The City of Adelaide Pipe Band is a grade three
pipe band
A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of Bagpipes, pipers and drummers. The term pipes and drums, used by military pipe bands is also common.
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, based in
City of Adelaide
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,
South Australia
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. The band has won grade one at the 1998 Australian Championships and Grade two in 2008. It placed 4th in grade one at the New Zealand and South Pacific Championships, in Dunedin in 1999. The band is led by
Pipe Major
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Andrew Fuller and Drum Sergeant Joshua Troup, and is a member of the
South Australian Pipe Band Association.
History
The City of Adelaide Pipe Band was formed to provide a high level competitive band, and an entertaining alternative to the city's brass band for the public. Formed in 1991 by a small group of senior musicians led by Brett Tidswell. The band wore the Drummond of Perth tartan, and bears the coat of arms of the City of Adelaide on cap badges, pipe banners and drums.
By 1992, the band was already competing in the South Australian competition at a grade two level, and earned its first title at the South Australian Pipe Band Championships, in
Greenock
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. One year later, it won the Victorian Pipe Band Championships in
Ringwood along with the South Australian competition title, which has remained in the band's hands for almost two decades.
During 1998, the band competed at a grade one level, winning the grade one title in the Australian Pipe Band world, first place in the
Australian Pipe Band Championships held at
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. In the same year, the band also received first-place prizes in South Australia (grades one and two) and Victoria (grade one).
In 2006, the band changed from its Drummond of Perth Tartan to the Blue Ramsay. City of Adelaide was also re-graded to grade 2 in 2006, and performed at the
Festival Interceltique de Lorient
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in France.
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In 2016, Brett Tidswell stepped down from the Pipe Major's position, after 25 years of running the band. Andrew Fuller was then elected as the new Pipe Major.
The band has an extensive learners and development program for pipers and drummers conducted at the Payneham RSL on Monday evenings.
References
* The Australian Pipe Band Association - Competition Records
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.adelaidepipeband.com.au
Musical groups established in 1991
Grade 2 pipe bands
1991 establishments in Australia