Join us for a St. Andrew's Day Family Ceilidh featuring Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald.
Combining the fiery edge of the Scottish Border pipes with the rich sounds of the Cape Breton fiddle, Ben and Anita merge traditional influences from Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island, as well as the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. This fresh and talented duo pairs driving dance-tunes with expressive Gaelic airs and songs, bringing their listeners a powerful combination of passion and grace.
Don’t miss the launch of the new Pipers Club Atlantic with special announcements about upcoming dates, performers, and sponsors.
There will also be performances by Dartmouth & District Pipe Band. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the band.
Awards Ceremony Winners 2016
Congratulations to everyone for their hard work last year!
Ivan Richardson Trophy Drum Pad: Charlotte Cameron
Katherine Fowler Memorial Trophy Achievement Junior Drumming: Ashley Nunn-Smith
R A Stanley Chisholm Award-First Year Chanter: Heather Macdonald
Wayne Moug Bursary– Advanced Chanter/Beginning Pipes: Kayden Woodridge
George Fowler Memorial Trophy Achievement Junior Piping: Matt MacDonald
Clan Sutherland Junior Leadership Award: Tina Oliver
Jim Connors Memorial Award Personal Achievement Senior Drumming: Alex Marr
DDPBA Personal Achievement Senior Mid-section: Angela Ryan
Jim Connors Memorial Award Personal Achievement Senior Piping: Patrick MacDonald
Clan Sutherland Senior Leadership Award: Lynn Redmond
Dress and Deportment Award: Ross Whyte
Pipe Major Andrew Payzant Award: Leslie Theriault
John T. Connors Participation Award: Kaitlyn Adshead
DDPBA Award for Achievement in Junior Piping: James Gendron
DDPBA Award for Achievement in Junior Drumming: Mikhale MacDonald
Cote Award for Achievement in Senior Piping : Blaise Theriault
DDPBA Award for Achievement in Senior Drumming: Chris Griffin
Ian Green Spirit Award: Zach Smith
Both Bands Moving Up
"Dartmouth & District is the most recent band with plans to move to Grade 2 after completing a fine season in Grade 3, including two firsts at its last event of the year at the 40th annual Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival at Estes Park, Colorado, September 10-11." Read more:
https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/dartmouth-district-latest-band-to-grade-2/
Jigs, Reels, & Beers featuring Wendy MacIsaac
May 1, 2016 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Durty Nelly's | 1660 Argyle St, Halifax, NS Halifax, NS B3J 2B5
Dartmouth & District Pipe Band presents their 6th instalment of the popular Jigs, Reels, & Beers at Durty Nelly's!
Featuring special guest Wendy MacIsaac with Mac Morin and performances by Dartmouth & District Pipe Band. The feature beer is Belgian Moon for just $5 a pint.
Tickets are $17.00 in advance and 10 & under are free (must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder).
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Robbie Burns Dinner and Ceilidh 2016
Tickets on sale until January 18! BUY NOW >
Come celebrate the great Robbie Burns with Dartmouth & District Pipe Band!
January 23, 2016 at 6:00pm Brightwood Golf and Country Club 227 School Street Dartmouth, NS
Tentative Schedule: 6:00pm - Cocktails 6:30pm - Piping in the Haggis, Dinner commences 8:30pm - Pipe band performance 9:00pm - Ceilidh with Allie Bennett (www.alliebennett.ca)
Dinner includes a hip of beef buffet, haggis, neeps and tatties, and cranachan. There will be a cash bar. Purchase tickets online or contact Arlene White at 902 452 7473 or arlenewhite@eastlink.ca.
St. Andrew's Day Family Ceilidh 2015
Join us at our annual St. Andrew's Day Family Ceilidh at Durty Nelly's!
There will be band performances by the Dartmouth & District Pipe Band, 36th Halifax Pipes and Drums, and the evening will finish off with some solo/duet kitchen piping.
Tickets are $10 ($15 at the door) and children 12 years and under are free (must be accompanied by a paying adult).
Proceeds from the event will help the organization purchase uniforms, instruments, and subsidize travel costs.
Annual General Meeting 2015
The 2015 Annual General Meeting for Dartmouth & District Pipe Band Association will be help Wednesday, December 2 at 7pm at St. James Church Hall on Portland Street in Dartmouth.
5th Annual Jigs, Reels, and Beers
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Dartmouth Pipe Band Gears Up For 5th Annual Jigs, Reels, & Beers
April 23, 2015, Halifax, NS – Dartmouth & District Pipe Band presents their 5th instalment of Jigs, Reels, & Beers on Sunday, May 3, 4:00PM to 7:00PM, at Durty Nelly's Irish Pub in Halifax.
Tickets for this family ceilidh are $15 ($20 at the door) and children 10 and under are free. Proceeds from the event will help the band get to the 2015 World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Tickets are available online at dartmouthpipeband.com.
“Jigs, Reels, and Beers is a great afternoon of music and mingling,” says Zach Smith, lead drummer of the pipe band, guitar player, and singer/songwriter. “Many of our band members are accomplished musicians on instruments other than pipes or drums and this event showcases that.”
Jigs, Reels, and Beers will featuring performances from band members and surprise guests including piping, fiddle, bodhrán, vocals, drum fanfare, step dancing, and more.
“Our members are really looking forward to competing at the World Championships in Glasgow,” says Pipe Major Scott Long. "It's an awesome opportunity to both represent the Nova Scotia pipe band community and play along side some of the world's top pipe bands."
This will be the second time the band has travelled to Scotland to compete in the World Pipe Band Championships, deciding to return this summer as part of the organization's 50th anniversary celebrations.
About Dartmouth & District Pipe Band www.dartmouthpipeband.com The Dartmouth & District Pipe Band is based out of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, drawing members and students from across the Halifax Regional Municipality and the province. The organization currently consists of a grade three band, grade five band and a well-established bagpipe and drumming school. This year the band is marking their 50th Anniversary.
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For more information contact: Lynn Redmond, Communications Dartmouth & District Pipe Band Email: info@dartmouthpipeband.com
Robbie Burns Dinner & Ceilidh 2015
Tickets for our Robbie Burns Dinner and Ceilidh are on sale now! See below to purchase online, call 902 452 7473 or email Arlene. January 24, 2015 at 6:30pm Brightwood Golf and Country Club 227 School Street, Dartmouth
Come celebrate the great Robbie Burns and help Dartmouth & District Pipe Band kick-off their 50th Anniversary season. Dinner will commence at 7:30pm and includes a hip of beef buffet, haggis, neeps and tatties, and cranachan. There will be a cash bar. Entertainment provided by Dartmouth & District Pipe Band, The Worry Birds, and special musical guests.
Awards Night & AGM
Our Awards Night was held on November 5. See the listing below of all award winners. Congratulations on a job well done and a successful season! It was also announced that our Annual General Meeting will be held on December 3 at 7pm at St. James Church hall on Portland Street in Dartmouth.
Here are the winners:
Ivan Richardson Trophy Drum Pad - Ashley Nunn-Smith
Katherine Fowler Memorial Trophy Achievement Junior Drumming - Nick Highmore
R A Stanley Chisholm Award-First Year Chanter - Owen MacPherson
Wayne Moug Bursary– Advanced Chanter/Beginning Pipes - Isaac MacDonald
George Fowler Memorial Trophy Achievement Junior Piping - Tina Oliver
Clan Sutherland Junior Leadership Award - Kirsty Whyte
Jim Connors Memorial Award Personal Achievement Senior Drumming - Nick MacDonald
DDPBA Personal Achievement Senior Mid-section - Matt Zwicker
Jim Connors Memorial Award Personal Achievement Senior Piping - Blaise Theriault
Clan Sutherland Senior Leadership Award - Blaise Theriault
Dress and Deportment Award - Ross Whyte
Pipe Major Andrew Payzant Award - Shona Whyte
John T. Connors Participation Award - Jesse Craft
DDPBA Award for Achievement in Junior Piping - Cameron Barrett and Keegan Durnford
Cote Award for Achievement in Senior Piping - Blaise Theriault
DDPBA Award for Achievement in Senior Drumming - Lian Theriault
Ian Green Spirit Award - Zach Smith
St. Andrew's Day Celebration 2014
Tickets on sale now! You can purchase them online (below) or through band members. Come help us celebrate Scotland's national day and support the Dartmouth & District Pipe Band.
Get a $12 WHISKEY FLIGHT during our St. Andrew's Day event at Durty Nelly's, with half of the proceeds going directly to the band...bottoms up!
Jigs, Reels and Beer 2014
For Immediate Release - 4th Annual Jigs, Reels and Beers
Dartmouth & District Pipe Band’s 4th Annual Jigs, Reels and Beers event is being held on Sunday, May 4, 2014 from 3pm to 7pm at Durty Nelly's Irish Pub, on the corner of Sackville and Argyle streets in Halifax. Tickets are $15.00 and include admission, live music, silent auction, door prizes, and more!
Jigs, Reels & Beers will feature performances from band members and guests including pipe bands, fiddles, vocals, drum fanfare, step dancing, and more. Guest performers include Maggie and Cassie MacDonald, The Worry Birds, and Greene School of Irish Dance and the afternoon will be hosted by Russell MacKenzie from FX101.9.
Proceeds from the event will help support the Dartmouth & District Pipe Band and school and are used to help the organization in the purchase of uniforms, instruments and to subsidize travel costs. Dartmouth & District Pipe Band is based out of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, drawing members and students from across the Halifax Regional Municipality and the province. The organization currently consists of a 2 competition bands, a parade band, and a well-established bagpipe and drumming school.
Tickets are available through band members or you can reserve tickets by emailing: info@dartmouthpipeband.com
Dartmouth & District Pipe Band is Cleaning Up the Dartmouth Commons
Dartmouth & District Pipe Band is participating in Clean Nova Scotia’s Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at the Dartmouth Commons.
Throughout the summer months the band practices for competitions, parades and performances at the Dartmouth Commons, so to kick off the season they are volunteering to clean up the space for themselves and others to enjoy.
"We really wanted to get out into our community and do something a little different to kick off this year’s pipe band season," says event coordinator Heather Keddy.
"Choosing the Dartmouth Commons as our clean up location was obvious since we’ve been practicing there for the last few summers. We wanted to give something back to this beautiful community space."
They will be joining thousands of other Nova Scotians in making our province a little more beautiful this April, which is Earth Month.
The band welcomes players, friends, fans, and community members to join them in the clean up.
About the Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-UpThe Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up is Nova Scotia’s primary volunteer-driven community cleanup program, facilitating year-round, cleanups across the province. For the past 25 years, Clean Nova Scotia is proud to provides supplies and support to participants (individuals, groups, businesses, schools), to carry out community-based cleanups.
About Dartmouth & District Pipe Band www.dartmouthpipeband.comThe Dartmouth & District Pipe Band is based out of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, drawing members and students from across the Halifax Regional Municipality and the province. The organization currently consists of two competition bands, a parade band and a well-established bagpipe and drumming school.
2ND ANNUAL ST. ANDREW'S DAY CELEBRATION
Come and celebrate Scotland's national day at a family ceilidh featuring performances by Dartmouth & District Pipe Band and RCMP ‘H’ Division Pipes and Drums. Tickets are $15 (10 and under are free).
Tickets available through band members and at the door.
There will be a silent auction with items donated by L&M Highland Outfitters, Deltas in Halifax, Radisson Suite Hotel Halifax, Jeremy Keddy Music, Warner Music Canada, The Worry Birds, and more! Also, don't forget to purchase tickets to our gift card tree! Oodles of gift cards can be won at a great price of $2.00 per ticket or 3 tickets for $5.00.
Announcement: Annual General Meeting
Dartmouth & District Pipe Band will be holding their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. The meeting will commence at 7pm in the Saint James Church Hall on Portland Street in Dartmouth. All are welcome to attend.
Drumming-Up-Donations!
We recently unveiled our new bass drum, proudly sponsored by Durty Nelly's.
We appreciate their generous support and now ask that you follow their lead by donating to our organization!
Any donations of $200.00 will be acknowledged, with your consent, in the following ways:
1. Inclusion on our online Donor List.
2. Announcements acknowledging your donation during appropriate events.
3. Acknowledgement on one of our snare or tenor drums!
Download a donation_form now! If you would like more information please email us.
Donating In Memoriam Make a donation in memory of a family member, friend or colleague, and we will send a letter on your behalf acknowledging your thoughtful donation.
Donating In Honour or In Celebration Make a donation in honour of someone special in your life or a special event such as a birthday, graduation, wedding, anniversary, thank you to a special teacher/friend or milestone. We will send a letter on your behalf acknowledging your thoughtful donation.
Individual donors will receive an official tax receipt confirming your donation.
Jigs, Reels, and Beers 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
3:00pm until 7:00pm
Featuring: Members of Squid Alycia Putnam Celtic Sole Dance The Worry Birds Greene School of Irish Dance Dartmouth & District Pipe Band and more!
Ticket are $20 (12 and under free)
To purchase or reserve tickets email, message us on Facebook, or contact a band member.
Tickets are limited.
10th Annual Mini Gatherings Entry Form
It's that time of year again. A great opportunity to get brushed up durung the winter. The 2013 Halifax Citadel Annual Mini Gathering dates are as follows: February 9, March 2, and April 6.
Download the details and entry form here: Entry form 2013
St. Andrew's Day Celebration 2012
November 25, 2012 3 PM - 7 PM Durty Nelly's (Argyle & Sackville St., Halifax)
Family Ceilidh Featuring: Dartmouth & District Pipe Band, Colchester Legion Pipes & Drums, RCMP ‘H’ Division Pipes & Drums, prizes, silent auction and more!
Tickets are available from band members, by emailing bookings@dartmouthpipeband.com or calling 902-579-PIPE (7473). Tickets are limited.
$15.00 each (under 10 free)
Check our event page for more details and updates!
2012 Award Winners and New Executive
Ivan Richardson Trophy Drum PadTristan Harrington
Katherine Fowler Memorial Trophy Achievement Junior Drumming Ainsley Gordon
R A Stanley Chisholm Award-First Year Chanter Leigham Lemire
Wayne Moug Bursary– Advanced Chanter/Beginning Pipes Brett Jordan
George Fowler Memorial Trophy Achievement Junior Piping Ross Whyte
Clan Sutherland Junior Leadership Award Kirsty Whyte
Jim Connors Memorial Award Personal Achievement Senior Drumming Dylan Chisholm Zach Smith
DDPBA Personal Achievement Senior Mid-section Angela Ryan
Jim Connors Memorial Award Personal Achievement Senior Piping Colin Shaver
Clan Sutherland Senior Leadership Award Brian Morrison
Dress and Deportment Award Ingrid MacLean
Pipe Major Andrew Payzant Award Cathie Caldwell
John T. Connors Participation Award Bhreagh MacDonald
DDPBA Award for Achievement in Junior Piping Keegan Durnford
DDPBA Award for Achievement in Junior Drumming Alex Marr
Cote Award for Achievement in Senior Piping Blaise Theriault
DDPBA Award for Achievement in Senior Drumming Bree Caldwell
Welcome to the 2012-13 Executive: President: David Marr Past President: Jim Theriault Vice President: (open) Secretary: Ingrid MacLean Treasurer : Chris Keeping Ways & Means Director: Heather Keddy Publicity Director: Lynn Redmond Social Director: Cathie Caldwell School Director: Helen Wright Band Manager: Shona Whyte Quartermaster: Lisa Leonard Director at Large: Gilbert Whyte