Dollar Academy Pipe Band are World Champions

Published 25 Aug 2010 09:30 0 Comments

DOLLAR Academy pipe band overcame an international field to be crowned champions at the World Pipe Band Championships, in front of 55,000 spectators at Glasgow Green.

The A band won the juveniles section at the championships - where over 8000 pipers and drummers from 16 nations competed and entertained the massive crowd.

In the grade juvenile section Dollar’s A band was up against powerful international opposition, including bands from the USA and New Zealand, as well as local contestants like Vale of Atholl, Johnstone and George Watson’s College - the best of the world’s school-aged players.

Yet again, however, Dollar’s 23 players under Pipe Major Matt Wilson impressed the four judges and, as winners, they were placed a clear two points ahead of Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia, and three ahead of the American St Thomas Episcopal band.

Deputy Rector Geoff Daniel, who spent the day in Glasgow along with other members of staff, former pupils and families of band members, said, “The result is further testament to the immense skill and commitment of both the band members and their instructors who have continued to work hard over the summer break.

“The school is immensely proud of the band and the honour they have brought to Dollar’s reputation internationally.”

This has been an extraordinary summer for Dollar’s Pipe Band.

In addition to becoming the CCF Scottish Schools’ Champions for the 11th year in succession and winning the Glasgow Highland Club title, they took three further titles in the major RSPBA competitions, becoming Scottish Champions in May, British Champions in June and European Champions in July. Now, finally, in August, they have claimed the World Championship.

Enormous credit goes to the large number of pupils involved, to those who instruct them, and to the Master in Charge of Piping, Craig Stewart.

The final challenge now remains for them to become 'Champion of Champions’ when they enter the fifth of the major Pipe Band competitions at the Cowal Championships in Dunoon on Saturday.

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