On Saturday 7 December we paraded in Waipukurau for the CHB Christmas Parade
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Tag Archives: 2019
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?
2019 AGM
The Band’s AGM held on Monday night was very well attended with 37 people saying good bye to three longstanding Committee members. Penny Madden, Richard Loan and Kerry Marshall all stepped back from taking a leadership role, to now simply enjoy being a playing member of the band.
President Julie Baxter along with retiring Pipe Major Kerry Marshall, extended their thanks to band members, supporters and families for making the 74 parades possible. Special thanks was extended to the HB Caledonian Pipe Band for their willingness to work with the band, in particular providing opportunities for our younger players to play at a competing level.
Special thanks were given to Heather Thomson and Don Wilson for their tireless work in selling raffle tickets and preparing certificates and newsletters – their work is a huge help to the Band and helps support the cash flow which has been significantly diminished in the past twelve months, having invested in improvement to the Band Hall.
Your new committee is Julie Baxter (President), Bet Wilson (Secretary), Alan Lawton, Jason Kaan, Margaret Lumb and Robert Arrell. In the absence of a Pipe Major being formally appointed, Neville Lumb has kindly taken on the role of parade management and organisation, with Richard Loan, Jim Brown and Ken McLoughlin sharing the responsibility of taking Monday night practices.
All attendees attended a supper which was served from the Band’s new kitchen.
Waipukurau Concert
The tune list for the Waipukurau concert on Sunday 23 June is:
Nurse Edith Cavell (youngsters); Flower of Scotland;
Scotland the Brave bracket; Skye Boat, Maori Canoe Song;
Morag of Dunvegan; Swing of the Kilt;
Erin Shore; The Bells of Dunblane
The Dark Isle; Dawning of the Day, La Boum;
Hundred Pipers, Bonnie Dundee;
Setting the Course for Lewis (Music Group)
Highland Cathedral; Hector the Hero; Love Song for Deborah Ann
On The Road To Passchendaele
The Mists of Time; Amazing Grace
A busy weekend
NCC has confirmed the time for our appearance at Saturday’s Diversity event – 11.30am. Meet in the vicinity of the Sound Shell/Veronic Sun Bay area at 11am and we’ll get tuned up for our performance. Preceding that at 8.30 we’re playing for the HB International Marathon – this will be down on the grass by walkway by the Sound Shell. Time to make lots of noise for the runners as they go by. Between events we can stroll somewhere and have morning tea. Don’t forget the May Piping & Drumming Live event at Napier RSA is on Sunday 26th starting at 4pm (band members meet at 3.30pm).
Recent Parades
Over the past month we’ve done a number of parades including the EIT Graduations, Hastings Highland Games at Easter, Anzac Day and on Friday 3 May we played for the Napier Girls High School 135 anniversary march up Emerson St to the Sound Shell.
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PB Extravaganza March 16
On Saturday 16 March the four HB pipe Bands presented their music on Napier’s Sound Shell. For HB Caledonian and Lindisfarne this was a rehearsal for their National Pipe Band events in two weeks time in Dunedin. For us it was a chance to parade and play and enjoy pipe banding. Thanks to Ray and Petra for the photos.
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