December saw a busy month for the band getting involved in all things Christmas within Perth as part of the Perth Winter Festival, what a great month we had :

2nd Dec – Switching on of Perth Christmas Lights

3rd Dec – St Andrews Parade

9th Dec – Santa Run & Nativity Parade

10th Dec – Solo Piper Stewart McBain led the Bakers Parade

Perth and District Pipe Band led the Military Parade from Thimblerow Carpark, down the High Street, King Edward’s Street to St John’s Kirk.

After the Service of Remembrance, the band paraded the Military contingent as well as the hierarchy of Perth and Kinross along St John’s Street, South Street, Tay Street to the North Inch, whilst on Tay Street on the Saluting Dias was The Provost – Xander McDade, Lord Lt Perth and Kinross Stephen Leckie.

In the afternoon, a service of Remembrance was also held at Scone Cemetery, Pipe Major Duthie played the lament “Flowers of the Forrest”

Monday Night – 7:00pm (Beginners & Players)

Thursday Night – 7:00pm (Players)

St Leonard’s Church Hall

James Street

Perth

Great day for members of Perth and District Pipe Band, each receiving the King Charles III coronation medal for participation in the Honours of Scotland Parade in Edinburgh in July. Katie Duthie, Stewart McBain, Callan Erskine, Alison Salmond, Jimmy Wardlaw, Lee Fitzpatrick, Garry Brailsford

Thursday 3rd November 2023

7:00pm

St Leonard’s in the Fields, James Street, Perth

The band AGM will take place on the above date, we encourage all members to attend.

Band Practice after the AGM

Huge well done to Callan Erskine at this years MÓD

15 and Under Piob – 1st
15 and Under Strathspey & Reel – 3rd

Huge well done to Órán & Cian at Burntisland solos today

Órán –

2nd – Under 16 March,
2nd – Under 16 MSR

3rd – Under 18 March
3rd – Under 18 MSR

Cian –

5th – Under 16 MSR
4th – Under 18 MSR

Saturday 23rd Sept

Well done to all band members and instructors today at City of Brechin Solo’s

Under 18 – Chanter
1st – Murray Dall
3rd – Will Reading

Under 18 Novice Tenor Drumming
3rd – Kayli Folan

Under 15 Jig
4th – Callan Erskine

Under 15 – 6/8 March
4th – Callan Erskine

15 -18 Piob – 1st – Katie Duthie
15-18 MSR – 3rd – Katie Duthie
15-18 Jig – 1st – Katie Duthie
15-18 6/8 March – 1st – Katie Duthie

Senior Champion Piper – Katie Duthie

Senior Piping – Jig & Hornpipe -Bruce Erskine 3rd place

Huge well done to Órán Salmond, Fynn Iannetta-Lowe & Jack Folan who all played fantastically well in extremely hard sections

Onwards and upwards to the next solo comp

A great weekend was had by the band.

Saturday saw the band perform periodically throughout the day at a very wet Perth Show, many thanks go to Perthshire Rugby for letting us use their gazebo, in order to keep everyone dry whilst performing for the crowds. A couple of band members had their debut with the band, well done David & Luca

Perth Salute

Perth and District led the parade for Perth Salute, leaving Thimblerow car park, straight down the High Street to the Saluting Dais at the viewpoint , along Tay Street and onto the North Inch. At the North Inch there were many groups taking part in a mini tattoo, dancers, singers, army cadets etc etc, The band were joined by Methill & District, City of Discovery, Scots Guards Association, The Black Watch Army Cadets to create a massed Pipes and Drums. Well done to all involved, great opportunity for the band.

It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of George Kennedy (Chuckles). George was a drummer in the Black Watch in the 1960s, during his tenure he played at President JFKs Funeral in 1963, and on the White House Lawn.

On leaving the Black Watch “Chuckles” took up the position of Lead Tip with Perth and District Pipe Band, where he carried out the role for some 5 years. Many of you may remember George from our participation in The Black Watch Reunion March, he was the one in the motorised scooter!!

May he rest in peace