Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band | |
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Established | 1914 |
Notable honours | World Champions: 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1953 |
The Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band was a pipe band based in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. It ran from 1914 to 1972. [1]
The civilian City of Glasgow Pipe Band was established by Farquhar MacRae in January 1914, who had previously led the pipe band of the 7th (Blythswood) Battalion Highland Light Infantry, a reserve battalion. [2] The pipe band of the 7th Battalion won the World Pipe Band Championships in 1913, and MacRae resigned along with much of his band after the annual camp of 1913. [2] The first time the City of Glasgow Pipe Band entered the World Championships in 1914 it won second place. [3] [2]
When World War I broke out the band was disbanded, but was reformed under the leadership of William Fergusson in 1920. [2] MacRae died in 1916, and the name of the band was changed to the Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band at some point in the 1920s. [3] At one point under Ferguson's leadership, the band contained six qualified Pipe majors. [3]
William Fergusson led the band to victory at the World Championships in 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1925. [4] Ferguson was a prolific composer, and wrote tunes such as the 2/4 marches "Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band" and "The Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering." [4]
After Ferguson was injured in an accident, Hamish McColl, a longstanding member of the band, took over as pipe major. [2] After 18 months, McColl was succeeded by John Findlay Nicoll, who led the band to first place at the Worlds in 1932, 1933 and 1934. [2]
Nicoll resigned due to ill-health in 1950 and was succeeded by Alexander Macleod, a pupil of Ferguson. [2] The band under Macleod won the World Championships again in 1953.
The band was downgraded to Grade 2, but won the Grade 2 World Championships under Pipe Major John Finlay. [5]
In 1966, some members left the band and later formed the Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band. More members left in the following years and the band closed down in 1972. [6]
Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band | |
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Established | 1914 |
Notable honours | World Champions: 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1953 |
The Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band was a pipe band based in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. It ran from 1914 to 1972. [1]
The civilian City of Glasgow Pipe Band was established by Farquhar MacRae in January 1914, who had previously led the pipe band of the 7th (Blythswood) Battalion Highland Light Infantry, a reserve battalion. [2] The pipe band of the 7th Battalion won the World Pipe Band Championships in 1913, and MacRae resigned along with much of his band after the annual camp of 1913. [2] The first time the City of Glasgow Pipe Band entered the World Championships in 1914 it won second place. [3] [2]
When World War I broke out the band was disbanded, but was reformed under the leadership of William Fergusson in 1920. [2] MacRae died in 1916, and the name of the band was changed to the Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band at some point in the 1920s. [3] At one point under Ferguson's leadership, the band contained six qualified Pipe majors. [3]
William Fergusson led the band to victory at the World Championships in 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1925. [4] Ferguson was a prolific composer, and wrote tunes such as the 2/4 marches "Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band" and "The Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering." [4]
After Ferguson was injured in an accident, Hamish McColl, a longstanding member of the band, took over as pipe major. [2] After 18 months, McColl was succeeded by John Findlay Nicoll, who led the band to first place at the Worlds in 1932, 1933 and 1934. [2]
Nicoll resigned due to ill-health in 1950 and was succeeded by Alexander Macleod, a pupil of Ferguson. [2] The band under Macleod won the World Championships again in 1953.
The band was downgraded to Grade 2, but won the Grade 2 World Championships under Pipe Major John Finlay. [5]
In 1966, some members left the band and later formed the Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band. More members left in the following years and the band closed down in 1972. [6]