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City
of Blacktown Pipe Band wins LCC Mini Band Comp Season opener
The 2009
Anzac Week Mini Band contest was held
by the LCC Southern Cross Pipe Band, with the City of Blacktown #1 B
set taking the top honor of the day over the band's A set and
taking home the Norm Vaughan Trophy.
Blacktown
Pipe Band's name has now been inscribed on the
trophy for 5 out of the last 6 years. A great performance
missing
out only in 2008 when the band did not compete and The Band
Club
took home the silverwear. Blacktown #2
performed
exceptionally well in both sets in Grade 3 with
Blacktown #2A taking out 3rd place in grade 3 ahead of
Blacktown
#2B followed by United Mineworkers and Manly
Warringah
Blacktown #1
B, sporting its
new competition uniform were also proud to take home the 'Best
Dressed' trophy across all grades.
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City
of Blacktown Pipe Band's Aaron O'Neill is
the Australasian Young Piper of the Year 2008
Congratulations
to Aaron O’Neil for winning
the the Australasian Young Piper of the Year (The Silver
Tassie)
held annually at Sutton Forest in the beautiful NSW Southern Highlands.
Against stiff competition from all over Australia and New Zealand,
Aaron
took out the final against fellow Blacktown pipers Oliver Rigg
and
Phil Ragno.
Aaron
O'Neill is
pictured here receiving some well deserved
congratulations from Blacktown Lead Tenor player Catherine
Allan
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City
of Blacktown #1
introduces new uniform at the Aussie Championships
2008
Blacktown's
Grade 1 band has introduced significant uniform enhancements to
coincide with the band’s new sound and new creative
direction. Pipe Major Ainsley Hart is very happy with the
sound that the
band is putting out, partly as a result of a new set of MacCallum
chanters. He said “There is strong determination
within our ranks to project our fresh new image, and we
believe this
uniform change will turn
heads…” The new
uniform which includes a very smart grey short sleeved shirst and
matching socks, will at present be used only for Grade 1 competition
outings. Amongst other things, the Band's management
team thinks
it will give the balance of the band an additional reason to strive to
make it into the Grade 1 band.
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City
of Blacktown wins Mini Band contest Bowman Hall Blacktown NSW
The
City of Blacktown Pipe Band was pleased to return as a host band for
the year's Mini Band Comp serieswith an enjoyable day at Bowman Hall.
34 Bands from all over the state participated across all
grades.
The Grade 1 contest attracted 6 entrants with the City of Blacktown No
1 A, taking the top honour of the day in a close tussle with the The
Band Club who placed 2nd. Blacktown was represented in Grade
3
with the number 2 (A and B) and featured Blacktown No 3 return to the
competition arena in Full results can be downloaded from the
Australian Pipe Bands Community website. www.australianpipebands.com
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Blacktown Pipe Band to
appear at The
Edinburgh Military
Tattoo, Sydney in February 2010
Due to
overwhelming popular demand, the
Edinburgh
Military Tattoo will return to Australia for performances at the Sydney
Football stadium in February 2010.
The new
production will be the biggest ever
seen
in the event’s six decade history.
The return
visit – which is exclusive to
Sydney – is produced by the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in
association with the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust and
supported by Events New South Wales. It follows the resounding success
of The Edinburgh Military Tattoo – A Salute to Australia in
2005.
Organisers of
the Edinburgh Military Tattoo
went
so far as to pronounce it “one of the very best Edinburgh
Military Tattoos ever staged.” The Tattoo, with
1500
performers, returns to Sydney next year as part of its 60th anniversary
celebrations.
The City of Blacktown Pipe Band is delighted to be
one of a handful of Australian Pipe Bands selected to appear at the
Tattoo and is looking forward to proudly representing the the Pipe Band
movement and the Western Sydney area in this major International
spectacle.
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Ainsley
Hart appointed City of Blacktown
Pipe Major - March 2007
Ainsley Hart,
formerly the band's Pipe
Sergeant has been appointed to the important Pipe Major's post at
Blacktown following the surprise resignation of Barry Gray recently. In
a move which came as a surprise to some,
Barry decided to quit his positions as Band President and Pipe Major to
play with the Grade 4 Hawkesbury City Pipe Band thus ending a thirty
year association with The City of Blacktown Pipe Band.
Barry Gray
said: “Having had this position
thrust upon me some 22 years ago,
I must say that it has been a great relief to finally find someone to
take on the responsibility that comes with the position.”
“ I know that
[the band] will now move in another direction and I wish Ainsley and
Keith all the best in their endeavours.” “
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The
New Zealand
Grade One Championship 2007
Due to
popular demand, the following
recordings
have been made available from DS Keith Tombs.To download
each track simply right mouse button click on a link and save to disk.
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1.
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City of
Wellington
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MSR
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Medley
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Note:
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Bands are listed in order of
appearance on the day
• Each recording is taken from the same point within the
circle.
• Recordings were taken from behind the drum corp
• Recordings have not been enhanced
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2.
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New
Zealand Police
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MSR
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Medley
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3.
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Hamilton
Caledonian
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MSR
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Medley
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4.
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Canterbury
Caledonian
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MSR
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Medley
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5.
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Auckland
and Districts
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MSR
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Medley
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23rd
September
2007 - Manly Competition
Another enjoyable day
of competition
today at Manly Oval for this Manly Competition. The Juvenile Band
winning in their grade, No. 2 Band gaining a great win in Grade 3 and
the No.3 band managing a great 5th in one of its first contests in
Grade 4. Other results are as follows:
Grade 2:
1st Canberra Burns Club No. 1
2nd United Mineworkers Pipe Band
3rd City of Blacktown No. 2
Grade 3:
1st City of Blacktown#2
2nd Scots College Pipe Band
3rd Sydney Thistle Pipe Band
Grade 4:
1st Scots College
2nd Belinger River
3rd Manly Warringah Pipe Band
Juvenile:
1st City of Blacktown Juvenile
2nd Scots College A
3rd Scots College B
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4th
November 2007
- NSW State Pipe Band Championships
Another long
but enjoyable day of
competition
today at Castle Hill for this year's NSW state championships. The No.1
band winning in grade 1, the juvenile band placing 2nd in that grade,
No. 2 Band attaining a 3rd place in Grade 3 and the No.3 band managing
a 7th in its 1st year in Grade 4. Other results are as follows:
Grade 1:
1st City of Blacktown No. 1
Grade 2:
1st Canberra Burns Club No. 1
Grade 3:
1st LCC Southern Cross No.1
2nd Scots College No.1
3rd City of Blacktown No. 2
Grade 4:
1st LCC Southern Cross No.2
2nd Scots College No.1
3rd Canberra Burns Club No.2
Juvenile:
1st Scots College No.1
2nd City of Blacktown Juvenile
3rd Scots College No.2
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