The Toronto Police Pipe Band’s new recording, “Live at the el Mocambo”, is now available for downloading from iTunes. Over the coming days other major international download sites including puretracks.com, napster.com, etc will also host the record.
The Toronto Police Pipe Band grade 3 won the day at Saturday’s (July 10) Oshawa International Festival. The band was placed first ahead of the 400 Squadron band of Downsview, Ontario and Rob Roy of Kingston, Ontario. Pipe Major Brian Urkosky and the band are showing fine form and gain solid momentum heading into the season’s final events. Onwards and upwards!
The band’s recording of their May 15, 2010 show at the el Mocambo club in Toronto is ready for sale now and officially released July 14, 2010.
New music, old music, good music; there’s something on Live at the el Mocambo for everyone. The crowd’s a big part of the production; have a listen, it’ll be like you were there on the night!
The band launched their own youtube channel today. First video up is the grade one band’s show at Georgetown games. Subscribe and you’ll get the latest news and videos from the bands shows and travels.
The kind of drone reeds a piper plays is always a topic for discussion – between pipers. Some like the traditional cane reeds, some like the more reliable synthetic inventions.
Here’s a humourous take on one piper’s passion for cane reeds – courtesy of Bryan “Huddy” Huddleston, an excellent piper in the grade one band.
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A selection of photos courtesy of the el Mocambo:
Here's a little look-in to our show last night at the el Mocambo in Toronto. A lot of fun, to put it mildly. You can expect to see the record within the next month or so.
A quick note to let everyone know that tickets are almost gone for the show on May 15th. Send a note today to band manager, PC Jack Wield to get yours now.
The grade one Toronto Police Pipe Band will be presenting a May 15, 2010 concert at Toronto’s iconic El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Avenue, Toronto. The Saturday night concert is slated to begin at 8:00 pm at what is one of Toronto’s most famous club concert venues. The historic “El Mo”, as its known in Toronto, first opened as a music venue in 1850 while serving a dual purpose as a haven for escaped slaves from the U.S.
Elvis Costello’s “Live at the El Mocambo” and the Rolling Stones’ “Love You Live” records are two of the most famous albums to be recorded off the floor of the “El Mo”. The Toronto Police Pipe Band will be recording their current material for release as a “live” record. Audience capacity at the El Mocambo is limited. Tickets are $20.
The band capped off their much-anticipated self-funded trip to Festival Interceltique Lorient (FIL) Saturday, August 8, with a victory in the Lorient pipe band championships.
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As ambassadors of both the Toronto Police Service and the City of Toronto, the
band is dedicated to playing good music well and to help bring the ancient
sounds of the pipes and drums to citizens of Toronto – and the world.
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