Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band

In 1972, a few townspeople of Boghall in West Lothian decided that they would try to form a pipe band. An advertisement was put in the local newspaper for young people wanting to learn the pipes or drums, and a group of primarily young players began practising at a Bathgate school.[1] As with many youth bands, numerous adults and committee members from the community were necessary to keep the band running during its early years.[1]

The band rose quickly through the lower grades and a Novice grade band was created in 1977 to handle additional youth who were joining the band. By 1978, the original band had won the Champion of Champions title in Grade Two while the Novice band was upgraded to Juvenile.[1]

The senior band was promoted to Grade 1 in 1980, and throughout the subsequent decade its drum corps won every single major drumming prize.[1] The band as a whole proceeded to win the Scottish, British and European Championships during that decade.[1]

The Pipe Major of the band is Ross Harvey, who joined the band in 1994 and became pipe major at the end of the 2015 season.[2] The Leading Drummer is Gordon Brown.[3]

The band travelled to Ontario in 2013 for the 50th anniversary of the Cobourg Highland Games, to compete and perform in concert.[4][5] Individual members of the band have also been successful in solo competitions.[6]

The band has won awards in Grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well as at Juvenile and Novice Juvenile levels. [7][8]

• Bobby Allan (1972)
• Kenny Watson (1972)
• Bob Martin (1972–1986)
• Craig Walker (1986–1996)
• Ross Walker (1996–2015)
• Ross Harvey (2015- )

• David Steadman (1972-1978)
• Tom Brown (1978–1992)
• Gordon Brown (1992- )

• Debut Album (1984)
• The Rubik Cube (1989)
• Inspired In Belfast (2001)
• In Concert (2004)
• Forte (2013)

• Official website
• Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band at AllMusic