Hamilton Police Pipe Band
Hamilton Police Pipe Band | |
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Established | 1961 |
Location | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Grade | 3, 5 |
Pipe major | Patricia Kirkwood, James Blacklock |
Drum sergeant | Sandy McKail, James Kirkwood |
Tartan | Prince Edward Stuart |
Website |
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The Hamilton Police Pipe Band is a competitive pipe band formed in 1961 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Hamilton Police Pipe Band currently consists of two bands competing at the grade 3 and 5 levels. In the past, the band has competed as high as the grade 2 level, but not since 2009 when Peter Aumonier was the pipe major and John Gaudet was the lead drummer.
The Pipe Major of the Grade three band is Trish Kirkwood and the lead drummer is Sandy McKail. James Blacklock is the Pipe Major of the Grade 5 band, and the lead drummer is James Kirkwood. Sandy McKail leads the drumming instruction, with Stacey McKail leading the tenor drumming instruction. The band's youth bagpipe instruction program is led by Jennifer McCullough, with Andrew Gauthier as her assistant. Russ Hamilton is the current Drum Major of the organization.
Achievements
- 2016 North American Champions, Grade 5 Drums
- 2014 PPBSO Champion Supreme Pipe Band Grade 5
- 2014 North American Pipe Band Champions Grade 5
- 2013 PPBSO Champion Supreme Pipe Band Grade 4
- 2013 Nova Scotia Champions Grade 4
- 2013 Trans Atlantic Canada champions grade 4
- 2011 North American pipe band champions grade 5
- 2009 Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario Champion Supreme, Grade 2 & 4
- 2009 North American Pipe Band Champions, Grade 4,
- 2008 North American Pipe Band Champions, Grade 2
- 2007-8 North American Champions, Grade 5 drums
- 2007 Canadian Pipe Band Champions, Grade 2
- 2006 North American Pipe Band Champions, Grade 3
- 2005 World Champions, Grade 3B drum corps
- 2005-2006 Canadian Pipe Band Champions, Grade 3
- 2004 North American Pipe Band Champions, Grade 4
- 2004 Canadian Pipe Band Champions, Grade 4 & 5
- 2003 Canadian Pipe Band Champions, Grade 4