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We are approaching that time of year when Scots around the world brace themselves for a large dose of Robbie Burn’s. This year on Saturday 25th Jan the band will be at the Standing Stones Hotel to celebrate the Bard’s life, poetry and songs, with a wee bit o’ the Great Chieftain O’ the pudd’n […]

The Stromness Pipe Band met Santa and his Elves, Pixies and helpers today Saturday 14th December 2019 as they came off the Stromness RNLI lifeboat and escort them all through the town and up into his Grotto at the Community Centre. Lots of young folk entered the Grotto and wandered through the wonderland of Disney […]

It is coming around to that time of year when we remember the dead of all wars but particularly the First and Second World Wars of last century. This year once again the Stromness RBL Pipe Band will lead the Royal British Legion (Stromness) Branch commemorations. A parade and service will take place on Remembrance […]

We have been asked to take part by leading a Viking style Fire Festival fun weekend entitled Orkoberfest on a theme similar to the German Octoberfest except this will be Viking orientated. A Jarl squad from Shetland South Mainland will be visiting to take part . The Fire Festival will take place on Saturday 26th […]

Story and Photo taken before the fancy dress parade. Members of the band before we set off for the fancy dress parade. Fantastic weather for the fancy dress carnival. On Monday 22nd July the band played a selection of tunes at the pier head before the arrival of the Shopping Week Queen at 1100. As […]