BLUE MOUNTAINS, NEW SOUTH WALES

Blue Mountains
Pipe Band

A community pipe band based in the Blue Mountains, NSW. Established in the mid-1990s.

Hire a piper or the band Learn pipes or drums

About the band

Blue Mountains Pipe Band marching together beneath colourful autumn trees — Blue Mountains Pipe Band on paradeBLUE MOUNTAINS, NSW

Friday practiceWeekly rehearsal

7:30 pmLearners’ session

8–10 pmBand rehearsal

Warrimoo Citizens Hall Eley Hawkins Drive, Warrimoo

OUR BAND

About the band

The Blue Mountains Pipe Band was established in the mid-1990s.

The band has played at Australia Day parades in Glenbrook and Springwood, Springwood’s Foundation Day and Festival Day, Leura Festival and Blackheath’s Rhododendron Festival.

The band has also competed at pipe band competitions in Bathurst, the Illawarra, the Southern Highlands and Castle Hill.

PIPE MAJORGordon Maxwell

DRUM SERGEANTMalcolm Ridgley

Pipers and drummers playing on a grassy field with the mountains behind them — Blue Mountains Pipe Band

JOIN THE BAND

Learn pipes
or drums

Free tuition is available for pipes and drums. Learners meet on Friday evenings from 7:30 to 8 pm, followed by band rehearsal from 8 to 10 pm.

Practice: Regular attendance and practice at home are expected.
Membership: No current membership fees. Band uniforms are supplied; bring your own white shirt and hose.
Equipment: Drums are supplied by the band. Pipers supply their own bagpipes.

Ask about joining

Learners: Fridays, 7:30–8 pm · Warrimoo Citizens Hall

MICHAEL’S LESSONS