Cullybackey Solo Piping & Drumming

Cullybackey College on April 6th was the setting for the 32nd Cullybackey Pipe Band Solo Piping and Drumming Championships which had an entry of eighty three across the twenty one sections. This event has traditionally provided competitors with an opportunity to warm up ahead of the Ulster Solos, which take place on the April 20th, however many of the senior players particularly the drummers didn’t enter as they usually would. This…

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Ulster Honours Its Champion Bands and Drum Majors at Glittering Reception

On Thursday 31st January 2019 Parliament Buildings, Stormont was the setting for a reception to honour the bands and individuals from Northern Ireland’s pipe band scene who achieved tremendous success at the highest levels of competition in 2018. Around 120 guests were treated to live traditional music, refreshments and a tour of the building. Sir Nigel Hamilton, Patron of the RSPBANI, was in attendance to recognise and celebrate the members’ success….

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