North England Branch RSPBA

Scots Guards Association (Manchester)

Grade: 4
Pipe Major: Jim Gray
Secretary: Stuart Hay Tel: 07842 080678
Website: http://www.sgapipeband.com/
The pipes and drums of the Scots Guards Association (Manchester Branch) formed in 1959 with founding principles to develop the performance and enjoyment of bagpipe music whilst promoting the interests of the Regiment and its Association.

Today the band is extremely active. In recent years the band has performed and recorded at the highest musical levels. Having gained our reputation as being musically and visually exciting, recognition came when invited to perform at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and following on from the REMT, The Basel Military Tattoo Switzerland. Other recent performances include the Royal Cheshire County Show, the Scarlet & Gold Concert at The Royal Albert Hall and Beating Retreat on Horse Guards Parade. In addition to numerous concert appearances and parades, this year saw the band leading the Civic Procession to the Manchester Cenotaph Remembrance Service.

True to its roots but looking to the future the band continues to grow.

North West Section
City of Manchester Pipe Band	Warrington Pipe Band	Wirral Pipe Band	Chorley, Croft & Culcheth Pipe Band	Scots Guards Association Pipe Band	Manchester Phoenix Pipe Band	Oldham Scottish Pipe Band	South Cheshire Pipe Band	City of Preston Pipe Band	W.Yorks Fire & Rescue Pipe Band

North East Section
Newton Aycliffe Pipe Band	Beverley & District Pipe Band	Houghton Le Spring Pipe Band	City of Newcastle Pipe Band	City of Bradford Pipe Band	City of Leeds Pipe Band	Scunthorpe & District Pipe Band	North Tyneside Pipe Band	Northumberland Pipes & Drums	Ampleforth Highlanders	Morpeth Pipe Band