MOVES are under way to drum up support for the formation of an adult pipe band at Banff.

The stirring sights and sounds of a town band in full flow were last seen in the burgh almost 40 years ago.

A father-and-son piping duo are behind an attempt to see if any interest exists in getting a new band off the ground.

Electrical engineer Kevin Cook, 57, of Grant Street, Whitehills and his son, Andrew, 25, of Boyndie Street West, Banff, have organised a meeting to gauge local enthusiasm for the idea.

Supermarket worker Mr Cook jun said: “I think it would be good to have a band for events like galas and other community events.

“If we can get people interested in the first place, we can take it from there.”

A pipe band at Banff was formed originally in 1907 by Pipe Major Hector Fraser and performed until the outbreak of World War I in 1914, when it went into abeyance.

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