The Cornwall Caledonian
Pipe & Drum Band

At present the band has as its Pipe Major Dave King. Dave is fully experienced with pipe and drum bands having some 30 years service and experience with both Military and civilian pipe bands, he has also been very active within the field of pipe band competitions both in England and Scotland.

The Piping section has Alan Tweedy, an accomplished piper, who offers excellant tuition to the learner pipers, whilst both Dave Maitland and Alan Mackenzie, together with the Pipe Major, offer tuition to the more experienced pipers within the band.

Drumming tuition is also of a high quality being given locally by Tennor drummer Mike Cleaver ex R.A.F and by Snare drummer Don Pennington, also well versed in competition drumming.

It is with great regret that we sadly lost our dear friend Ian Oldaham McCrea, Ian, also a drum tutor put so much valuable experience into our Drum team that he will not be forgotten.

The band also uses tape courses coming from other very experienced drummers from other bands in the South.
Recently the band has been joined by members from the Plymouth branch of the Cornwall Caledonian Pipe Band ably run by Pipe Sergeant Matt Campbell. This joint venture will strengthen the overall band and will lead to joint engagements and practice being undertaken between both us in the future.

Band Practice is held at 3 seperate venues, Wednesday evening at Plymouth, Monday evening at Lanner, Nr Redruth and Thursday evening at Mabe Burthouse Nr Falmouth. Full details are given on the Contacts page

At present we are taking advantage of affiliated membership with the Mabe Youth Organisation and The Camborne Community Forum, The Pride of Murray Pipe Band area tuition programme from the South and hopefully soon as full members of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association ( Southern Branch ).

The Band is available to undertake special musical engagements for Carnivals, Stage shows, Fetes etc and with some individual solo musicians available for Weddings, Funerals and other such requirements.

At present the band functions in the Standard No1 Uniform and No 2 Highland Dress, either in the now adopted Black Stewart Tartan, or in the Mixed Clan or Military Tartans of its band members, with some members appearing in the Cornish Tartan, which always proves of great interest.

Information design and developoment of this web site is provided by Don Phillips also the band Quartermaster, together with liason from www.digitronpc.com

Should you or your organisation require something special for any such events being planned for the future, then please contact our Engagements Officer Geoff Mitchell with the full details or your requirements, who will then be more than happy to quote you on our services.