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Are you interested in learning pipes or drums or thinking about getting
back into a band Hornsby RSL Pipe Band has vacancies at the moment for Pipers and Drummers.
The Hornsby RSL Pipe Band was originally formed in 1961 as the
Hornsby RSL Youth Club Pipe Band and is now a senior band
associated with the Sporting Bodies of Hornsby RSL.
After initially having "pre-loved" kilts of Wallace
tartan, we have been wearing the Maclaine of Lochbuie tartan
since the mid 1960’s.
The band is active at civic and charitable functions in Hornsby
and surrounding districts. April is always our busiest month
playing at The Bundanoon
is Brigadoon Highland Gathering and the ANZAC Day Parade in Sydney as well as
ANZAC commemoration services at Kirribilli and Hornsby. Also this year we are playing at the
Kenthurst Orange Blossom Parade and the Crowle Foundation Fete at
Ryde, Relay for Life at Hornsby and the band also had a weekend away in the Manning Valley
where we performed at the Bonnie Wingham Weekend
with two local bands Hastings District Highland Pipe Band
and the Wingham Services Club Pipes and Drums. Last year 2007 three of
our members went to Pipefest Shanghai
and there is a great deal of interest in going to Pipefest 2008 in Japan.
We also form a combined band with Singleton on Hunter Pipes and
Drums for events such as the Aberdeen Highland Games
and Toukley Annual Gathering of the Clans and the Scottish Week Parade in Sydney and in 2007
the National Service Day Parade on the Central Coast. We are in the
planning stages for a trip to Scotland in 2008 also with
Singleton, a combined sightseeing tour and also to play at some
highland gatherings.
Practice is Wednesday night beginning at 8pm at the Hornsby War
Memorial Hall next to the RSL Club, we provide tuition for
members and anyone interested to learn to play bagpipes or
drums.
Hornsby is situated about 20km north of the centre of Sydney
(NSW), Australia.
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