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The Heather Pipes & Drums of Copenhagen
The band
The band was founded on the 15th of September, 1970
It consists of both a grade 2 and a grade 4 band
Tartan: Both bands bands wear The Drummond of Perth tartan.
Logo: Designed by André Mittun, Bendix Steckmetz & Kjeld Adam picturing a bagpipe and a side drum
Number of members
34 active members
27 supporting memberships
4 honourary members
Practise nights
Grade 2, Thursday evening 19-22, Engstrandskolen, Hvidovrevej 440, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
Grade 4, Thursday evening 18:30-21:30, Engstrandskolen, Hvidovrevej 440, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
Number of practise-nights pr. week increase in the competition season. 2 to 3 times a week.
Instruments
Grade 2 band is playing: Wooden, Shepherd chanters mark 3.
Grade 4 band is playing: Wooden, Shepherd chanters mark 2.
Both bands play Shepherd reeds.
For dronereeds the bands use Ezedrones/ Omega-drone-reeds
Grade 2 is playing: Premier HTS 700 sidedrums, as well as Premier Hosbilt bass/tenor.
Grade 4 is playing: Premier HTS 700 sidedrums, as well as Premier bass/tenor.
Musical leadership
Pipe Major, Grade 2: Iain Currie.
Pipe Major, Grade 4: Bente Viuf.
Leading Drummer, Grade 2: Michael Ambech.
Leading Drummer, Grade 4: Kristian Bøtker-Fabrin
The Band
The Heather Pipes & Drums of Copenhagen consists of two bands, own instructors and a board of directors for administrative purposes.
The band is a non-profit organisation and all revenues are used on the members of the band (e.g. instruments, competition fees, travel costs etc.). One of the main goals of the band is to continually improve the musical level, in solo as well as band-competitions. Many of our members are well-renowned solo players, and the muscial leaders wellknown and resoected throughout the world.
The Grade 2 band is the highest graded band in Denmark, and has throughout history achieved great results both on the scandinavian and international pipe band scener. In the last 30 years the grade 2 band has won the title as Scandinavian Champions 26 times.
The Heather Pipes & Drums of Copenhagen were upgraded to grade 3 in 1977 and again to grade 2 in 1994 by The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association. The Grade 4 band were danish champiosn in 2002, when they won the title in Slagelse.
The band performs at all sorts of actvities/events it being weddings, town festivals, funerals, soccer games etc. The band has also performed for the royal family a couple of times.
Financing
INCOME
The income is a combination of membership fees, and income from various band or solo engagements. The band has about 8-10 band-gigs and about 20 socalled solo-jobs annually.
EXPENSES
All income is spent on the band and its members. We spent money on instruments 8e.g. drum heads and reeds), rent and travel expenses.
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