Simon Fraser University Pipe Band

SFUPB will take part in the 2014 Hebrides Tattoo.
World class piping, dancing, singing and music in the Hebrides, as part of Homecoming Scotland 2014.

Beneath the beautiful Lews Castle, the Tattoo begins on Friday evening with performances from nine pipe bands from Canada, the Highlands, the Islands and beyond. Dancers from all over the Hebrides will converge on Stornoway to entertain the crowds accompanied by a Samba Band. A horse parade organised by the local Pony and Riding Clubs will add more excitement to the evening. The evening will conclude with the massed Gaelic choirs, massed piping and a spectacular fireworks display.

Saturday will be carnival day in Stonorway with pipe bands and floats parading through the town. In the evening a grand concert will be held in the new Lochside Arena featuring the best in piping, Gaelic and contemporary music of the Hebrides.

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Performing live in New York City, on May 4th, 2012, the SFU Pipe Band delivered a 30th anniversary concert that touched on many highlights of the band’s musical history. Live from New York City is their most ambitious concert and reflects the band’s talented membership and diverse musical influences. The band is excited to celebrate thirty years at the forefront of the pipe band world with a new concert and recording. With six World Pipe Band Championship titles and twelve recordings, the band proudly represents Simon Fraser University at home and abroad to help fulfill the University’s mission: Engaging the World.

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After 30 years, Six World Championships, 10 CDs and concerts in many of the World’s great concert halls, the SFU Pipe Band returns to New York for a spectacular weekend of music, instruction and fun. Considered the most comprehensive event of its kind worldwide, this Festival offers an amazing weekend of Scottish music and dance with a wide variety of courses to entice those of all experiences and abilities. Meet our cast of internationally renowned instructors and performers. Join us for a weekend to remember!

Concert and Highland Arts Festival
MAY 4-6, 2012 – New York City, NY
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The SFU Pipe Band will be headlining a weekend in Winnipeg full of instructional workshops, performances and social events. The events are being hosted by the Winnipeg Highland Arts Festival.

April 1 – Meet & Greet

April 2 – Ceilidh

April 3 – Concert ‘SFU Live In Winnipeg’

Information regarding instructional workshops, concert tickets and ceilidh tickets can all be found at the festival website:

www.sfuinwinnipeg.com

The SFU Pipe Band will be performing and competing throughout the weekend of April 16-18, 2010 in Las Vegas:

Friday, April 16th (8:00 PM – 10:00 PM): Live @ New York, New York – Hotel & Casino

Saturday, April 17th (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM): Las Vegas Celtic Gathering & Highland Games @ Floyd Lamb Park.

Sunday, April 18th (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM): Las Vegas Celtic Gathering & Highland Games @ Floyd Lamb Park.

Festival Website:

http://www.lasvegascelticsociety.org/index.html

SFU Pipe Band will be performing at the Winspear Centre for the Arts, Enmax Hall.

The show starts Sunday April 11, 2010 at 2:00pm.

Tickets to the event can be purchased here:

http://www.tixonthesquare.ca/event/detail/1384/

Festival Website:

http://www.edpb.ca/EHAFindex.htm

SFU Pipe Band is appearing at the 2010 Olympics ceremonies on February 16th at the Richmond O-Zone.  The band will play on the Main Stage at 9:15pm.

Here are links to the Richmond O Zone site for details:

http://www.richmondozone.com/programming/element/main-stage/

http://www.richmondozone.com/calendar/

You can also hear the SFU Pipe Band Thursday Feb. 11 at Burnaby’s Spirit of Burnaby event, Metropolis at Metrotown. (Event: 2:30pm-6:30pm; Band: 5:45pm)

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