march past and massed bands

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Art Deco 2018

February 11, 2018 admin

Photos from a very busy weekend:

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New Years Eve 2017

January 1, 2018 admin

Once again the band was out and about on New Year’s Eve in what has become something of a tradition for our members. The first parade at Kennedy Park is always popular with children following the band as march around the holiday park. Our visits to the clubs are always an opportunity to pass the buckets around as this is one of our important fund raising activities for the year. Its interesting to see the numbers in the clubs changing over the years and our collectors have commented that fewer people are carrying cash these days.

The finale on the parade with the crowd that gathers enjoying our music is something we look forward to. Marching away with a big crowd behind us is always a great way to end the evening.

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January 2018 Workshop

December 25, 2017 admin

Once again we are staging our ‘Getting Going’ workshop at the end of January. This will be a good chance to blow the cobwebs out of the pipes and get set up for the busy February/March parading time.

Click here to down load the enrolment form.

We will be aiming to provide all our learners, whether just starting or more advanced, with individual and group sessions. There will be opportunities to learn new tunes and revise old ones, group and individual sessions, instrument maintenance and of course playing together as a band.

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2017 Final Night

December 7, 2017 admin

On Monday 11 Dec we will celebrate another very good year at our final night. The programme is:
Band – three brackets: Scotland the Brave, Mhari’s Wedding and Green Hills
Alan, Bill, Jack & Matthew – Nurse Edith Cavell
The Lumb Family – Nurse Edith Cavell
Richard Loan & company – Strathspey & Reel
Penny & Julie
Ken & Roy (or Ken and Geoff)
Robert NBHS
Napier Schools PB – PM JK Cairns, My Land and Colin’s Cattle
Band Closing – Amazing Grace, Highland Cathedral, On The Road To Passchendaele

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Nov Piping & Drumming Live

October 30, 2017 admin

Monday 6 November
Piping & Drumming Live, Taradale RSA
Come along to our pipe band night at the Taradale RSA on Monday 6 November for more of our traditional and new music. Bar meals are available from 5.30pm with the Band playing from 7.15pm. There’s no charge but we will have a raffle

Opening:

Flower of Scotland
Ellan Vannin
The Green Hills of Tyrol & When the Battle’s O’er
Maori Canoe Song
Mahri’s Wedding, The High Road to Gairloch, Teribus & Chorriechollies Welcome
The Rose of Allendale & Ailsa Craig

Items:

Hugh Harrison
Ken McLoughlin
Senior members – Richard Jason Ken Hugh
Morgan Awatere-Madden
Morgan, Liam, Heath and Conrad
Atholl & Breadalbane Gathering
PM JK Cairns, My Land and Colin’s Cattle

‘Senior’ Band Items:

Hector the Hero
My Home and The Skye Boat Song
Erin Shore
Hundred Pipers and Bonnie Dundee
A Love Song For Deborah Anne

Closing:

Highland Cathedral
The Dawning of The Day and La Boum
Swing of the Kilt
Amazing Grace
Scotland the Brave

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The Spring Concert

October 21, 2017 admin

A great afternoon’s entertainment was provided by the band and other artists. Typical of the feedback is this email from a fan: “I really enjoyed the concert yesterday and especially the second half of the concert with the music selection and Tracy’s song honouring Taradale’s soldiers. The pipes were amazing, very exciting to see the young musicians and can they pipe and drum! Congratulations on a varied and inspiring concert.”

We appreciated the support of A Cappella Fellas, the social group from the City of Hastings PB, Napier Boys High School PB and of course our own All Stars.