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PipeFuzz
02-27-2002, 04:34 AM
This subject will of course depend on your age, but if you can - select a favorite band from each decade - 60s, 70, 80s, 90s and briefly say why.
CalumII
02-27-2002, 06:11 AM
Before I answer the question, first prize to your tag. Superb.
I shall leave the 60's and 70's to those who were there, in body if not in mind.
Of the 80's, 78th Frasers. No other band was as consistently worth listening to, IMO, and no, I haven't forgotten the polis band from Glasgow!
In the nineties, the Vale come out way in front. A few years ago, they had a plan (unfortunately ditched - boo!) to produce a medley themselves, and name the tunes so that the list spelt "You may not like this now, but in five years, you'll all be playing it." Right enough.
Cheers,
Calum
Sixties - Edinburgh Police
Seventies - Muirhead and Sons
Eighties - Strathclyde Police
Nineties - Simon Fraser University
Lori Wilson-Gaudet
02-27-2002, 08:54 AM
Um......I was in the home of a great man and composer who played with a rather good pipe band who had lets see......7 I think, World Championship trophies on his mantle.......seems to me that
Shotts and Dykehead are darn worth mentioning in the 60's and 70's category! :D
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tosh:
[QB]Sixties - Edinburgh Police
Seventies - Muirhead and Sons
Valid point, however the topic of the forum is FAVOURITE PIPE BANDS - not winners of
the most championships. Got a couple of those on my mantle by the way.
Jeffrey E. Dyer
02-27-2002, 11:15 AM
I checked the the record Shotts only won once in the 60's (1970) and once in the 70's (1980). Great Band though got to say it.
Jeff Dyer
PipeFuzz
02-27-2002, 11:31 AM
Just a reminder; my interest is YOUR FAVORITE bands :rolleyes: - NOT who put the most silver on the fireplace, they are not necessarily connected.
Thanks - this could be really interesting :cool:
[QB]Just a reminder; my interest is YOUR FAVORITE bands :rolleyes: - NOT who put the most silver on the fireplace, they are not necessarily connected.
Didn't I just say that???
Amost forgot to mention....... great topic, Pipefuzz! :thumb:
Mitch Man
02-27-2002, 11:51 AM
60's - City of Toronto
70's - Triumph Street had a really cool album!
80's - Glasgow Cops
90's - Viccy Police
00's - FMM and My band! :thumb:
Lori Wilson-Gaudet
02-27-2002, 12:18 PM
I was just stating one of my favs... :wink:
Congrats on your wins!
I've not accumulated one of those myself.....but have taught someone who has......that's the nearest to a Grade 1 World's I've had ...."Yet"
Cheers,
Lori
:D
Originally posted by Tosh:
Valid point, however the topic of the forum is FAVOURITE PIPE BANDS - not winners of
the most championships. Got a couple of those on my mantle by the way.
I've not accumulated one of those myself.....but have taught someone who has......that's the nearest to a Grade 1 World's I've had ...."Yet"
Cheers,
Lori
Well done Lori. Too often the teachers are forgotten. :thumb:
Iain Sherwood
02-27-2002, 01:06 PM
60s - Invergordon Distillery
70s - Muirhead
80s - the Polis
90s - Vale
00s - ?
North American bands not good enough for you Ian? :wink:
Iain Mac Harg
03-26-2002, 01:31 PM
Sixties - Edinburgh Police
Seventies - Muirhead and Sons
Eighties - Strathclyde Police
Nineties - City of Washington Ya Baby!
:thumb:
Chris Hamilton
03-26-2002, 09:23 PM
Cannae name just one!
Sixties - Muirhead & Sons / City of Toronto
Seventies - Guelph / City of Victoria
Eighties - Strathclyde Police / Simon Fraser Univ
Nineties - Victoria Police / Boghall & Bathgate
Chris
Barry Ewen
03-26-2002, 09:59 PM
Early Sixties---Renfrew pipe band [ played in it five years. P/sgt.]
Mid-late Sixties Invergordon. Guest player. Played one event and they folded.
Late sixties-- Muirheads. Joined for 3 weeks. Never actually played in the band though; just practice chanter at Bob Hardie's house.
Late 70's Scotia Legion. P/M Great tone
Early 80's 78ths. Played there too. great music
90's Victoria police. Just a listener. Great tone.
Hi PIPEFIZZ err sorry "FUZZ" efter yur heid.
Jeffrey E. Dyer
03-27-2002, 06:24 AM
Barry Don't forget Renfrew in the late 50's :bleh: I guess you can't send the 2nd place band on a world tour of the empire. But it did sent Tommy to the USA. :D
Hey Berry are there any recordings of Renfrew form the 50's?
Jeff Dyer
Evian Repyp
03-27-2002, 09:23 AM
60's - The Beatles
70's - Jefferson Airplane
80's - Van Halen
90's - Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Metallica
Why? Great music that seemed to go along with life's experience (my life). :shrug:
george M
03-28-2002, 06:19 PM
Jeffrey E Dyer.
RE your query on 50's recordings eg. Renfrew Pipe Band. I know that every other week Pipe bands were
featured and the Renfrew Band played a few times.
1956 they were 2nd to Muirheads at Belfast and
in 1957 2nd to Shotts.
Iain MacInnes at Pipeline could be contacted to check if the recordings are still in BBC Scotland's files.
Hope this helps.
Sean A. McCartney
03-29-2002, 03:36 AM
70's - Triumph St.
80's - Strathclyde Police/Dysart (tie)
90's - SFU (Shotts a close second)
00's - SFU so far....
Jeff Boyle
03-29-2002, 06:37 AM
What a great topic!!! This one is purely based on personal preference and not open for debating why this one won this championship and that one didn't ... Good on ya "fuzz"!! :thumb:
My two cents:
The 60's - The Edinburgh City Police
The 70's - Muirhead and Sons
The 80's - The 78th Fraser Highlanders
The 90's - The Victoria Police
The 00's - (so far!!) Simon Frasr University
The Wick
03-29-2002, 07:06 AM
'60s - The Beatles, The Who, Led Zeppelin
'70s - DISCO SUCKS!!!
'80s - Strathclyde, The Vale
'90s - The Vic Polis, The 78th's, RUC, FMM
:p
GC123
04-29-2002, 07:11 AM
Why has no one mentioned the outsatnding bunch of kids who won the worlds two years on the trot in the seventies and were robbed the year before. By this i am obvously talking about a young Dysart and Dundonald band , whose pipe corps was made up of a bunch of seventeen year olds from three small vilages in fife.
GC123
04-29-2002, 07:12 AM
Why has no one mentioned the outsatnding bunch of kids who won the worlds two years on the trot in the seventies and were robbed the year before. By this i am obvously talking about a young Dysart and Dundonald band , whose pipe corps was made up of a bunch of seventeen year olds from three small vilages in fife.
Ted McKnight
05-01-2002, 09:14 AM
The 60's - The Edinburgh City Police
The 70's - Triumph street
The 80's - Shotts & dykehead
The 90's - Tie- Vic police, SFU, and 78th fraser
The 00's - SFU, Shotts, and 78th fraser.
Brian S. Campbell
05-01-2002, 12:00 PM
The 60's.....Edinburgh Polis....great "ensenble"
The 70"s.....Shotts and Dykehead
The 80"s.....Glasgow Polis..(Strathclyde is their Sunday name)(six -in-a-row!!)
The 90"s.....S.F.U. (my son played in 95, and 96 and they were "awesome") and they went on to win again, and again.
I also really laughed out load at the "Beatles's" reply.....very clever, and they were the best (Pop Group) of "all-time"....Brian S. Campbell. Langly Legion Pipes and Drums. B.C. Canada.
Ted McKnight
05-07-2002, 09:34 AM
For the current decade, I also must say that Alberta Caledonia is my other favorite!