We all bring different strengths and experience to the table and we’re united by a love of traditional music and performing at all manor of parades and galas. In many ways the band is a close nit family.

Our Team

Band Leadership

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Danielle Haworth

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Pipe Major
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Francis (Fran) Hartley

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Drum Major

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I joined the band back in January 2017 as a complete beginner. I was 14 at the time and have grown up in band, slowly increasing my playing ability through hard work and dedication spending many long hours on practicing the various fiddly movements that make pipe music so distinctive and unique.

In recognition of this dedication and hard work I was appointed Pipe Corporal in July 2024 as my 21st birthday present from the band. Since then I have mostly been responsible for teaching pipes within the band and also run the additional Thursday night sessions as well as being the bands historian.

Pipe Corporal

Thomas (Tom) Pickup

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Drum Sergeant

Laura Brooking née Shorrock

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Pipers

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Andy Wild

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Belle Marynissen

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Brian Jeffries

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Dale Grindrod

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Gordon Smith

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Ian Shorrock

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Kirian

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Paul Burns

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Richard Moir

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Tom Collins

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Tom Dillon

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Former Pipe Major Trevor Stokes

Drummers; Snare(S),

Tenor(T) and Bass(B)

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Chloe Heywood (S)

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Holly Shorrock (S)

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Melaine Pearson (S)

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Richard (Dickie) Brooks (S)

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Rob Newton (S), frequent guest player

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Elizabeth (Liz) Haworth (T)

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Louise (Loopy) Addison (T)

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Kate Nicholson (T)

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Kevin Cunliffe (T)

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Rob Cunliffe (B)

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Phil Watson (B)

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