AWPD at Albury Christmas Carols!

This year the band will be performing at the Albury Christmas Carols – look out for them as they open the festivities!

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 🙂

2015 Jakarta Highland Gathering Report

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…