Toronto Police Pipe Band

Toronto Police Pipe Band

Infobox Pipe band
name = Toronto Police Pipe Band


established =
location = Toronto, Ontario
grade = 1
major = Ian K. Macdonald
sergeant = Doug Stronach
tartan = Red Ross
honours = 1st place, North AmericanPipe Band Championships: 2004
website = [http://www.torontopolicepipeband.com/ www.torontopolicepipeband.com] |
The Toronto Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band was originally formed for local parades and events, and was later used for recruiting drives in World Wars I and II. In the 1970s, the band began competing internationally, and has had considerable success over the years. It won the Grade One North American Championship at the Glengarry Highland Games in 2004. The band had a very successful season in 2006, winning the American, Canadian and North American Championships.

The band's Pipe Major is Ian K. Macdonald. The lead drummer is Doug Stronach.

External links

* [http://www.torontopolicepipeband.com/ Toronto Police Pipe Band]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=X-vNbLScjv8 The band competing at 2006 Kincardine Highland Games]


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