Ringwood RSL 2014 ANZAC Commemoration

The Ringwood RSL Highland Pipe Band is proud to announce our participation in the Ringwood RSL 2014 ANZAC Commemoration on Sunday 20th April, 2014.

Meeting Time and Place

Band Members please meet in the Kmart Car Park on the corner of New Street and Seymour Street Ringwood by 9:30am.

Move Off Time

We will move off at 10:00am and march east along Maroondah Hwy to the Memorial Clock Tower where we will remain during the service and wreath laying ceremony.  At 11:00am we will re-form and march to the RSL Clubrooms via Wantirna Road and Station Street.

Finish Time

We will finish at approximately 11:15am at the Ringwood RSL club.

 

ANZAC DAY MARCH 2014

Marching in front of the Shrine of Remembrance on ANZAC day 2013

The Ringwood RSL Highland Pipe Band is proud to announce our participation in the ANZAC Day Commemoration March on, Friday 25th. April 2014.

Meeting Time and place

Band members may meet at the band hall from 9:15am to catch a courtesy bus into the city.  Alternatively if making your own way into the city please meet at 10.15am at the corner of Collins Street and Swanston street in the city.

Move off time

We will be moving off at approximately 11.45am from The Melbourne Town Hall.
Ringwood RSL Pipe Band  is no. 40, Leading Unit 26.01 RAA PAY CORPS ASSOCIATION.
The Last Unit  30.03 “The Marshals” step off is at 12.30pm

Finish time

The finish will be around 12.30pm at the Shrine Forecourt.

Flickr Photostream up and running

The Ringwood Highland Pipe Band Flickr photosteam is up and running.

It is available here.

Links are also available on the home page and links page in the social media sections.

Flickr provides a great way for the band to store and share images from our performances with friends, family and the general public.  Check in regularly for photo updates.

Ringwood Highland Gathering

The Ringwood Highland Pipe band will be participating in the Ringwood Highland Gathering on Sunday 30th March at East Ringwood Reserve.

This is an all-weather event with free on-site parking and all day activities.  Gates open around 9:00am with activities completing at 4:45pm.

Come along and enjoy the sights and sounds of Scotland.

More information of the day’s program can be found on the Highland Games Website.

The band will be playing at approximately 1:20pm. Hope to see you there.

2014 Warrandyte Festival March

The band will be doing a long march along Yarra Road to Stiggant’s Reserve as a part of the Warrandyte Festival parade on 22nd March 2013 from 11:00am to 12 noon.

From the Warrandyte festival website:

We will form up at Marshalling Point 2 – Lions Park (near the bridge)(Melway Ref 23 F11)

  1. This is the marshalling area for pedestrians and participants intending to ride in the back of trucks during the parade.
  2. Please arrive by 10.15am.
  3. Find your group and stay together. The assembly points for each group will be marked in the marshalling area, and a list of the entries is posted next to the entrance on Yarra Street.
  4. Kindergarten and child care groups will marshal on the tennis courts.
  5. Emergency services will start moving entries into position when the road is closed, at about 10.30am. Passengers can board vehicles at this stage.
  6. Festival volunteers will be present to assist participants.
  7. Judging takes place from 10.30am until the parade starting time (11.00am).

So, with a parade starting time of 11:00am we will march with the parade to Stiggant’s Reserve where will then play a bracket of tunes until about midday.  Please come along and enjoy the show.

 

Balwyn Multicultural festival day

The band had a great day playing for the public at the Balwyn Multicultural festival at the north Balwyn shopping centre last Saturday 22nd February 2014.

We arrived by tram, striking up as we stepped off and formed up to commence a street march.

The band stuck up a tune while departing the number 48 tram
The band stuck up a tune while departing the number 48 tram

The band marched through the streets playing a variety of popular pipe band tunes, stopping from time to time to circle up and play on street corners, in front of the village cafe and on the steps of the arcade.

The band marching through the streets of North Balwyn
The band marching through the streets of North Balwyn

We finished the day playing some upbeat tunes on stage, including our popular Australian set.

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Playing on stage for the public at the Balwyn multicultural festival

We would like to thank the organisers of the event for giving us the opportunity to participate in this wonderful festival, and “the village cafe” for their kind hospitality on the day.