Aughintober Pipe Band

Aughintober Pipe Band is a Great Highland Bagpipe Band and comes from Castlecaulfield, which is a small village in Co.Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Originally a flute band which was formed to lead the local Aughintober Orange Lodge, the transition to the Great Highland Bagpipe was made in 1949. The tradition of leading the local Lodge still continues to this day. From its early days until the late 1990s the band participated in parades in local villages and towns and the 12th of July festival.

However, in 1997 the band joined the RSPBA and took part in its first competition in Newcastle Co.Down. The band's young Drum Major at the time Ryan Ferry had started competing a year earlier.

Since its inception in 1949 until today the band has always had a very strong link to the community, with local families providing the majority of band membership. The band continues to teach local children piping and drumming on a weekly basis. In addition to its competition workload the band also takes an active part in local community events such as church functions, charity concerts, festivals and parades.

Today it is a much changed organization with the band now competing in Grade 3A. Along the journey from 1997 until today, the band and its members have collected 7 World titles on top of various British, European, All-Ireland, Ulster & Champion of Champion awards.

Current Band Members

Pipe Corps
* Glenn Ferry (Pipe Major)
* Melvin Ferry (Pipe Sergent)
* Ashley Hassin
* Alan Ferry
* Ryan Ferry
* Jason Ferry
* Timothy Ferry
* Ruth Arnold
* Kylie Beavers

Bass Section
* Clifford Ferry (Bass Drummer)
* Kyle Murray
* Wayne Burrows
* Cathy Reid
* Victoria McClure

Drum Corps
* Roy Ferry (Drum Sergent)
*Andrew Maxwell
*Jonathan Ferry
*Darrell Braiden
*Noel Ferry

Achievements in RSPBA Competition

2008, Grade 3A
* Northern Ireland Champion of Champions
* Ulster Champions
* Ulster Pipe Corps Champions
* Ballyclare Marching & Deportment Champions
* All Ireland Champions
* All Ireland Pipe Corps Champions
* All Ireland Bass Section Champions
* All Ireland Marching & Deportment Champions
* Co. Down Drumming Champions
* Co. Down Bass Section Champions
* Co. Down Marching & Deportment Champions
* Mid-Ulster Pipe Corps Champions
* Co. Antrim Champions
* Co. Antrim Pipe Corps Champions
* Co. Antrim Marching & Deportment Champions
* Co. Fermanagh Pipe Corps Champions

2007, Grade 3A
* Ulster Pipe Corps Champions
* Co. Down Marching & Deportment Champions
* Co. Fermanagh Marching & Deportment Champions

2006, Grade 3B
* World Pipe Band Champions
* World Drum Corps Champions
* Co. Down Champions

2005, Grade 4A
* Northern Ireland Champion of Champions
* World Pipe Corps Champions
* Co. Down Champions
* Mid Ulster Drum Corps Champions
* Co. Antrim Champions
* Co. Antrim Drum Corps Champions
* Co. Fermanagh Champions
* Malahide Champions

2004, Grade 4A
* Co. Fermanagh Champions

2001, Grade 4B
* World Pipe Band Champions
* World Drum Corps Champions
* British Champions
* British Drum Corps Champions

External links

Aughintober Official Website [http://www.aughintoberpipeband.com]

References

Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association [http://www.rspba.org]