Once again the Band was out and about for New Year’s Eve. Starting at Kennedy Park we then visited Kensington Village, the homes of several members, the Taradale and Napier RSAs finishing up on the Sound Shell for the midnight festivities. Florrie even managed to get out and about the next day to play for the walkers at Anderson Park!
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On Sunday 6 Dec we paraded, with our friends from HB Caledonian, at the head of the Napier Christmas Parade. While it was rather warm there was a big turnout of band members to entertain the spectators.
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On Monday 6 July the Band held its AGM at the band rooms. Band officers for the coming year are
Patron: Harry Renfree
President: Julie Baxter
Secretary: Keith James
Treasurer: Kerry Marshall
Committee Members: Jason Kaan, Margaret Lumb, Richard Loan and Nick Scannell
Musical Directors: Richard Loan and Ken McLoughlin
Drum Sergeant: Alan Lawton
Custodian: Don Stuart
The awards for contribution to the band went to:
Waynne Valler, Neville Lumb, Penny Marshall and Amber Lumb-Peteli
We reflected on a year that has been different but we are all set to get back into what we do best, music and parading.
| Our bagpipes: | Conrad, Heath, Morgan and Ken |
| A new tune: | The 76 Police Tattoo See the music and Listen to the tune |
| The 3/4’s p122/123: | PM J K Cairns My Land Colin’s Cattle |
| The 2/4’s | M’hairis Wedding p102 Heykens Serenade p112 |
| The 6/8’s p164 | 100 Pipers Bonnie Dundee |
| This week’s bonus clip: | Amazing Grace |
| Recent tunes to be revised: | |
| Erin Shore p11 | See the music |
| Ellan Vannin p3 |
See the music and Listen to the tune |
| Sleep Dearie, Sleep |
See the music and Listen to the tune |
| Wings |
Played at 60bpm or Played at 74 bpm |
| Our bagpipes: | Jack, Ethan and Liam |
| A tune to revise: | Erin Shore p11 See the music |
| The 3/4's p121 | The Green Hills of Tyrol When The Battle's O'er |
| The 3/4's p122/123: | PM J K Cairns My Land Colin's Cattle |
| The Medley - part1 | On the Road to Passchendaale p124 Paddy's Leather Breeches(2parts) p241 Morag of Dunvegan p6 |
| The Medley - part2 | the strathspeys Molly Connell p202 Aspen Bank p202 the reels The Sound of Sleat p222 The Country Girl and the Hungarian Fiddler p222 |
| The 2/4's | M’hairis Wedding p102 Heykens Serenade p112 |
| This week's bonus clip: | The Leaving of Liverpool |
| Recent tunes to be revised: | |
| Ellan Vannin p3 | See the music and Listen to the tune |
| Sleep Dearie, Sleep | See the music and Listen to the tune |
| Wings | Played at 60bpm or Played at 74 bpm |
On Anzac Day, in the midst of the lockdown, Band members played their pipes for the ‘Stand at Dawn’ initiative and at 11am as part of a national performance by pipers and drummers. ANzac Day has been a custome for the Band for many years and we were pleased that we could continue a custom the Band has been doing for many years.
Watch the video: click here (part 1) and Click here (part 2) to view the video of what we all did.
| Our bagpipes: | Julie, Jason and Graeme |
| A tune to revise: | Ellan Vannin p3 See the music Listen to the tune |
| The 3/4’s p121 | The Green Hills of Tyrol When The Battle’s O’er |
| The Set: | The Atholl & Breadalbane Gathering p109 Aspen Bank p202 The Sound of Sleet p222 |
| The 4/4’s p133 | The Dawning of the Day La Boum |
| A lament | Hector the Hero p12 |
| This week’s bonus clip: | Massed Bands |
| See last week’s practice plan | Monday 13 April |
| Recent tunes to be revised: | |
| Sleep Dearie, Sleep | |
| Wings 60bpm | Wings 74 bpm |
| 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 |
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.
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).
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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