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Band’s New CD Available on iTunes Today

Web Guy — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:53:25 +0000

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 Full Team at Fergus

Web Guy — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:25:33 +0000

Here’s an interesting “panorama” shot of the grades one and two band playing together at Fergus Highland Games, Saturday, August 14, 2010.

A Pipe Band in Rome, 1944

Web Guy — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:37:11 +0000

An interesting view of an army pipe band in Rome, 1944. This is the regimental band of the Seaforth Highlanders of the Canadian 1st Division marching through Rome. While the landmarks haven’t changed the sounds of pipe bands sure have.

Gallus: A Medley and Fine Apéritif

Web Guy — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:56:07 +0000

Grade 3 Team Victorious at Oshawa Games

Web Guy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:55:41 +0000

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!

New CD – Live at the el Mocambo: Raw and Off the Floor

Web Guy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:20:23 +0000

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 CD will be available from all the places you usually buy your music including iTunes.

If your local retailer doesn’t have it – suggest they contact Dunaber Music to stock it!

CD’s are also available from any band member at $20 CDN.

Band Launches YouTube Channel

Web Guy — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:55:17 +0000

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.

Natural or Synthetic Drone Reeds?

Web Guy — Sat, 29 May 2010 22:20:04 +0000

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.

A sense of humour is always high on any band member’s list: “things I need to succeed in a grade one pipe band”.

Photos: el Mocambo

Web Guy — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:38:02 +0000

A selection of photos courtesy of the el Mocambo:

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A Souvenir from Last Night’s el Mocambo Show

Web Guy — Sun, 16 May 2010 20:00:28 +0000

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.