| Latest News: The band is a now
a memeber of the RSPBA and will be looking forward to some Grade
4 competing in the future. We recently held an induction day for
the band which saw around 6 new members joining with a few more
still to come!!
Upcoming events -
Emerald Society Post Christmas Party - 03.02.12
St Patricks Parade London - 18.03.12
Isle of Wight Highland Gathering - 19.08.12
Barnet Parade - 28.10.12
2011 performances-
12.11.11 The Band once again played at the Menin Gate in Belgium
and were joined by our friends from Flanders memorial pipe band.
It was an amazing experience and around 60 pipers and drummers enjoyed
a meal together in the Fiddler pub afterwards.....Some late night
pub piping and Irish folk music from the likes of Filip and Johnny
followed
21.08.11 - The band had a wonderful day out at the first every
Isle fo Wight Highland Games organised by Dr Kieron Cooney of Rose
& Thistle Pipe Band and Wight Hot Pipers. Due to recent events
in London we were without many of our pipers so we teamed up with
our new friends from St
Andrews Pipe Band from Hamble and put in a solid arena performance.
Our very own JD even took centre stage with the Wight Hot Pipers
on the after party stage. A video of the massed bands is at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gd9Ah8b4FY
13.03.11 - The band took part in the London St Patrick's celebrations
(13 playing members and 3 back up crew providing much needed water).
Even with a few regular players missing through other committments
the sound and quality from the pipes and drums was the best so far!
26.06.11 the band played at Pitshanger Party in the Park on a glourious
sunny day with thousands of festival goers in attendance.
20.07.11 - Some of the band played at the naming cermemony for
the new Celebrity cruise liner launch in Hamburg.
2010 performances-
International Musik Parade in Germany - Jan
Irish Tourist Board Event @ Kensington Olympia - March
St Patricks Day Parade London - March
Irish Association Event Crawley - March
Charity Boxing Match, MPS Vs NYPD - April
HMS Hood - May
International Police Association Window - Guildford Cathedral.
Emerald Society Gala Ball on November 26th in Kensington
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