Piping Live

Brilliant piping website with loads of band clips.

Follow the link

http://www.pipingfestival.co.uk/

New Years Eve

Meeting up at 7pm at community centre - provisional venues - The Excelsior, the Innesfree and the Blucher (Possibly westbank)


see you all there

Mike Ashley is a mackem!!

Just heard the latest Mike Ashley is changing the shirt sponsorhip at Newcastle from Adidas to Puma (A BLACK CAT!!!

- wearing red and white stripes next season I reckon!

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year

Seasons greetings and best wishes to everyone. I wish you all the very best!!

Metro Centre performances

The performances on Saturday were well received so well done to everyone that was there playing or collecting. Slightly disappointing we didn't raise more money - not sure yet how much was raised!

No practice this week

Just to remind everyone - practice is not on again until Tuesday 29th (to make preparations for New Years Eve

Metro Centre

Just to remind everyone we are meeting up at 10am in the performance area (which is situated near where Woolworths used to be!) Or straight down from the bus station/pizza hut/old cinema

Performances at the Metro Centre

We have had a confirmed booking on Saturday 19th December to perform and collect at the Metro Centre - We are performing after the Pantomimes at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm. The performance area is the one directly down from the cinema

It's an opportunity to raise loads of dosh so we really need loads of support - (players and collectors)

Time for a bit of fun... Nobody is safe!!!!

I hope this works - if you got sound turn it up - Tom wants us to do a slightly different routine at the Metro Centre -

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ENJOY...........

Important updates

Band practice is not on next Tuesday 15th December!!!


We have had confirmation that we have been given slots to perform after the pantomimes at the Metro centre on Saturday 19th December - The pantomimes are on at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm it lasts for half an hour - then we can perform on the stage - We will need loads of collectors - so please try and come along - I know it'll be busy but we hope to raise plenty of funds

Just to stop Malcolm twisting.......

A few good quality pics from Remembrance day - Isn't Andy a poser?

There you go Malcolm 'Front and centre' - Looks like Matthew is taking the watch the feet in front a bit too seriously!

Provisonal fund raising job at the Metro Centre

We have managed to secure a date to raise funds for the band on Saturday 19th December (pending our completed application) - pencil it in to your diary. The Band performances are likely to be between the panto perfomances (oh yes they will!)

It'll be an ideal opportunity to put on a decent showcase for the band and to help bolster the coffers for much needed funds for the band - we'll need loads of collectors.

Band job at Airport hotel

Just to remind everyone there is a Band job on the evening of the 4th December at the Brittania Hotel near Ponteland International meeting at 7.30 - Sandra says don't be late!!

Royal Grammar School

A Big thanks to everyone that turned up and performed last night. The organiser has apologised for the waiting around - but they were particularly impressed and appreciative of the Band turning out.

Don't know what it is but I haven't been able to stop singing 'Don'tcha wish your girlfriend was hot like me...' since last night

Recruiting Members

We are in the process of trying to recruit new members to the band. If you would like to play the pipes or drums at any level, from the total novice to the more accomplished, please get in touch or come along to the practice nights.

We are currently advertising within the University of Newcastle and the Colleges in Gateshead and Newcastle. if you want to get in touch further details are available on the website cityofnewcastlepipeband.co.uk

Armistice performances

Just to remind everyone that the band are playing at the Dunston Fed on Friday night as part of the Armistice performance.

and you'll need to get your long johns out for the cenotaph - Armistice parade on Sunday

The Sage

Just to let everyone know - the band are on youtube again - it's quite good quality and the clip is over 6 minutes long. To access it all you need to do is go to youtube - then type in the key words - mabon sage gateshead 2009 - and the clip is there.

By the way well done to everyone that performed - it sounded like it was never going to end!

MABON

Just to introduce to those that don't know! - this is Mabon - who are coming up to the Sage in Gateshead - they have their own website www.mabon.org if you want to visit, listen to their music or watch them in action.

RSPBA regrading

Unfortunatley we didnt make the regrading into 4a, so we stay as 4b........

the bands that were regraded into 4a are as follows:

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

BALLYBOLEY

PERTH AND DISTRICT

DENNY AND DUNIPACE

WILLIAM KERR MEMORIAL

TULLYLAGAN

LISNAMULLIGAN

there are no bands being downgraded.

New Gigs

Two dates for the diary:

The band is supporting 'Mabon' at the Sage in Gateshead on 31st October

also,

The band has a slot at the Charlie Bear Variety Show at the Newcastle Royal Grammar School on 19th November

In seriousness

We wish you both all of the best - hope you have a lovely day and hope that you learn to punish each other fairly!!!

The big day

In the essence of fairness and the fear of kneecapping.

I think I'm speaking on behalf of all of the band - Julia you have our sympathy!

Good Luck

The big day

I think I'm probably speaking on behalf of everyone in the band - Allan you have our sympathy!

Good luck

As promised for Adam

Adam,

Hope you had a safe journey home! Just thought we'd remind you what you are missing. Anyhow, bet your liver is feeling better now!

The bells

Davey - proudly showing off the drumming trophy at Cowal

Over 1000!

Thanks to everyone has visited - I do intend to update the site when I can - it's going to be a little while as I have missed my window of opportunity.

I intend to add a visitors guest book - a profile link from the 'meet the band' (I do have a few interesting ones to add) and I'm also going to create a Friends of the band page. Any other suggestions welcome.

In the mean time I'll add photos to the album and comments on here to entertain you!

DATES FOR MAJORS 2010

Hot off the press from the RSPBA, here are the dates for nest seasons Major Championships:

22nd May; Scottish champioships, Dumbarton

26th June; British championships, Annan

31st July; European championships; Belfast

14th August; The Worlds

28th August; Cowal championships

Lets hope we can make it to at least four of them........

Allan's Stag do and Julia's Turkey do

Good luck for this weekend - it sounds like you will probably need it!

Julia and the lasses off to Betty's tea rooms at Harrogate - they are going to rip the place up!!!!

Alan off for a sedate saunter around the Toon - tasting the fine wines en route.

Enjoy!!!

Weyhey - we are now on Google!

By the magic of gismometry we can now be found by using the Google search engine - you just type in the City of Newcastle Pipe band and there we are!

Making comments made easier

Dear all,

You can now make comments on these articles easier than before (Pleaee do!!!) - you don't have to register as a blogger - you can just click on comments and type away

Message from Ronnie

Just to make you aware Ronnie has left a message on the Band members page - prior to him leaving for Afghanistan - I am sure I am not alone in wishing him all of the best and hope for a safe return - if for anything to keep the pipers numbers up!

Better late than never

More really good pics of the Band from the Pub crawl - again courtesy of the Band photgrapher Diane - Proves that the sun did shine this Summer - Can you remember it?

New Section for Band Members

I've added a new section in the 'Band Members only' area - called CRAP JOKES - I had set this up on account of Jim's random whiticism's. However, Allan seems to have taken the biscuit! By the way Tom - I think he is due for a change of reed due to the anti-Sunderland (Premiership Club) slant to some of his gags.

By the way hope the barcodes have a nice day oot in Blackpool and Doncaster!

Peebles

Another great trip out - last band off the field (with Hawick) last band out of the pubs (without Hawick!!!)

Highlight of the day had to be Tom's rendition of Father Abraham and him nearly losing his kilt during the chorus - I'm probably going to regret this comment but what the hell I hope someone took pictures!

The Waltzing Matildas! (Greengrass and Joe)

Adam and Matt - Have a safe journey home - keep in touch - we'll post the best pictures of you online (post Jaegermeister and Snakebite....)


NOT!!

This is the Drum Corps

This is the Drum Corps............Nuff said

New pictures from Cowal in the gallery - courtesy Of Diane

The Drum Corps is on fire!!!!!

Mick took this picture of Thomas practicing at the weekend - If you are going to practice this much - stay away from the brussel sprouts/mushy peas/Onions/Chicken Curry(half rice - half chips and a bag of prawn crackers!). It could be a recipe for a nasty accident!

Cowal

It sounds like a good time was had by all it looked like some were still recovering last night! - Well done to the band for a creditable 6th overall and special congrats to the drummers - Outstanding again.

Matthew's haircut!

It must have been a case of dragged screaming and kicking - but he's now sporting a GI Joe style haircut! (Only joking he looks very smart)

After speaking to Thomaslast night he has got a new idea to take the drummers to the next level - after going to the Military Tattoo - he saw some drummers playing while their drumsticks were on fire! Time for the asbestos gloves!

Back from the Emerald Isle

Well I've been to Ireland and kissed the Blarney Stone and just missed everyone celebrating at Brampton.

Missed both the competitions at Melrose and Cowal - If anyone has got any pics - please get them to me and I'll happily post them!

Quickly skipped over Melrose as I cannot comment - (I'm sure Tom and Neal said enough!) Well done to everyone at Cowal - more silverware - Drummers sitting pretty in second in the Champion of Champions - not bad for only going to 4 majors and not being placed in one.

Big question did you play the Grade 3 set marching down the road at Cowal?


......and has anyone got a copy of the latest DVD of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers (saw some of it in Gretna and it looked quite good!)

RSPBA CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES

despite a dissapointing result in the finals at the worlds, it is pleasing to see that the band are lying 11th in the championship tables, with the drummers a very worthy 3rd. A good result at Cowal games should see us well into the top 10 as a band, and a possible move to 2nd in the table for the drummers.

Good luck to all who will be competing at Cowal Games.

Melrose results

All members played, and finished 8th out of 13 bands.

MELROSE CONTEST

Good luck to all goin to Melrose.....

BIRTHDAY WISHES

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PETER SAVAGE.....

ANY GUESSES AS TO HOW OLD HE IS?

Worlds Result

Well done everyone - Winning heat and 12th place in the Final - I think everyone was disappointed with the final placing as the performance seemed to be far better than the result. It was certainly well received by the watching crowd!

In an attempt to crack the system it's been suggested that we change the Band name to Drumaville O'Malleys Memorial Pipeband - See you at practice! Please wear green!

The Worlds

Good Luck to everyone going to the Worlds - Forecast for rain so don't forget your wellies!

I'm on holiday next week (the land of the Leprechaun) and I will be posting some of the completed profiles and making some alterations to the website when I come back

Publishing posts

If you would like an article posting on the general blog - get in touch with Allan or Peter and we will post on your behalf - If you just want to comment on any article you can use either the shoutbox to the side or click on comments - if you want to add a comment you will need to select a format - choose the google account option and register as a blogger!

North Berwick competition

good luck to the band for this competition, its killing me not being there.....aagghhhh

Update

Just for your info - you'll have noticed there are now adverts on this page with tenuous links to the pipeband - if you click on them we get a small donation so the more people that use this site and the links the more money we will raise! Don't get too excited though it's not vast amounts so I wouldn't be booking that holiday just yet!

Please use the shout box to the right - its an instant messaging service!

For your entertainment I will be publishing some of the profiles that you have completed on this page - I am going to anonymise them - so you can all have a guess at who they are!

For those of you that have access to the Band Members area - I am hoping to get Tom to comment after each competition - so that you can get some feedback - Don't worry I'll take the expletives out

Money raised

Over £1100 raised over the weekend - Well done to everyone involved - I think it's fair to say some venues were better than others - Personnally I enjoyed the Quayside and the Diamond at Ponteland and I reckon the couple that paid for Highland cathedral in the Badger won't forget that for a while!

European Faux pas!

Never let it be said that the papers get it wrong, but in tonights Ronnie Gill the band has been proclaimed European Champions and we are off to conquer the World.

Anyhow nice picture of Little Thomas (again) - He will be at Waterstones on Friday signing his new photo album for punters (with Matthew and Malcolm!)

Please use the blog

You can either 'shout' with the bar to the side - pretty instant or comment on these posts.

I am going to add further novelties to the site - including an album of pictures of the pipeband members abroad - I'll need a copy of the pic and a clue as to where it's at!

A question to get you going - Does anyone know how much was raised over the weekend?

Pub Crawl

Well done every one for yesterday - it was a long day - I hope we raised loads of money! More of the same today - By the way Sunderland 2, Celtic 1 - You beauty!!!

Welcome

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