Dear drummers and pipers worldwide,
We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very merry Christmas! Thanks to everyone for their continued support in 2011, it is much appreciated and we shall endeavour to continue to please in 2012!
We hope Santa brings you all the drumming gifts you want and that a merry time is had with family and friends.
Merry Christmas from D2 Percussion
Hi all,
David Henderson of D2 Percussion recently went to Tokyo to teach the Tokyo Pipe Band and also to adjudicate the 2011 Tokyo Highland Games. This annual event is now in its 29th year and was a huge success with over 1500 spectators attending. Not bad at all for a Scottish Highland Games in Japan! The event offers events in Scottish Highland Dancing, Scottish Country Dancing, Piping, Drumming and Heavy Events. Spectators can also get the opportunity to try many of these events along with visiting stalls from local Scottish, Irish and English shops/bars/restaurants. Below are some photos from the day and some tourist photos which some of you might find interesting!
Well done to all involved on a successful games and here’s to a 30th year landmark next year!
D2 Percussion Team
The House of Edgar – Shotts and Dykehead drum corps were crowned champions of the world on Saturday 13th August at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow.
The drum corps placed second in both the MSR and Medley events to take home the title after a long but enjoyable day in Glasgow Green. The band placed 10th overall in the final after qualifying in the morning.
The win puts the drum corps on course for the Champion of Champions title, which shall be decided at Cowal Games on Saturday 27th August in Dunoon, the last championship on the pipe band calendar.
Well done to all band members for a stand up performance!
D2 Percussion
The House of Edgar – Shotts and Dykehead drum corps put in a fantastic performance at the weekend in Belfast to take home the title of European Champions 2011. The band played well as a whole and took 8th place overall. You can see the band’s performance by clicking here. The band is now looking forward to competing at Bridge of Allan Highland Games this Saturday (6th August) and then getting ready for the World Championships on Saturday 13th August. D2 Percussion will be around the Todd Bar and The National Piping Centre for Piping Live! so we hope to see as many of you there as possible!
Congratulations also go to Stamperland Pipe Band who took first place overall in Grade 3B! Fantastic achievement for the bands first year in Grade 3B! Well done also to Williamwood Pipe Band and North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band who both put in good performances in Grade 4B and Juvenile respectively.
D2 Percussion Team
Just a quick message to say all the best to everyone competing at the 2011 European Pipe Band Championships in Belfast this weekend. Good luck to the House of Edgar – Shotts and Dykehead, North Lanarkshire Schools, Stamperland Pipe Band and Williamwood Pipe Band who will be competing for the title of European Champions for their respective grades.
Also, the Grade 1 event will be streamed live over the internet, a first for this competition. Coverage will start from 2:00pm GMT and shall be broadcast at www.ljhs.tv on Saturday 30th July.
Again, good luck to everyone competing and heres hoping it stays dry at least!
D2 Percussion Team.
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D2 Percussion shall be talking with Fergus Muirhead live on Celtic Music Radio, 1530AM, about the business and pipe band drumming in general. They shall be playing tracks which have influenced them throughout their drumming careers and talking about their next appearances where you can catch up with them. They shall also be talking about their pipe band drumming workshops taking place during the week of Piping Live! this year.
Tune in, live on Monday 7th June at 7pm on Celtic Music Radio. 1530AM and online at www.celticmusicradio.net
Well done to all who competed at a wet Levengrove Park for today’s Scottish Pipe Band Championships. Congratulations to Stamperland Pipe Band, North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band, Williamwood Pipe Band, Grampian Police Pipe Band and Ullapool and District Pipe band, who all achieved excellent results today and played well considering the bad weather! Great start to the season! Preparations start now for the next competition.
Well done again to everyone and hope you have all dried out now!
D2 Percussion Team.
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D2 Percussion shall be judging the Locoal Mendon Championships in Brittany, France, this Saturday. Good luck to all competing, heres to another great year!
D2 Percussion
Well done to all bands who competed at Gourock on Sunday 8th May. In particular to North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band, Stamperland Pipe Band and Williamwood Pipe Band who performed well. All bands were placed 3rd in their respective grades.
Lets hope the weather for the 2011 season will only get better!
D2 Percussion Team