| DATE | EVENT | TIME | DETAILS | LEARNERS |
| 02/03/23 | Rehearsal PM N/A TW, ID, TO, AM, CN absent | 7pm – 9:15pm | Revise all new rep: Kelvingrove, Mansfield, Red Hackle, Muss I Denn, Waltzing Matilda, Waterloo 7pm – Chanters/Pads TOGETHER 8:30pm – Pipes & Drums MARCHING | |
| 09/03/23 | Rehearsal PM N/A | 7pm – 9:15pm | 7pm – Chanters/Pads SEPARATE 8:30pm – Run Lofthouse Programme + Marching | |
| 16/03/23 | Rehearsal PM N/A | 7pm – 9:15pm | 7pm – Chanters/Pads TOGETHER 8:30pm – Run Lofthouse Programme + Marching | |
| 18/03/23 | Performance: Lofthouse Memorial | 11am onwards | Oatwood Memorial Hall. Full Band tuning 11:15am and ready to March 11:50pm from St Mary’s Church. | Standard bearers X2 |
| 19/03/23 | Performance: Lofthouse Memorial | 1pm onwards. | Wrenthrope, Wakefield. Full band tuning 1:15pm and ready to play in the service at 2pm. Followed by a March and 15 min set at St Paul’s Alverthorpe. Buffet etc provided. | Standard bearers X2 |
| 23/03/23 | Rehearsal | 7pm – 9:15pm | 7pm – Chanters/Pads SEPARATE (only) | |
| 26/03/23 | Performance: Rotherham | 1pm | Mini Band. Meet Rotherham Town Hall. Tune 1pm and step off 1:30pm to the Minster. | Standard Bearers X2 |
| 30/03/23 | Rehearsal | 7pm – 9:15pm | 7pm – Chanters/Pads TOGETHER 8:30pm – Run Cadets Programme + Marching | |
| 31/03/23 | Performance: 70th Cadet Pass-Out Parade | 09:30 | Mini Band. Tune at 9:30am and ready to play on stage at 10am. | Standard bearers X2 |
| EASTER BREAK | ||||
| 20/04/23 | Rehearsal NEW REEDS + DRUM MAINTENANCE | 6:30pm Pipers, 7pm Drummers | PIPERS: 6:30pm onwards – NEW CHANTER REEDS (staggered arrival) Drummers: from 7pm – DRUM MAINTENANCE | Please attend if you are on pipes, otherwise lessons as normal. |
| 22/04/23 | Workshop: Marching | 10am – 4pm | All playing members to attend 10am – 4pm. This is a day of marching. (Confirmed visit by DDPD) | Please attend. |
| 27/04/23 | Rehearsal (PM N/A) | 7pm – 9:15pm | Revise all repertoire. 7pm – Chanters/Pads TOGETHER 8pm – Pipes & Drums | |
| 04/05/23 | Rehearsal PS N/A | 7:00pm – 9:15pm | Tone, Tuning & Balance Rehearsal. Pipes and Drums SEPARATE | Pipers, please attend main rehearsal around lesson. |
| 06/05/23 | Coronation of King Charles | Please keep this day free as we may be required by Sheffield City Council for an event – TBA | ||
| 11/05/23 | Rehearsal | 7:00pm – 9:15pm | 7pm – Chanters/Pads TOGETHER 8:00pm – Bb Chanters TUNE 8:30pm – Run Andre Rieu Programme | |
| 12/05/23 | Rehearsal | TBC | If DDPD join us for Sheffield Arena, possible Friday night rehearsal here. Please keep this pencilled. | |
| 13/05/23 | Performance | 2:30pm onwards | Andre Rieu – Sheffield Utilità Arena Arrival at 2:30pm – rehearsal on stage 15:20 & performance 7:30pm Bb Chanters | – |
| 16/05/23 | Committee Meeting | 7:30pm | – | – |
| 18/05/23 | Rehearsal | 7:00pm – 9:15pm | 7pm – Chanters/Pads SEPARATE 8:30pm – Run Rotherham Programme | |
| 20/05/23 | Performance: Rotherham | 9:30am | Rotherham Mayor’s Parade: Tuning at 9:50am, ready to step off 10:20am. | |
| 25/05/23 | Rehearsal | 7:00pm – 9:15pm | 7pm – Chanters/Pads TOGETHER 8:30pm – Band TOGETHER | John Barker N/A PM to take learners until 8:30pm |
| 01/06/23 | Rehearsal | 7:00pm – 9:15pm | 7pm – Chanters/Pads SEPARATE 8:30pm Band TOGETHER | |
| 08/06/23 | Rehearsal | 7:00pm – 9:15pm | 7pm – Chanters/Pads TOGETHER 8:30pm – Run Ulley Programme | |
| 11/06/23 | Performance: Lord Mayor, Sheffield Cathedral | 3pm | Please pencil this date at the moment – more information to follow. | |
| 15/06/23 | Rehearsal | 7:00pm – 9:15pm | 8:30pm – Run Ulley Programme | |
| 17/06/23 | Performance: Chapel en le Frith | 12:30pm | Full Band 12:30 Tune. Step off 1pm and the March is to the Leisure Centre | Standard Bearers X2 |
| 18/06/23 | Performance: Ulley Country Park PS N/A | 11:00am – 1:30pm | Arrival/Warm-Up 11am 1st Set: 11:30am – 12:15pm 2nd Set: 12:45pm – 1:30pm | – |
| 22/06/23 | Rehearsal | 7:00pm – 9:15pm | 7:00pm – Pipes and Drums SEPARATE 8:00pm – Run Oosterbeek Programme 8:30pm – March / Nijmegen Rep | John Barker N/A PM to take learners until 8:30pm. |
| 29/06/23 | Rehearsal | 7:00pm – 9:15pm | 7:00pm – Pipes and Drums SEPARATE 8:00pm – Run Oosterbeek Programme 8:30pm – March / Nijmegen Rep | John Barker N/A PS to take learners until 8:30pm. |
| 06/07/23 | Rehearsal | 7:00pm – 9:15pm | 7:00pm – Pipes and Drums SEPARATE 8:00pm – Run Oosterbeek Programme 8:30pm – March / Nijmegen Rep | All learners encouraged to march |
| 13/07/23 | Rehearsal | 7:00pm – 9:15pm | 7:00pm – Pipes and Drums SEPARATE 7:30pm – Run Oosterbeek Programme 8:00pm – March / Nijemgen Rep | All learners encouraged to march. |
| 14/07/23 | Performance: 71st Cadet Pass-Out Parade | TBA | – | |
| 19/07/23 | Travel | Travel Day | ||
| 20/07/23 | Performances | AM Oosterbeek War Cemetery PM Nijmegen Town Square | ||
| 21/07/23 | Performances | AM Vierdaagse Parage PM Jonkerbos War Cemetery (not playing) | ||
| 22/07/23 | Travel | Amsterdam | ||
| 23/07/23 | Travel | Arrive UK | ||
| 25/07/23 | Committee Meeting | 7:30pm | – | – |
| 27/07/23 | Rehearsal | 7:30pm | Tour de-brief, season close – band social. | |
| BAND SUMMER BREAK | ||||
| 01/08/23 | Performance: Leicestershire | 2pm – 5pm | Private Wedding – Mini Band: DAB, TW, ID, JO, DB, AH. |
Workshop Schedule: 22nd April 2023
VENUE: South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Training Centre
| TIME | PIPERS | DRUMMERS |
| 9:30am | Set Up | Set Up |
| 10:00am | Lecture/Interactive Session: Peak Performance DAB | Attend main room. |
| 10:45am | Pipers: CHANTERS – review all Marching rep. All learner pipers with John Barker. | Massed bands’ scores: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8’s. + 5/4 PADS |
| 11:45am | BREAK | BREAK |
| 12:00pm | Marching – No instruments / Pacing / Drill All learners attend. | Attend main room. |
| 1:00pm | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 1:45pm | Pipers + Leaner Pipers: Tune | – |
| 2:00pm | Full Band + Learners: Marching (plus standard bearers, and learners not on pipes with chanters) | Join Band |
| 2:45pm | BREAK | BREAK |
| 3:00pm | Resume as above | Resume as above |
| 4:00pm | Finish / Pack Up | Finish / Pack Up |
Repertoire Lists 2023
| 70th Cadets Pass Out 31st March 71st Cadets Pass Out 14th July 2/4’s – Corrichollies/Teribus 3/4’s – Shoals/Colin/Dream | Lofthouse Disaster Memorial 18th/19th March Marches: 2/4’s – Barren/Highland/Mhairi/Mansfield 3/4’s – Shoals/Colin/Dream 4/4’s – Murdo/Flett/Waterloo 5/4 – Cullen Bay Services: Air – Mist Covered Mountain Bolero – Highland Cathedral Hymn – Amazing Grace Solo Piper – Lament Static: Hornpipe – Steam Train (trio) Plus a selection from the above |
| Andre Rieu – Sheffield Utilità Arena Saturday 13th May 4/4 – Scotland the Brave Bolero – Highland Cathedral 4/4 – Muss i’Denn Air – Amazing Grace | Rotherham Mayor’s Parade 20th May Marches: 2/4’s – Corrichollies/Teribus 3/4’s – Shaols/Colin/Dream 4/4’s – Murdo/Flett/Waterloo 6/8’s – Hundred/Bonnie/Cock Static (if needed, for the service) Air – Mist Covered Mountain Hymn – Amazing Grace |
| Ulley Country Park 18th June 2 X 45 min sets: 2/4’s – Corrichollies/Teribus Solo Piper – TW 3/4’s – Shoals/Colin/Dream Solo Piper – WM Air – Rose of Kelvingrove 4/4\s – Flett/Murdo/Battle Talk – Tartan Air – Mist Covered Mountain Solo Piper – ID 5/4 – Cullen Bay Drum Salute 6/8’s – Hundred/Bonnie/Cock Trio – Steam Train DB & JO 4/4 – Scotland/Rowan/Wings | Oosterbeek 20th July – Drumhead Ceremony (DDPD drummers to form the Drumhead) Air – Mist Covered Mountain Air – The Haunting Air – The Rose of Kelvingrove Solo Piper – The Dark Island Nijmegen Town Centre 20th July CoSB with DDPB) 2/4’s – Barren/Highland/Mhairi/Mansfield 2/4’s – Corrichollies/Teribus 3/4’s – Shoals/Colin/Dream 5/4 – Cullen Bay Air – Mist Covered Mountain (CoSPB & DDPD with Batavorum (Massed Bands) 3/4’s – Green Hills/Battle’s O’er 4/4’s – Muss I Denn/Waltzing Matilda Bolero – Highland Cathedral Nijmegen Vierdaagse March 21st July – as prescribed by Holland Massed Pipes & Drums Marches: 1. 3/4’s – Green Hills/Battles O’er 2. 4/4’s – Muss I Denn/Waltzing Matilda 3. 3/4’s – Colin’s Cattle/Red Hackle 4. 4/4’s – Wings/Rowan Tree 5. 4/4’s – Scotland/Auld Lang Syne Static: 3/4 – Amazing Grace (Hospital stop) Pitch: 480Hz Tempo: 102bpm Jonkerbos 21st July – Drumhead Ceremony (DDPD will provide the music for this ceremony – CoSPB are not required to play) (COSB drummers to form the Drumhead) Air – Sleeping Tune Air – 100 Poppies 3/4 – Hero’s of Afghanistan Solo Piper – Lament |
Long-Term Planning: Season 2023-2024+
| DATE | EVENT | TIME | DETAILS | LEARNERS |
| 12/11/23 | Edlington Memorial Parade | 8am onwards | Full Band | – |
| 23/01/24 | Burns Supper: Dore Masonic Hall | 7pm onwards | Mini Band | – |
| 27/01/24 | Burns Supper: Wortley Hall | 6:30pm onwards | 2 pipers, 1 drummer, address to the Haggis required. | – |
| 01/09/24 OR 08/09/24 | Chatsworth Competition (RSPBA) | All day | Grade 4B March Grade 4A MSR Solo Pipers | – |
City of Sheffield Pipe Band 