WORLD PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 : GLASGOW GREEN
August 14th 2010
St.Laurence O'Toole - World Champions 2010 !!!!!!!!!
St.Laurence O'Toole of Dublin won the 2010 World Pipe Band Championship under dry and relatively warm weather at a very crowded Glasgow Green.
It was the first World title for SLOT and the first time in more than 10 years that a band other than SFU, Field Marshal Montgomery and Shotts & Dykehead did not take the title.
SLOT also won the drumming.
The RSPBA announced Simon Fraser University as being fourth in Grade 1, but a compilers' error appeared to reveal that the band was actually third, finishing ahead of Boghall & Bathgate on ensemble preference, according to RSPBA rule 3.84.
The association later admitted the error and posted an apology to the band impacted.
Full summary details for all grades can be found on the RSPBA website - MSR and Medley
Grade 1 - Overall
1 - St.Laurence O'Toole
2 - Field Marshal Montgomery
3 - Simon Fraser University
4 - Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
5 - The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead
6 - Scottish Power
Best MSR - St.Laurence O'Toole
Best Medley - St.Laurence O'Toole
Best Drums - St.Laurence O'Toole
St.Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band : Winng the World Pipe Band Championships in 2010.
St.Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band : Winning MSR at the World Pipe Band Championships 2010
Some video of the band marching off with the World's trophy in 2010......
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 : BELFAST - RESULTS
31st July 2010
St. Laurence O'Toole - European Champions 2010 !
A great result for the band considering the heavy rain showers just before we were due to play - and with just twenty minutes to set up when the sun decided to reappear ;-)
Drawing our number two set - Lord Alexander Kennedy, Islay Ball and Mrs. MacPherson Of Inveran - the band gave a very solid performance to take the overall title.
The drum corp also having an excellent performance to win the drumming prize.
Grade 1
1 - St.Laurence O'Toole
2 - Field Marshal Montgomery
3 - Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
4 - Strathclyde Police
5 - Scottish Power
6 - The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead
Best Drums - St.Laurence O'Toole
Full summary details for all grades can be found on the RSPBA website.
St.Laurence O'Toole's winning MSR at The European Championships 2010...
ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 : BALLINA
4th July 2010
A good day out for the band at Ballina,with seven firsts and one second from the eight judges.
Winning the MSR, Medley,Best Piping, Best Drumming and Best Bass & Tenor Section prizes.
GRADE ONE : OVERALL RESULT
1 - St.Laurence O'Toole
2 - Field Marshal Montgomery
3 - Ballycoan
4 - Cullybackey
Drumming: St.Laurence O'Toole
Bass Section: St.Laurence O'Toole
Best Piping: St.Laurence O'Toole
MSR
1 - St.Laurence O'Toole (1,2,1,1)
2 - Field Marshal Montgomery (2,1,3,2)
3 - Ballycoan
4 - Cullybackey
Drumming: St.Laurence O'Toole
Bass Section: St.Laurence O'Toole
Judges:
J.Campbell and B.MacMahon (piping), H.Russell (drumming), M.MacKenzie (ensemble)
Medley
1 - St.Laurence O'Toole (1,1,1,1)
2 - Field Marshal Montgomery (2,2,2,2)
3 - Ballycoan
4 - Cullybackey
Drumming: St.Laurence O'Toole
Bass Section: St.Laurence O'Toole
Judges:
Dixie Ingram and Colin Moffett (piping), Ciaran Mordaunt (drumming), Denver Cardwell (ensemble)
St.Laurence O'Toole - Medley @ All Ireland Pipe Band Championships 2010
An article on P/M Terry Tully and the St.Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band that appeared in Issue 43 of Piping Today, the National Piping Centre’s bi-monthly magazine which seeks to promote the music, history and study of the bagpipes.
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