Up-to-date news, competition results and announcements from Strathclyde Police Pipe Band http://www.strathpol-pipeband.com/news.htm en-gb Thu, 1 May 2008 04:47:22 +0100 Thu, 1 May 2008 04:46:24 +0100 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Chris McNicholl again proved himself to be amongst the best up and coming side drummers to come out of Northern Ireland by winning the senior drumming event at the Ulster Solo Piping and Drumming Championships which took place on Saturday 19 April, 2008 in Monkstown, Northern Ireland. http://www.strathpol-pipeband.com/news.htm#Big_Win%A0At_Ulster_Solos D73D26CD-CA0B-4C1B-8746-1C758223929E Thu, 1 May 2008 04:46:24 +0100 The draw for the 2008 Scottish Championships has been made and you can see by the list below that we have been drawn first! http://www.strathpol-pipeband.com/news.htm#Scottish_Championships_Draw_Announced 8B954F85-5892-4F4F-8D9C-2F75AFB38D34 Thu, 1 May 2008 04:39:39 +0100 It is with great sadness that the band has learned of the passing of Pipe Major Ronald Lawrie. http://www.strathpol-pipeband.com/news.htm#Obituary_-_Pipe_Major_Ronald_Lawrie 8AACA712-78A7-4B6F-9E26-BD138231E480 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:22:27 +0000 The 2nd Primary School Festival of Scottish Country Dance took place on Wednesday 26th March 2008 within Glasgow's Kelvin Hall. http://www.strathpol-pipeband.com/news.htm#Dancing_Feet A44CB089-131E-4EEF-B8A4-3D7A5C2FC036 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:31:09 +0000 Saturday 8 March, 2008 took the band again through to Murrayfield to play at the last home game of the 2008 6 Nations Rugby. http://www.strathpol-pipeband.com/news.htm#Home_Win 4057FF92-DD3D-4DEB-B072-60CF48563E00 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:02:26 +0000 The band was delighted to be invited along to play at the Grand Opening of the new lecture hall that has recently been completed at the College of Piping here in Glasgow on Friday 29 February, 2008. http://www.strathpol-pipeband.com/news.htm#College_of_Piping_Ceremony F0CB6046-D8FF-4FDD-9C35-BF938C01CBE2 Sat, 8 Mar 2008 12:29:34 +0000 Those of you who are regular visitors to the site will remember last year the band were approached by Iain MacDonald and Margaret Stewart to guest on one of the tracks on her new solo album. http://www.strathpol-pipeband.com/news.htm#Recording_Released 6AD23125-B04A-4EB8-B637-EB8B2810EE5D Sat, 8 Mar 2008 12:11:54 +0000 The second Strathclyde Police Pipe Band Junior Piping Competition took place on Saturday 23 February, 2008 in Smithycroft Secondary School, Glasgow and was hailed another outstanding success. http://www.strathpol-pipeband.com/news.htm#StrathPol_Solos_-_Successful_Solos D1E95A0F-B01E-4502-95CE-83534ECE2D83 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:11:20 +0000 We are looking forward to this year's competition. http://www.strathpol-pipeband.com/news.htm#StrathPol_Solos_-_Draw_Announced 89771494-B3A0-4CF8-95A8-A6E714E64778 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:20:23 +0000 The band was invited through again to Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Sunday 3rd February for the first game of the 2008 6 Nations Rugby. http://www.strathpol-pipeband.com/news.htm#6_Nations B0E16617-0C27-44C1-93E5-6F7830245E22 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:37:48 +0000