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 🙂
This year 3 members of AWPD ventured to the Jakarta Highland Gathering. Pipe Major Angus Beath, and Pipers Jack Dempsey and Andrew Dye were the travellers. All three competed in the solos and acquitted themselves very well, especially Andrew and Jack in their first solo outings. Competing with Georgia McCourt and Tom Mewett from the…
Today the band stepped out to honour those who have given, and those who give now, so much of themselves in service to others keeping our country safe. With the 100th Anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli this year, ANZAC Day was massive. AWPD had members playing at Dawn Services at Albury, Wodonga and Howlong.…
After the band played at the street march and in the garden at Narrandera, Pipe Major Angus Beath and one of the locals Michael Lyons had a tune together – check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152732318510286
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