The band have returned from 3 days and 4 nights in The Netherlands – we were joined on the trip by Dunfermline & District (RBL) Pipe Band. The main reason for the trip was to take part in the last day of the Vierdaagse Parade along with the Holland Massed Pipes and Drums.
Tom, Alan, David and Ian had the pleasure of being invited back to work with André Rieu for his concerts in Maastricht, during July. David oversaw the entire 12 performances with 150 musicians each performance (as pipe major) and the others managed to join him for the 13th – 16th July. It was a truly remarkable event to be a part of and the members of the band represented the City of Sheffield very well indeed!
The Maastricht performances will be shown in Cinemas around the world in August.
The CoSPB had the great honour to lead the parade for the The new Mayor of Rotherham Councillor Robert Taylor. We wish him well for the coming year.
In between this, our pipers performed at private events around Sheffield and South Yorkshire from golf clubs to private parties.
Here are a few photos!
This event was a particularly poignant occasion for us, as our Drum Major – Dave White would retire at the end of the parade. He has served the band for many years and always attracts photos and selfies with members of the public, wherever we are performing. At the RBL, the Deputy Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Adrian Hunt, gave a small presentation to our retiring Drum Major.
Thank you for all that you did for the pipe band, Dave – you will be missed!
Autumn Workshop – October 2022
After a well-earned summer break, the band has started an intense period of training and development and in October, this included a band workshop with Neil Clark and Stewart Gardiner – both of whom are wonderful teachers and great exponents of their instruments. A few of the pipers also played in a masterclass, held on the Friday night with Neil Clark, in Sheffield’s Victoria Hall.
We were also truly honoured to receive a special High Sheriff’s Award, which was accepted by our current Drum Major, Dave White and President, Pearl McNulty, at the Autumn workshop.
Finally, at the end of the October, a few members of the band travelled to Dunfermline to have a rehearsal with the Dunfermline Pipe Band, as we will travel to Nijmegen with this band in 2023. A wonderful evening and we look forward to getting together with the band again, soon.
19 July – Ulley Country Park
Today The City of Sheffield Pipe Band pleased the crowds at Ulley Country Park with our performances. It is a beautiful place and well worth a visit
29 May – Wakefield Miners’
The City of Sheffield Pipe Band had the great pleasure in leading the Parade for the Wakefield Miners Memorial. Well done to everyone who were involved with its creation, a very worthy project. A big thanks for your kindness and hospitality on the day.
May 21 – Spring Workshrop
On Saturday the 21st May we held a band workshop at the Fire Service Training Centre, something we have wanted to do for quite a while.
It was really well attended by band members and in addition we invited the Fire Service Cadets to come along and spend some time with us. They were a credit to their Instructors and SYF&R, they thoroughly enjoyed being taught to march by Martyn Oakes and then marching along with the band.
Thank you to the High Sherriff who came along to give the event his support, the cadets really appreciated it. Who knows, we may even have a potential piper or drummer wanting to join us, it was a great day, well done to everyone involved with it.
May 4th – ASDIC Conference, Yorkshire Armouries Museum, Leeds
We were invited to play for the ASDIC Conference at the Yorkshire Armouries Museum in Leeds. ASDIC is a charity that supports Military Veterans through Drop in Centres across the UK. The veterans attend, enjoy camaraderie, have a meal with their colleagues and provide additional support if needed. A wonderful charity. Whilst there we played in the Oriental Hall of the Museum, a great experience for us. Thank you to the organisers for their kind hospitality.
The City of Sheffield Pipe Band
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