2015 AWPD Carols Performance
This year, for the first time in a long time, the band performed at the Albury Carols. Here are a few videos from the night:
2015 St Matthews Fete Performance!
On October 10th this year, AWPD performed at the annual St Matthews Fete held in QEII Square in the middle of Albury. We were lucky enough to have some members of the public send us the following footage and photos:
Vale Garry Woodland
Albury-Wodonga Pipes and Drums farewells Garry Woodland: Born 13/3/45, and passed on 26/10/15 at 70 years of age. Garry was a member of the Caledonia Society Pipe Band and a contemporary of many band members currently with the band. As a piper he retained an interest in the band as it changed to Lavington Sports…
AWPD Members go Solo
This year the Scots School Albury Pipe Band, in conjunction with the Canberra Burns Club Pipe Band, hosted a solo competition at the Scots School Albury. The day was cloudy but didn’t really rain and while quite cold, the conditions in the rooms provided by the Scots School were very good. With the welcome addition…
Stories of the bagpipes from the war
Here is a great article on the bagpipes being played as part of military operations in the 2nd World War – definitely worth a read: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/bagpiper-millin-some-germans-who-claimed-to-have-seen-him-didnt-shoot-because-they-believed-he-was-crazy.html Enjoy 🙂
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