Stonehouse Pipe Band
Stonehouse Pipe Band | |
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Established | 1899 |
Location | Stonehouse, Scotland |
Grade | 4 |
Tartan | Hamilton |
Notable honours | Winner, Argyll Shield: 1909; Winner, Cowal Gathering (Civilian Contest): 1909, 1910 & 1911 |
Website | stonehousepipeband |
The Stonehouse Pipe Band is a pipe band from Stonehouse in the South Lanarkshire region of Scotland
History
The band was formed in 1899 under the leadership of Pipe major Hector McIness, and grew steadily during the pre-war years at the beginning of the last century.
In 1909
In 1909 Stonehouse Pipe Band won the civilian contest and went on to retain it in 1910 and 1911. The band won the Argyll Shield in 1909 as well.[1]
The band original wore the McGregor tartan but this was changed to the Hamilton dress tartan in the 1930s after it was donated by Mrs. Janet Millar of Tinto View, Stonehouse.
The band began to break up around 1939-40 due to increasing pressure and competition from other bands, although the junior band continued into the 1970s.
A band by the name was reformed in 2007 with the intention of teaching a complete new band of beginners on both pipes and drums.
References
- ^ Gibson, John G. Traditional Gaelic Bagpiping, 1745-1945. Montreal: MQUP, 1998.