Last week’s feature on the Dysart had merely suggested their drum corps had won the Worlds in 1975 at Corby, I tried to confirm this through a 2023 publication by a pretty reliable source and found it given as Shotts & Dykehead, writes Iain Duncan
However authoritative responses to the original article suggested otherwise, so to confirm this one way or the other I contacted Joshua Baird at RSPBA Headquarters to retrieve the original report and he kindly supplied a photocopy (attached) from the Pipe Band Magazine giving the full results on the day.
It clearly shows in Grade 1 the Best Corps of Drums (BCD) as Dysart & Dundonald and clears up any doubt created:
Bo Reilly has also been in touch since last week’s articles. He writes: ‘I have attached a copy of contest successes during Bob Shepherd’s reign. Can you also thank Iain Duncan for his contribution; I know he admired Bob.’
The remarkable success of Dysart & Dundonald is well set out in Bo’s table. It should be noted that the totals of championship wins are for the period 1968 to 1979.
Students of pipe band history might like to download a copy of the chart and can do so by clicking the chevrons top right:
- Have a listen to the Dysart band in their heyday:
John MacKenzie’s Collection – digital book
First published in 1973, this outstanding collection is re-issued here in digital format with kind permission of the late Pipe Major’s family. The book runs to more than 50 pages. It is offered at a nominal price to cover overheads. It contains outstanding melodies such as the 6/8s Tug Argan Gap and MacNeills of Ugadale, the Wedding Waltz, Neuve Chappelle, Joe McGann’s Fiddle, the Saffron Kilt, He-Ro-Hirum and many others. Please note this is a digital download book set for tablet…
