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Carnoustie and District Pipe Band

Ceilidh goes with a Swing

Pipers tuning and getting ready to start the event off

The Ceilidh gets under way as the band plays

"Three Drunks and a Driver"

Obviously minus the driver

Dennis Arnott and friend take to the stage for their slot.

The junior section with guests take their turn

Some general snaps of all taking part

The Band wants to extend a big Thank You to all the volunteers who gave their services.

Left to Right Pipe Major Scott Phillips, David Murray, Wendy Devlin (Director) Ron Mackay,

Coucillor Helen Oswald, David Gibson and Gordon Rogers

Our major sponsor comes on-line

"David Murray Transport (Carnoustie) have agreed to be the major sponsor of

Carnoustie's community based pipe band and has become a major player in

the development of Piping and Drumming in the area.

Together with George Black, these are the people working on the project

Ron Mackay, David Gibson, David Murray, Scott Phillips and Gordon Rogers

(George Black missed the photo-call whilst in hospital)

A steering committee has been enrolled and is putting together a new band in an area where piping has been flexing it's muscles lately, Carnoustie.

Towards the end of October, Scott became an active part in the Steering Committee as a way of forming a Community based Pipe Band in Carnoustie. For obvious reason, Scott will become the young Pipe Major of our new Band and continue to use and gain experience in the role.

This committee has now met and been the authors of a Constitution, setting out the band's purposes. These are to teach youngsters the benefits of being part of the Pipe Band world.

This organisation is standing on its own two feet and getting down to training, improving, recruiting and giving the Carnoustie community something to have pride in.......Its own Pipe Band.

Initial band practices were in Carmyllie Hall for a period of four weeks, but as from Wednesday 26th March the band took up residence in their fixed home practice hall at Carnoustie Panbride Church, Arbroath Road, Carnoustie.

Learner classes in Piping and Drumming began in March in Burnside Primary School and has now expanded to 35 pupils. between 7pm and 9pm.

As a way of getting the pot boiling, it was thought that a get together of a

few interested parties might be a good idea so an invitation was extended

for friends to meet at The Practical Pipers practice hall.

This was a healthy exercise as a large number turned up and a highly

successful band practice got under way. It was repeated soon after that

at the same venue, and another interesting night was enjoyed.

Below we have a few snaps during rest breaks