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The ScottishPower Pipe Band, is a Grade 1 pipe band sponsored by the international energy company ScottishPower.

ScottishPower Pipe Band
Established	1969
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
Grade	1
Pipe major	Chris Armstrong
Drum sergeant	Jake Jørgensen
Tartan	ScottishPower
Website	www.scottishpowerpipeband.com

History

Formed in 1969 as the British Caledonian Airways Pipe Band, the band won the World Pipe Band Championships (Grade 2) in 1977. By then known as the British Caledonian Airways (Gatwick) Pipe Band, the group was upgraded to Grade 1 the following year. After a change in sponsorship, the band became known as Power of Scotland (in 1989) and, finally, ScottishPower in the early 1990s.[1]

1995 marked a new area for the band as they switched from their distinctive Ancient Caledonia kit to the newly developed ScottishPower tartan.

The ScottishPower Pipe Band is currently led by P/M Chris Armstrong and Leading Drummer Jake Jørgensen.[2][3]

Pipe Majors

• Iain MacLeod (1969–1971)
• John Roe (1971–1973)
• Robert (Bob) Richardson (1973–1982)
• Harry McNulty (1982–1992)
• Hugh MacInnes (1992–1995)
• Roddy MacLeod (1995–2006)
• Chris Armstrong (2006- )

Leading drummers

• Davie Bruce (1975–1978)
• Bob Turner (1978–1982)
• Alex Duthart (1982–1986)
• Eric Ward (1986–1991)
• John Scullion (1991–2002)
• Barry Wilson (2002–2014)
• Jake Jørgensen (2014- )

Discography

as The Pipes & Drums of British Caledonian Airways

• Alba (1987) – with The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

as ScottishPower Pipe Band

• Tartan Weave (1995)
• Cathcart (2004)
• Live (2015)
• Revolution (2017) – SoundCloud release[4]

References

External links

• Official website

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