Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band

New Zealand pipe band

Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band

Established| 1925
Location| Palmerston North, New Zealand
Grade| 1
Pipe major| Stewart McKenzie
Drum sergeant| Gary Potter
Tartan| Clan Cameron
Website| www.manawatuscottish.co.nz

The Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band is a Grade One pipe band based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The band is led by Pipe Major Stewart McKenzie and Drum Sergeant Gary Potter.

## History

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The band was established in 1925 and is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand.[1]

The band has a close affiliation with Manawatu Scottish Society, extending back to when the band was first formed.

## Band

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The band organisation comprises a Grade One band, a Grade Three band, a Grade 4 development band, supporters club and an administrative body. It is New Zealand's largest pipe organisation, with more than 110 members.[2]

It performs at an average of 45 community events each year.[1]

## Discography

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* The Calling (2002)
* Twelve Thousand Miles (2009)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. ^ "Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band » About Us". Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2015.

## External links

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Current Grade 1 pipe bands

Scotland|

* Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
* Inveraray & District
* Johnstone
* Police Scotland and Federation
* Police Scotland Fife
* ScottishPower
* Shotts and Dykehead

Northern Ireland|

* Closkelt
* Field Marshal Montgomery

Ireland|

* St. Laurence O'Toole

Canada|

* 78th Fraser Highlanders
* 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel)
* Simon Fraser University

Australia|

* Hawthorn
* Western Australia Police

New Zealand|

* Auckland & District
* Canterbury Caledonian Society
* City of Invercargill
* Manawatu Scottish Society
* New Zealand Police

United States|

* City of Dunedin
* St. Thomas Alumni

Authority control databases |

* ISNI

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