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Bucksburn & District Novice/Juvenile hit the ground running by winning the outdoor season opener at Dunbar.

Competing in a strong field of 10 N/J bands, the "Wee Band" were awarded 1st in Piping by adjudicator John Wilson, and 3rd in Drumming by Jimmy Hutton to achieve first place overall. Second place was awarded to Boghall & Bathgate, and 3rd to George Watson's College N/J who won the Drum Corps prize.

This achievement is made even more outstanding by the fact that 5 of the band had never competed before, well done!

The band also played up into the Juvenile grade, competing for the first time with an MSR of Hugh Kennedy, Captain Colin Campbell & Lexy McAskill. While they didn't make the prize list, both adjudicators gave good crit sheets and commented on the great potential for this group.

Band President Gus McAskill said "Congratulations to you all for a very successful day yesterday. 1st in your own grade and 4th in the Juvenile grade is a great result for the band. Well done to you all."

The Junior Band are hosting a fundraising ceilidh on Friday 4th April at the Ashdale Hall in Westhill.

The dance band will Garioch Blend, and as always the band will provide entertainment including some of the sets performed at the recent NYPBoS Concert.

Tickets cost £8.00 for adults and £6.00 concessions and are available by entering your details on the Contact Form. Please come support the band, we look forward to seeing you there!

The band took to the floor at the North of Scotland Mini Bands at St Machar Academy, Aberdeen and picked up prizes in each grade.

The Novice/Juvenile band took away the Best Novice band, Best Novice Drum Corps, and also 2nd in Grade 4 prizes. Playing up into Grade 3 they picked up 2nd and 3rd places behind Kirkwall City.

The Senior band took 1st prize in Grade 2, and also the Drum Corps prize. Playing up into Grade One the band took 2nd behind Grampian Police, but again took the Premier Percussion Shield for best drum corps.

Bucksburn & District N/J Pipe Band performed alongside the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland (NYPBoS) and Superfragilistic in a superb sell-out concert at Aberdeen Arts Centre.

All three groups played a blinder, and the members of the band would like to thank John and Anne Sharpe, Paul Warren, the National Piping Centre and NYPBoS for pulling the event together.

The highlight for most was throwing together the finale set with both Pipe Bands on stage playing the classic jigs Glasgow City Police Pipers and The Curlew to a rapturous standing ovation.

Media clips from the concert can be found in Multimedia section of the website.

Aberdeen & District Piping Society are please to announce a Piping Recital by Angus MacColl. Taking place at the Cults Hotel on Thursday 13th March at 7.30pm, tickets cost £9.00 and students go free!

This is a great chance to see one of very best Solo Pipers on the boards right now.

Contact Alistair Skene (01224 313935) or Robert Thomson (01224 314806) for further information.