Grampian Police Pipe Band is a Grade 2 pipe band associated with

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History

The band was formed as Aberdeen City Police Pipe Band in 1907, wearing the Hunting Gordon tartan. In 1965 a new uniform was introduced with the Black Stewart tartan. The merger of police forces in the north of

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to create Grampian police resulted in the present name of the band being adopted. Th band was promoted to Grade 1 for the start of the 1995 season, until it moved back to Grade 2 in 2005. For the 2012 season, the band returned to Grade 1, having changed both its pipe major and drum sergeant.After changes, Grampian Police set sights on Grade 1 success , pipes, drums
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Events

The band plays at highland games and

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competitions as well as police and community events. In 1990, the band played for

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to celebrate her 90th birthday.

Membership

The band is open to both civilians and members of the police force. It currently has around 0 members.

Discography

* ''The Bluebells of Scotland, Flower of Scotland'' (1995) * ''The Pipes & Drums of Scotland'' (2005) * ''Police Pipe Bands of Scotland'' (2010) * ''Best of Scottish Pipes and Drums'' (2010) * ''Marches Ecossaises'' (2011)

References

{{Grade I Pipe bands Grade 1 pipe bands Pipe band associations Scottish pipe bands Grampian Police bands