We were asked to put a performance together for an online Burns Supper. Engagements are hard to come by during a pandemic so we were delighted to be asked. It was a big challenge as COVID makes it impossible for us to play together. So we played individually in our...
Duncan Martin played in the City of Dundee Pipe Band, and now he plays with the Dundee City Pipe Band. A few decades intervened! Duncan has been finding gems in his archive and this shows the City of Dundee playing in Den o Mains in approximately 1962. The City Council...
Dundee City Pipe Band's GoFundMe appeal is well on the way to reaching its £3,000 target, with £2,735 raised at time of writing (29 January). Publicity on social media and in the Dundee Courier has helped boost the appeal, attracting an offer of sponsorship and help with fundraising. More news...
Dundee City Pipe Band depends on earnings from gigs to fund tutors and other expenses, and COVID19 has made it impossible to rehearse and play together. Soon the grant for our volunteer support worker will end, and we are at risk of running out of funds. Our Fundraising Committee has...
Claire Halliday- (Social Media Volunteer) We know at DCPB that volunteers don’t ask for rewards, but we hope that our sincerest appreciation can be a reward for all of your help. Claire’s reason for volunteering The reason that I am volunteering is that it gives me plenty of experience that I could...
A rare kind of generous is our Pipe Major Iain Bryson. Over the last 9 months he has given virtual piping tuition to keep all our pipers focused and engaged with DCPB. We want you to know how much we appreciate what you do for Dundee City Pipe Band. Enjoy your day Iain...
Dundee City Pipe Band is different from the City of Dundee Pipe Band, which folded some years ago. But one of our pipers, Dunc Martin, started out with the City of Dundee, and we're proud to have that link with a very successful band. Dunc wrote this blog for...
Vital financial support from the Third Sector Resilience Fund, administered by the Corra Foundation, has helped to keep Dundee City Pipe Band afloat during the COVID19 lockdown. The Fund provided £1,281. The band also received generous support from the Al-Maktoum College Coronavirus Rapid Response Fund, which provided a donation of...
Dundee City Pipe Band & Youth Music Initiative now has a brand new YouTube channel! Currently we have some of the bands tunes, played for learners. Coming are features about the band, videos of performances and some tutorials. Find the YouTube channel here ...
Twenty playing members and supporters of Dundee City Pipe Band travelled to Kilmarnock on Sunday 8 March 2020 to receive the Eilidh MacLeod Endeavour Award. The award commemorates the life of the young piper from Barra who was tragically killed in the Manchester Arena bombing. The Award recognises the work done...