Comrie Pipe Band

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One of the prime movers behind the band was Mr. </div> <div> Alexander McGregor who headed a Committee which raised funds to provide uniforms for those who </div> <div> could not buy their own and also to pay for the equipment. </div> <div> The band played at many functions throughout Perthshire. In 1929 the band was one of eight bands </div> <div> taking part in the pipe band contest at Comrie Highland Gathering. 155 bandsmen took part with </div> <div> Comrie Pipe Band having 15 players in Royal Stewart tartan under Pipe Major Thomas Clark. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="238bb5d0.jpg" border=0 width="443" height="349" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> At some point in time the Comrie Pipe Band folded, and this was the case for a number </div> <div> of years until the famous Hogmanay "FLAMBEAUX" parade was resurrected in Comrie. </div> <div> Each year a pipe band would be assembled to lead the parade, the band being made </div> <div> up of any one who could and wanted to play. </div> <div> With a band being assembled each year, thoughts turned to reforming the Comrie Pipe </div> <div> Band and this happened in 1985. At that time the Strathearn Pipe Band based in Crieff </div> <div> began to be more involved in competitions and several of the more elderly members left </div> <div> and formed the nucleus of the "new" Comrie band.</div> <div> The first Pipe Major was David Donaldson Jn , who was followed in turn by Pipe Majors </div> <div> Peter Lowe, Bob Bolton and currently Sandy Campbell. Hugh Sinclair has been the leading </div> <div> drummer of the Comrie band during this time. Previously High had been leading drummer </div> <div> with the Strathearn band for more than 20 years.</div> <div> The band currently wears the Strathearn tartan</div> <bR> <div> ********</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="545" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 114 WIDTH="541"><div> The twinning of Comrie with Carleton Place in Canada has resulted in Comrie Pipe Band visiting there in 1994 and 1997. The 42nd Lanark & Renfrew Pipes and Drums from Canada visited Comrie in the summer of 1996, together with the Mayor of Carleton Place and the Mayor of Perth, Lanark County, Ontario. </div> <div> Anyone interested in joining Comrie Pipe Band at any level of piping or drumming is always welcome. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> This page was produced after contact with Hamish Lowe, and brings us up to date.</div> <bR> <div> .</div> </td> </tr></table></body>