Congratulations to Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
Posted by: Pipe Major in Bagpipes, Competition, Contest, Event, News, Pipeband
SFU Pipe Band CD Cover - "On Home Ground"
The SFU Pipe Band was the overall winner at the 2008 World Pipe Band Championships on August 16, 2008 won this year’s Grade 1.
2nd is Field Marshal Montgomery and 3rd is Shotts and Dykehead.
2008 World Champion Results
For full results check out the RSPBA World Pipe Band Championship Web Page.
World Champion Pipe Band Historical Results
The highly coveted Grade One title remained in Scotland until 1987, when the Canadian 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band became the first overseas band to win. In recent years, the title has returned to Canada with Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, and has travelled to Northern Ireland with the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band, as well as travelling all the way to Australia with the Victoria Police Pipe Band. The most successful pipe bands in this competition remain Strathclyde Police Pipe Band (winning twenty times), and the House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band (winning fifteen times). Other winners include the Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band (winning twice), the Edinburgh Police Pipe Band (winning seven times), and the Muirhead and Sons Pipe Band (winning eight times).
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