Rothesay & District Pipe Band

20/06/2026

15/06/2026

Practice 1 of 2 this week for our Novice Juvenile Band as preparations continue for their very first outdoor competition this Saturday! 🎶☀️

The excitement is building, the hard work is paying off, and the countdown is officially on…

Only 5 sleeps to go until competition time! 🥁

13/06/2026

Two weeks ago today, we were proud to be announced as 2nd Place winners at the British Pipe Band Championships — and we’re still buzzing from the result! 🏆🎶

Here’s a clip from our 2nd place performance.🥁

A little fun fact: the beautiful slow air featured in this set was composed by our own Pipe Major, Neil Gillies, in memory of the late 7th Marquis of Bute, Johnny Bute. 🎵

Thanks to everyone who continues to support the band, whether that’s travelling to competitions, helping behind the scenes, or cheering us on from the sidelines. The support from our families, friends, and followers is always appreciated.👏🏻

We hope you enjoy the clip!

09/06/2026

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08/06/2026

📣 Rothesay & District Pipe Band – 2026 Season Dates Announced! 🎶🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The 2026 season is shaping up to be a busy and exciting one for Rothesay & District Pipe Band, and we’re looking forward to getting out across Scotland to play, compete, and represent our community.

A special milestone this year is that Ayr Highland Games will be the first competition for our Novice Band in their new grade, Novice Juvenile B. The Kids has worked incredibly hard to reach this stage, and we’re all excited to see them take to the competition field for the first time in their new grade. ⭐️

👏 Come along, cheer us on, and support your local band! 🥁🎶

30/05/2026

🏆🎶 What a fantastic day for our 3B Band!

We are delighted to announce that we have achieved 2nd place at the British Championships today. This is an incredible accomplishment, and every member of the band should be immensely proud of their hard work, dedication, and performance.

We’ll be arriving home off the last ferry and playing off the boat, so come along and help us celebrate! We’d love to see as many supporters as possible there to welcome the band home and watch us march off the boat in celebration of this fantastic achievement. 🥈🥁🎶

28/05/2026

‼️ Competition Day is nearly here ‼️

This Saturday, 30th May, we’re heading to the British Championships at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh for our first competition of the season! 🏆

🎵⏰ Our Grade 3B band is on at 13:40!

Good luck to everyone competing on Saturday — and hopefully the weather plays nice too! ☀️🥁🎶

24/05/2026

Huge congratulations to two of our band members, Adam, our Pipe Sergeant, and Sophie, one of our talented tenor drummers, on their wedding yesterday! 💍✨

It truly was a magical day, and we are all so happy to see the start of this new chapter together. Wishing you both a lifetime filled with love, laughter, happiness, and unforgettable memories.

From everyone in the band, we wish you both all the very best for your future together! ❤️

- Photo by Chicphotobyjacqui

16/05/2026

Today, members of both our Grade 3 and Novice bands were out in the town playing for the very first Isle of Bute Tartan Day. 🥁🎶

We were proud to lead the parade along the prom and be part of such a fantastic community event.

A special well done to one of our novice tenor drummer, David Zavaroni, who was nominated as a Tartan Ambassador 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It was great to see so many people out supporting all the local groups and helping make the day such a success. Thank you to everyone who came along!⭐️

02/05/2026

Both bands were out this evening performing at a beautiful wedding at Mount Stuart. Huge congratulations to the happy couple—it was a truly stunning evening to play! 💍🥂🍾

A special well done to our younger players on their first time performing at Mount Stuart—you did yourselves proud! 🎶🥁