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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

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.

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.



The G1 Band’s May 15 elMo Show: Tickets Going, Going…Going Fast
Web Guy — Sat, 01 May 2010 14:34:51 +0000
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.



TPPB G1 Band Staging Show at Toronto’s El Mocambo Club
Web Guy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:08:14 +0000
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 Toronto Police Pipe Band is sharing proceeds from the concert event with the El Mocambo’s well-known in-house charity, Serving Charity. 
Tickets may be purchased by emailing elmo.tickets@gmail.com
“We were looking for a project that was a little out of the ordinary, that sort of approach really pumps up the team”, said Pipe Major Ian K MacDonald, “the El Mocambo fit the bill in a big way: with an interesting club atmosphere it’s definitely not the usual sort of place for a pipe band concert. I’m looking forward to a great show and a lot of fun”.
“We had every intention of releasing a recording from our show in Lorient, France last August but in true pipe band tradition the weather got in the way”, said Ian, “our Lorient show was staged in a huge tent and just as we started performing torrential rain pummeled the canvas. The result was a really interesting pipe band recording with a sort of background ambient rainy buzz – like a massed band of bees hovering overhead. As a result the recordings were unusable”.
“The El Mo has great acoustic potential as well as excellent in-house recording facilities,” said Doug Stronach, lead drummer of the band, “we’re all really looking forward to laying out our music in an environment where people will be up close to the show and feel an important part of the whole experience. We’re really counting on that to help make the project work”.
Reagan Jones, mid-section lead added, “Like a lot of bands who go the concert route we’ve a few tricks up our sleeves. I know, for a start, I’ll be interested to hear what people have to say about our 2010 medley!”
Said Ian K, “How can we not be excited about playing at a place that’s had U2, Jimi Hendrix, The Police and Meatloaf all play the El Mo stage?! We’re hoping we’ll get a few people out who feel the same way!”