Golden City Pipe Band

Bendigo, Australia

Golden City Pipe band won the 2009 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships in Christchurch-Grade Four!!

PRESS RELEASE! Ringwood Highland Gathering 5th April 1st in Drumming 2nd Overall

Golden City Pipe Band Inc. is based in Bendigo, in the Central Victorian Region of Australia. The band competes nationally at Grade 4 level (Grade 3 prior to 2004/5), with many prizes to its credit, as well as participating in many community events. The band celebrated its 50th birthday in 2001. In 2006 and 2009 the band won the Grade Four New Zealand Pipe Band Championships.

Golden City Pipe Band currently practices (learners only) on Tuesday evenings at 7pm, with full band practive getting underway between 7.30 and 8pm. We also practice most Sunday afternoons during the contest season. All practice sessions are held at the Strathfieldsaye Sports Club, Club Crt, Strathfieldsaye.

Golden City Pipe Band is available for hire -- anything from a solo piper, to a miniband to the full parade band. See our contact information page for more information.

• See the band playing in New Zealand at the 2009 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships (below) or click here to go straight to YouTube where you can watch and comment on our performances!

• "The Sound of 'The City'" -- a history of Golden City Pipe Band (1951-2001) by Ann C. Scott is now available.

• "City" School of Piping

• Forthcoming playouts -- public performances of the band. Updated April 2009.

  

• People -- who's who in the band.

• Band repertoire and other musical stuff.

• Fundraising -- some surplus band uniforms for sale.

• Photo album --photographs of the band and members.

• Contact information -- how to get in touch with us.

• Members-only area

• Pipe Band, piping and drumming links

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