Windsor Police Pipe Band

Windsor Police Pipe Band
Established 1967
Location Windsor, Ontario
Grade 3
Pipe major Brian Robertson
Drum sergeant Blair Robertson
Tartan Red Gordon
Notable honours

1st Place American Championships: 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013 (Grade 3),

1st Place North American Championships: 2006 (Grade 5)
Website windsorpolicepipeband.com

The Windsor Police Pipe Band is a non-profit organization of bagpipe players and drummers based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The band performs Celtic music, and supports culture and lore.

History and Traditions

Founded in 1967, the band has grown substantially over the decades. At one point, the organization consisted of 4 complete bands competing in various grades in Ontario and throughout the world.

One of the bands was promoted to grade 1 in 2006 after winning many awards in grade 2. In 2008, the Grade 1 band stopped performing when their pipe major resigned.[1] The current band performs is consistently a contender for prizes in their grade.

Activities

The band performs at various events and contests[2] throughout the year in Canada and the Eastern United States, including ceremonies,[3][4] parades[5] and memorial services.[6][7]

As a community service, piping and drumming lessons are offered weekly, free of charge.

Awards and honors

  • 1st Place American Championships: 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013 (Grade 3)
  • 1st Place North American Championships: 2006 (Grade 5)

References

  1. ↑ "Windsor Police Grade 1 band folds". Pipes|Drums. September 30, 2008
  2. ↑ "Police pipe band wins big". Windsor Star, Trevor Wilhelm June 13, 2012
  3. ↑ Velie, Jean. "Pine Falls". Springfield Leader, via Newspaper Archives, June 29, 1971. page 6.
  4. ↑ R C M P Quarterly: Revue Trimestrielle de la G R C. Volumes 37-39. Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 1972. p. 25.
  5. ↑ "'It's a celebration of our game': Memorial Cup arrives". Chris Thompson, Windsor Star May 18, 2017
  6. ↑ "'A TRUE HERO'; Thousands of officers mourn a Windsor colleague killed while on duty". The Spectator - Hamilton, Ont. Bonnell, Gregory. May 12, 2006, Page: A.12
  7. ↑ "Remembrance Day service draws appreciative crowd". Mary Caton, Windsor Star, November 6, 2016
  • "About Us". Windsor Police Pipe Band. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
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