News Update

CALLING ALL BUDDING PIPERS & DRUMMERS!
The Dubai Pipe Band is always on the lookout for new members so if you or anyone you know plays the pipes or drums, or would like to learn, please contact Craig Lightbody the Pipe Major for more information.

CALLING ALL SPONSORS!
The Dubai Pipe Band would like to thank all its sponsors and friends to date. As the Band is growing, so too is the requirement for new uniforms, drums and other Band accessories etc. If you or someone you know is interested in sponsoring the Dubai Pipe Band, please contact Craig Lightbody the Pipe Major.

    
     

Upcoming Events

Tuesday 15 April 2008 - RBS Taste of Scotland

Pipers and drummers from the Dubai Pipe Band will be performing at the British Embassy at the RBS Taste of Scotland evening.

    
     

Thanks & Goodbye!
We were sorry to lose so many of our members this summer due to work commitments etc. Alastair Stirling, our Grade 1 drummer who joined us only last year has moved to Singapore, Patrick de Reneville, a piper from France, who joined a few years ago and travelled from Abu Dhabi to practice and play with the band has moved to Nigeria, and Lee Bond our Bass drummer has moved on to Australia. All will be missed and we wish them the best of luck in their new posts.

    
     

Thanks

Many thanks to all our supporters and Friends of Dubai Pipe Band, and the help and support we have received from spouses of Band members, especially Cindy, Michael, and Patricia.

And last, but not least, we would like to thank Abdul and his team from Ras Al Khamaih, who travel over every Monday night to practice with the Band and also joined us at recent events.

    
     

DID YOU SEE THE BAND?

Friday 7 March 2008 - Jebel Ali Primary School Spring Fayre

Once again the Dubai Pipe Band performed at the JAPS Spring Fayre.

Thursday 24 January 2008 - Burns Supper

Piping/drumming session and piping in the haggis for the Scottish St Andrew's Society at the Club in Abu Dhabi.

Monday 31 December 2007 - Hogmanay Ball

Formal piping session by the Pipe Major to bring in the New Year.

Thursday 29 November 2007 - Christina Noble Charity Ball

Formal piping/drumming session at the Grand Hyatt, Dubai.

Dubai Rugby 7s, 29 & 30 November 2007

Members of Dubai Pipe Band provided impromptu music around the Exiles Rugby ground and played on the sidelines for our sponsors, the Steelers and also for the Scotland team.

JESS Night Market Afternoon, 23 November 2007

Informal piping/drumming session for JESS.

St Andrews Day Ball 22 November 2007

Formal piping/drumming session for the Dubai Caledonian Society at the St Andrews Day Ball in the Park Hyatt Hotel.

Scotland Vs Italy kick-off

Informal piping/drumming session for the Dubai Tartan Army at the Ramee Hotel, Dubai.

Abu Dhabi British Embassy Burns Night
Members of Dubai Pipe Band provided the music and entertainment at the Burns Supper held in Abu Dhabi

MALL OF THE EMIRATES - May 2007
Members of Dubai Pipe Band participated in the Music Festival at Mall of the Emirates on Thursday 3 May throughout the evening.

JEBEL ALI PRIMARY SCHOOL FAYRE - March 2007
The Dubai Pipe Band provided entertainment at the Jebel Ali Primary School Fayre on Friday 16 March (same as last year). Despite adverse weather conditions a good time was had by all.

JESS - ARABIAN RANCHES - February 2007
One of our pipers provided the entertainment for the JESS school fayre at Arabian Ranches on Friday 23 February.

Abu Dhabi Burns Night - February 2007
The Dubai Pipe Band provided entertainment at the British Embassy Gardens in Abu Dhabi on 9 February.

THE GLOBAL VILLAGE, DUBAI - December 2006 & January 2007
Once again the Dubai Pipe Band could be seen marching through the Global Village on Wednesday evenings throughout December and January.

ST ANDREW'S BALL - HYATT REGENCY, DUBAI - November 2006
The Dubai Pipe Band provided entertainment at the Hyatt Regency St Andrew's Ball on 23 November, organised by the Dubai Caledonian Society. A good time was had by all.

JESS JUMEIRAH - SCHOOL FAYRE - November 2006
Did you see and hear the Band at the JESS School Fayre on 24 November? Check out the video on the Home Page!

LISBON LIONS GALA DINNER, DUBAI - November 2006
Pipe Major Craig Lightbody and Paddy Connold provided the entertainment at the Gala Dinner for the Lisbon Lions at Le Meridien on Thursday 30 November.

JEBEL ALI PRIMARY SCHOOL SPRING FESTIVAL - MARCH 2006
The Dubai Pipe Band provided entertainment at the Jebel Ali Primary School Spring Festival on Friday 3 March 2006. There, we had a stall (as we had at the Dubai Country Club for the Great British Day and more recently, the Kings School Fayre), where new people came along to join the "Friends of Dubai Pipe Band" and a few expressed an interest in joining the band. New members are always welcome. A special thank you to those of you who helped out at the stall - especially Lee Bond who recently signed up for Friends of Dubai Pipe Band, and will be joining us as a drummer. Lee also took some great photographs of the event - see them on the Gallery page. Thank you Lee!

THE KINGS SCHOOL FAYRE - FEBRUARY 2005
If you attended the Kings School Fayre on 17 February, you would have heard the Dubai Pipe Band and perhaps had a chance to visit our stall. A very big thank you to all of our supporters who came along to sign up for the "Friends of Dubai Pipe Band" - your contribution to the Band Funds is very much appreciated. We hope you enjoyed the show as much as we enjoyed performing for you! Thanks again to Cindy (Paddy's wife) for providing us with photographs of the day (see Gallery page).

THE GREAT BRITISH DAY - DECEMBER 2005
The Dubai Pipe Band performed at the Great British Day on Friday 9 December, along with our friends from the Ras Al Khaimah Police Pipe Band. We also had a stall with music, and an electronic chanter, which was tried out by quite a few who were interested in learning or taking up the pipes again, and we sold quite a few of the Band T-shirts which helped raise funds for new equipment etc for the Band. Thanks to all who helped out at the stall, and special thanks to Cindy (Paddy's wife) and Patricia (Patrick's wife) for the photographs taken of the Band on the day, which you can see on the Gallery page. Thank you ladies, it is very much appreciated.

ARABIAN RANCHES GOLF CLUB - DECEMBER 2005
One of our pipers, Darren Sutherland, provided music at the inauguration of the new Clubhouse at the Arabian Ranches Golf Club (formerly known as The Desert Course, Arabian Ranches). The Clubhouse was opened, and the new title launched by former Open Champion Ian Baker-Finch along with officials of Emaar Properties.

FOOTBALL EVENT - APRIL 27 2005
 The Dubai Pipe Band provided pre-match and half-time entertainment at the Old Firm (Celtic v Rangers Veterans) football match at the Exiles Rugby Grounds.

MARCH 2005
Throughout the month, individual pipers from the Dubai Pipe Band added flair to private functions throughout the city. Weddings, (including one of our members - piper Iain MacDonald), concerts and dinners were among the events in March that saw bagpipe music included in the program.

FEBRUARY 2005 - GLOBAL VILLAGE
You may have heard the sound of bagpipe music as you strolled through Global Village during the Dubai
Shopping Festival. A contingent from the Dubai Pipe Band was there in full uniform each Wednesday evening,
meandering through the pavilions at the request of the British pavilion management. Shoppers enjoyed the
authentic character that the band added to their Global Village experience, offering applause and requesting
numerous photos. Earlier in the month, the Dubai Pipe Band provided a cultural addition to the official inauguration of the new Global Village site. Officials and dignitaries were treated to a pipe band performance during the event's wind-up dinner.

   
     

DID YOU HEAR THE BAND?

DUBAI 92 RADIO FM - BURNS DAY
Yes that's right - Radio Dubai 92 DJ Chris Fisher came along to practice at the English College and recorded our session for a Burns special - he even had a lesson on the pipes from Craig! Well done Chris! If you listened to Radio Dubai 92 on the morning of Wednesday 25 January, you may have heard Craig piping in the haggis, snippets of the pipes and drums throughout the morning, and a few verses from Burns recited by our Scottish members.