The Hamilton Police Pipe Band is a competition-level bagpipes and drums group playing at the Grade Two, Grade Four and Grade Five levels in the southern Ontario region of Canada.
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The Hamilton Police Pipe Band is a highly-successful, world-class pipe and drum organization, with some 95 active members playing in three competition bands.

Located in Hamilton, about 60 kms south of Toronto, the band is sponsored by the city's police service. However, the great  majority of its members are juveniles  and adult musicians with no direct involvement in law enforcement.

The bands have strong, fast-growing youth programs that include many of the best young highland arts musicians in the region. We have competed and won internationally. The band also has a musician development program with the 78th Fraser Highlanders, one of the world's great Grade 1 pipe bands.

The band embraces a positive, family-oriented atmosphere that has created many lifelong friendships.

We welcome all enquiries, and are particularly interested in working with area youngsters interested in picking up the pipes or drums.

Many musicians who started as novices in the band are now world-class players, competing internationally and even receiving full university scholarships for priping and drumming.


2008 North American Pipe Band Champions, Grade 2
2007-8 North American Champions, Grade 5 drums

2007 Canadian Pipe Band Champions, Grade 2
2006 North American Pipe Band Champions, Grade 3
2005 World Champions, Grade 3B drum corps

2005-2006 Canadian Pipe Band Champions, Grade 3
2004 North American Pipe Band Champions, Grade 4
2004 Canadian Pipe Band Champions, Grade 4 & 5
2003 Canadian Pipe Band Champions, Grade 4

NEWS
Both the Grade 4 and Grade 5 bands came out on top at the Embro Highland Games on Canada Day. Congratulations to both bands and their pipe and drum leaders.

A few days earlier, the bands had another good day on the competition field at the inaugural Lindsay Scottish Festival, with the Grade 2 band coming out on top, ahead of Glengarry (Ottawa) and Niagara Regional Police PB. The Grade 4 and 5 bands placed 3rd and 2nd respectively in their contests.

Band Videos
Youtube archive


Next events:
Kincardine Scottish Festival
July 4th


Band member area (password needed)
Hamilton Police Pipe Band
Learn the pipes or drums! We teach kids how to play the pipes and drums. Contact Don Forgan or go here for details.
 
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