Saturday, 7 July 2012

Introduction to Pipes and Drums on Tour

The City of Rochester Pipe Band playing for the Royal British Legion, Chartam in 2007


Welcome to Pipes and Drums on Tour. This is a voulentary run organisation that was set up recently on Saturday 23rd June after a successful Tattoo was staged to mark the 50th Anniversary of Bower Grove Special School in Maidstone, Kent.

The aim of this organisation is to bring the sight and sound of Pipes and Drums to different parts of Southern England. We have contacts with a range of organisations including 3 Pipe Bands, a local group of Highland Dancers and a local group of Scottish Country Dancers. At present we can provide the following ensambles for your event:

Massed Pipes and Drums
Single Pipe Band
Pipe Band, Highland Dancers
Pipe Band, Highland Dancers, Scottish Country Dancers
Massed Pipes and Drums, Highland Dancers, Scottish Country Dancers
Solo Piper
Solo Piper plus single Highland Dancer

At present it is not possible to provide Ministry of Defence bands due to the various olympic and ceremonial events happening in London. However, this is something that we are looking into for the future.

This page will be updated regularly, with myself, Elise Walsh, Ivan Brooks and other band members providing various peices of information.

We can be contacted by using the following address;

Further contact details will appear here in due course. Please state the type of ensamble you require when booking so that we can accomodate for you.

We hope you enjoy your visit to this site and that you will consider using us for your special occasion.

With best wishes to all,
Christopher Nelson,
Chief Executive
Pipes and Drums on Tour






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  1. The Happy Piper in Kent27 July 2012 at 23:38

    Australia
    July 28, 2012
    I am going on holiday next year to Australia. I will, be taking the pipes with me as I am going to go and do some practising
    with North Metro Pipe Band who are a Grade 4 competition band. It will be interesting to see how the practising differs from the City of Rochester Pipe Band. I first started to learn the pipes with a Grade 4 competition pipe band namely Dartford and District Pipe band before they disbanded in 2006/2007 being taught by Rob Hill who in my opinion is a great teacher. I managed to talk him into coming to the City of Rochester Pipe Band to teach our own learners, a task which he has superbly taken on. I am awaiting some music from North Metro to start learning for when I go to Oz, looking forward to the new challenge.
    Posted by peter tennant.(piperinkent.com)(the happy piper)

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