Renfrewshire Council

Date: Saturday 20 July 2024

Time: 10am - 5pm

Venue: Robertson Park, Renfrew

Get ready for the skirl of the bagpipes and the beat of the drum, as Renfrew Pipe Band Competition returns.

Robertson Park will come alive with pipe bands from across Scotland and loads of family activities for all ages. Try local delights at the food village and take a ride on the funfair. Transform yourself with some creative facepainting or learn new circus skill at our interactive workshops. There will be something for everyone at this great local celebration.

For those coming for the bands, it looks to be another exciting competition. Judges from the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association will be scoring the bands on their performances across various grades. There will be performances throughout the day. The highlight for many visitors will be the massed-bands March Past, where all the competing bands play as one. 

NOVICE JUVENILE B (Static Start)

North Lanarkshire Schools (NJB) Pipe Major: Darren Sommerville Tartan: Spirit of North Lanarkshire (10.00am)

Duncan Macinnes, Teribus, Corriechoillies Welcome to the Northern Meeting, Mhairi's Wedding

Renfrewshire Development Pipe Major: Keith Bowes Tartan: Blue Ramsay (10:08am)

Glen Caladh Castle, Dornoch Links, earl of Mansfield and Campbells farewell.

Grade 4B/NJB

Greyfriers Pipe Band Pipe Major: Mark Rennie Tartan: Ancient Douglas (10.30am)

The Liberton Pipe Band, Men of Argyll, Captain Norman Orr Ewing, The Sweet Maid of Glendaruel

Kilbarchan (4B) Pipe Major: Emily Anderson Tartan: Ancient MacLeod of Harris (10.38am)

Greenwoodside, Jenny's Bawbee, PM Willie Gray's Farewell to the Glasgow Police, The Pipers Cave

Dumbarton & District Pipe Band Pipe Major: Mark Dunlop Tartan: Lennox (10:46am)

The Drunken Piper, Greenwoodside, The 25^th K.O.S.B. Farewell to Meerut, Mackays Farewell to the 74th

Dunoon Argyll Pipe Major: Scott Wilson Tartan: Ancient Lamont (10:54am)

Liberton Pipe Band, The Weary Maid, The Brown Haired Maiden, High Road to Gairloch

Paisley & District RBL Pipe Major: Brian Robinson Tartan: Blue Ramsay (11.02am)

The Sweet Maid of Glendaruel, Acheny Glen, The Earl of Mansfield, The Pipers Cave

Irvine & District Pipe Major: Scott Garden Tartan: McLean of Duart (11.10am)

Coppermill, Teribus, Burning of the Pipers Hut, The Pipers Cave

2 Scots Pipes, Drums & Bugles Pipe Major: Lilbahadur Gurung Tartan: Red Erskine (11.18am)

The Atholl and Bradalbane Gathering, Mackenzie Highlanders, The Pipers Cave, Men of Argyll

Govan Community Pipe Band Pipe Major: Thomas Rankine Tartan: Royal Stewart (11.26am)

Donald Macleans Farewell to Oban, Dorrator Bridge, Lexi McAskill

Kilsyth Thistle Pipe Band: Pipe Major: Tartan: (11.34am)

Kilmarnock Pipe Band Pipe Major: Paul Warren Tartan: Ayrshire (11.42am)

Hugh Kennedy, Donald MacLellan of Rothesay, Mrs MacDonald of Dunach, Father John MacMillan of Barra

Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Major: Stephen Briody Tartan: Fraser Red Muted (11.50am)

Pipe Major William Ross's Farewell to the Scots Guards, The Pipers Cave, Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle, The Earl of Mansfield

Tulliallan Pipes & Drums Pipe Major: Alan Stevenson Tartan: Loch Lomond (11.58am)

79th farewell to Gibraltar, Pipers Cave, PM William Ross Farewell to 2nd Batt Scots Guards, The Siege of Delhi

Barrhead Pipe Band Pipe Major: Iain Grant Tartan: Grey Stewart (12.06pm)

Weary Maid, Duncan McInnes, Terribus, Campbells Farewell to Redcastle

Grade 4A/NJA

North Lanarkshire Schools (NJA) Pipe Major: Ross Cowan Tartan: Spirit of North Lanarkshire (12.30pm)

Pipe Major Willie Gray's Farewell to the Glasgow Police, Maggie Cameron, Captain Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree

Paisley & District RBL Pipe Major: Brian Robinson Tartan: Blue Ramsay (12.38pm)

The Sweet Maid of Glendaruel, Acheny Glen, The Earl of Mansfield, The Pipers Cave

Govan Community Pipe Band Pipe Major: Thomas Rankine Tartan: Royal Stewart (12.46pm)

Donald Macleans Farewell to Oban, Dorrator Bridge, Lexi McAskill

Rothesay & District Pipe Band Pipe Major: Neil Gillies Tartan: Stuart of Bute (12.54pm)

PM Willie Ross, Dornoch Links, Senaids Tune, Molly Connel, The Brown Haired Maiden

Renfrewshire Schools (NJA) Pipe Major: Keith Bowes Tartan: Blue Ramsay (1.02pm)

Donald McLellan of Rothesay, Susan MacLeod, Sound of Sleat

Strathendrick Pipe Band Pipe Major: Coin Johnstone Tartan: Lomond & Clyde (1.10pm)

Atholl And Breadalbane Gathering, The Caledonian Canal, The Brown Haired Maid

Grade 3 (Medley)

Kilbarchan (G3) Pipe Major: Brian Knight Tartan Ancient MacLeod of Harris (2.00pm)

Una MacIntyre, Bronnis Blue Brozzi, Kate Martin, Tha Mi Sgith, Susan Johnston, The Ness Pipers

Lowerclyde Pipes & Drums Pipe Major: Gordon McDermid Tartan: Inverclyde (2.08pm)

Stornaway Bay, Rose Among the Heather, The Banks of the Lee, Jig #2, Out of the Ayr

Milngavie Pipe Band Pipe Major: Zac Simpson Tartan: Weathered Buchanan (2.16pm)

Felicitie Stuart, Beth Lyall, Rory Gallagher, The Girl from Dungannon, Calum Campbell of Benbecula, The Dancer, The Big Turnout

Renfrewshire Schools Pipe Major: Keith Bowes Tartan (2.24pm)

Fiddler's Trip, The Curlew, Highland Honours, Aspen Bank, Prince of Wales, Richard Dyers

Livingstone Caledonia Pipe Major: Ali Hutton Tartan: Livingston Caledonia (2.32pm)

Temptation Hill (Raasay), Life Line, Chef Nelson of the High Seas, The Black Sands, Katla, Toria's 50^th

Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Major John Ligget Tartan Fraser Red Muted (2.40pm)

The Founders Club, The Duck, Lieutenant Maguires jig, Seonaidhs Air, Seonaidhs Tune, Orange and Blue, The Muckle Dram

Grade 2 (MSR)

Uddingston Pipe Band Pipe Major: John Bowes Tartan Kyle Inglis (3.00pm)

The Marchioness of Tulllibarden, The Islay Ball, Major Manson

Lowerclyde Pipes & Drums Pipe Major: Gordon McDermid Tartan: Inverclyde (3.09pm)

The Glenfinnan Highland Gathering, Captain Colin Campbell, The Smith of Chillichassie

Milngavie Pipe Band Pipe Major: Alexander Graham Tartan: Weathered Buchanan (3.16pm)

John MacDonald of Glencoe, Caber Feidh, Dolina Mackay

Kilbarchan (G3) Pipe Major: Brian Knight Tartan Ancient MacLeod of Harris (3.25pm)

Glen Caladh Castle, Dora Macleod, Captain Lachlan McPhail of Tiree

Livingstone Caledonia Pipe Major: Ali Hutton Tartan: Livingston Caledonia (3.36pm)

Knightswood Ceilidh, The Ewe wi the Crooked Horn, The Angler

Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Major: John Ligget Tartan: Fraser Red Muted (3.45pm)

Father John McMillan of Barra, Captain Colin Campbell, Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree

Grade 1

Uddingston Pipe Band Pipe Major: John Bowes Tartan: Muted Red Fraser (4.10pm)

P/M J. McWilliams, Blackley of Hillside, AA Camerons Strathspey, AA Cameron Jig, The Need for Tweed, Little Bird, Macleods Reel, Archie Kenneth

Scottish Power Pipe Band Pipe Major: Christopher Armstrong Tartan: Scottish Power (4.20pm)

Johnstone Pipe Band Pipe Major: Donald Mackay Tartan: Blue MacKay (4.30pm)

Massed Bands APPROX 5.15pm

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