Vale of Atholl Pipe Band
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The Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl Pipe Band is a competitive grade one pipe band
. The band has placed highly in the Major Scottish competitions and the World Pipe Band Championships
since at least the late 1980s. Sponsorship is currently by Robert Wiseman Dairies, though in the past it has been by Macnaughtons and ScotRail
. "The Vale" has continued to be consistent in high level competition, placing 7th at the 2007 World Championships.
Pipe band
A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term used by military pipe bands, pipes and drums, is also common....
. The band has placed highly in the Major Scottish competitions and the World Pipe Band Championships
World Pipe Band Championships
The World Pipe Band Championships is a pipe band competition currently held in Glasgow, Scotland every August. The event has been operating regularly since 1930, when the Scottish Pipe Band Association was formed...
since at least the late 1980s. Sponsorship is currently by Robert Wiseman Dairies, though in the past it has been by Macnaughtons and ScotRail
ScotRail
ScotRail was a brand name used for all Scottish regional and commuter rail services, including some cross-border services, from 1997 to 2004....
. "The Vale" has continued to be consistent in high level competition, placing 7th at the 2007 World Championships.