Pipe band draw for the Worlds 2023

July 14, 2023

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The World Pipe Band Championships take place at Glasgow Green on Saturday, August 19, with the Grade 1 bands starting their MSR and Medley competitions on Friday, August 18. The full listing of all Grades and start times for each band is below.

Have a look back at the scenes from the march past and celebrations at the World Pipe Band Championships in 2022…

Faces from the World Championships 2022 and more FM celebrations

Novice Juvenile B – Heat A

09:00 – Lochgelly High School
09:08 – St Andrew’s College Pipes and Drums – Canada
09:16 – Oban High School
09:24 – Gordon’s School
09:32 – Oban High School Development Band
09:40 – Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
09:48 – St Thomas Episcopal School
09:56 – Sgoil Lionacleit
10:04 – St Columbas School – Kilmacolm
10:12 – Burntisland and District
10:20 – Lewis and Harris Youth
10:28 – Robert Gordons’ College Pipes and Drums
10:36 – Dollar Academy
10:44 – Falkirk Schools
10:52 – Balerno and District Schools Pipe Band

Novice Juvenile B – Heat B

09:00 – Kilmarnock Schools
09:08 – Renfrewshire Highlife Highland
09:16 – Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band
09:24 – Renfrewshire Schools
09:32 – Dunoon Grammar School
09:40 – High School of Dundee
09:48 – Edinburgh Academy
09:56 – The Scots College – Sydney – Australia
10:04 – North Lanarkshire Schools
10:12 – Bucksburn and District Novice
10:20 – St John’s College – Zimbabwe
10:28 – West Lothian Schools
10:36 – Isle of Arran Music School
10:44 – Lochgelly High School Junior
10:52 – Tynecastle

Novice Juvenile B final – 13:00 to 14:46

Novice Juvenile A final

09:15 – North Lanarkshire Schools
09:23 – Dollar Academy 990
09:31 – George Watson’s College – 369
09:39 – Glendora High School – U.S.A.
09:47 – The Scots College – Sydney – Australia
09:55 – Stirling and District Schools
10:03 – West Lothian Schools
10:11 – High School of Dundee
10:19 – St Columba’s School – Kilmacolm
10:27 – George Heriot’s School 935

Grade 4B – Heat A

09:00 – St Andrews – Canada
09:08 – Royal Air Force of Oman
09:16 – Black Raven – Eire
09:24 – Reading Scottish
09:32 – Letterkenny and District – Eire
09:40 – Clan Macbeth – Netherlands
09:48 – 1st Troon Boys Brigade
09:56 – Tulliallan
10:04 – Irvine Memorial
10:12 – City of St. Andrews
10:20 – Sons of Holyland and District – Israel
10:28 – Riverside Alliance – Belgium
10:36 – Hollymount
10:44 – Govan Community
10:52 – Barrhead and District
11:00 – The College of Piping (Summerside) – Canada
11:08 – Stockbridge
11:16 – Altnaveigh Memorial
11:24 – City of Inverness
11:32 – Royal Army of Oman – Oman

Grade 4B – Heat B

09:00 – Helensburgh Clan Colquhoun
09:08 – Granite City
09:16 – City of Aberdeen
09:24 – Dumbarton and District
09:32 – The Scots College Old Boys – Australia
09:40 – Bready Ulster Scots
09:48 – Fraserburgh Royal British Legion
09:56 – Peebles Ex-Servicemen’s
10:04 – City of Discovery
10:12 – The Scots School Albury – Australia
10:20 – Queen City United Pipe Band – USA
10:28 – Dumfries
10:36 – Irvine and District
10:44 – Dunoon Argyll
10:52 – Greyfriars Pipes and Drums
11:00 – East Kilbride
11:08 – The Sons of Scotland – Canada
11:16 – Paisley and District R.B.L
11:24 – Nottinghamshire Pipes and Drums

Grade 4B final – 14:15 to 16:01

Grade 4A – Heat A

11:50 – Raphoe Ulster Scots – Eire
11:58 – Penicuik and District
12:06 – Coupar Angus Burgh
12:14 – Kintyre Schools
12:22 – Strathendrick
12:30 – Cloughfin
12:38 – Camelon and District
12:46 – Rothesay and District
12:54 – Uddingston Strathclyde
13:02 – William Kerr Memorial
13:10 – Royal Burgh of Stirling
13:18 – Kinross and District
13:26 – Burntisland and District
13:34 – Lochryan
13:42 – North Coast – U.S.A.

Grade 4A – Heat B

11:50 – Kirkcaldy and District
11:58 – Syerla and District
12:06 – Vale of Atholl
12:14 – Troon Blackrock
12:22 – Gransha
12:30 – Perth and District
12:38 – Culter and District
12:46 – Clontibret – Eire
12:54 – Kilbarchan
13:02 – Cullen – Eire
13:10 – Sri Dasmesh – Malaysia
13:18 – Cape Breton Island Pipe Band – Canada
13:26 – R.A.F. Central Scotland Pipes and Drums
13:34 – Ballyboley
13:42 – Kilsyth Thistle

Grade 4A final – 15:30 to 17:16

Juvenile – Final

09:00 – George Heriot’s School
09:08 – St Andrews College – New Zealand
09:16 – George Watson’s College – Juvenile
09:24 – Preston Lodge High School
09:32 – Dollar Academy

GRADE 3B – Final

11:00 – Belgian Blend – Belgium
11:08 – Methil and District
11:16 – Mid Argyll
11:24 – Lower Clyde Pipes and Drums
11:32 – Ayr Pipe Band Society
11:40 – Haileybury – Australia
11:48 – Scottish Borders
11:56 – Tweedvale
12:04 – Niagara Regional Police – Canada
12:12 – Arbroath
12:20 – Macanta
12:28 – Ross and Cromarty Pipes and Drums
12:36 – Aven and District – France
12:44 – Cullybackey

Grade 3A – Heat A

11:20 – City of Inverness
11:28 – Colmcille
11:36 – Clogher and District
11:44 – City of Newcastle
11:52 – Kildoag
12:00 – Dunbar Royal British Legion
12:08 – Buchan Peterson
12:16 – Coalburn I.O.R.
12:24 – Vale of Atholl
12:32 – Turriff and District
12:40 – Milngavie
12:48 – The College of Piping (Summerside) – Canada
12:56 – Denny and Dunipace Pipe Band Association

Grade 3A – Heat B

11:20 – City of London
11:28 – Matt Boyd Memorial
11:36 – Wallacestone and District
11:44 – Stockbridge
11:52 – Deeside Caledonia
12:00 – Drumlough
12:08 – Kilmarnock
12:16 – Mackenzie Caledonian
12:24 – McNeillstown
12:32 – Edradour Pitlochry and Blair Atholl
12:40 – Tullylagan
12:48 – Major Sinclair Memorial
12:56 – Robert Malcolm Memorial – Canada

Grade 3A final – 15:00 to 16:46

Grade 2 – Final

13:30 – Brieg – France
13:39 – The Glasgow Skye Association
13:48 – Worcester Kiltie – U.S.A.
13:57 – Kilchoman Distillery Isle of Islay
14:06 – City of Discovery
14:15 – Portlethen and District
14:24 – MacMillan – USA
14:33 – Oban
14:42 – St Joseph’s – Eire
14:51 – Uddingston
15:00 – Buchan Peterson
15:09 – City of Edinburgh
15:18 – Highland Granite
15:27 – Ulster Scottish – USA
15:36 – North Stratton – Canada
15:45 – Ravara
15:54 – Manorcunningham – Eire
16:03 – Peel Regional Police – Canada
16:12 – Royal Burgh of Annan
16:21 – Los Angeles Scots – U.S.A.

Grade 1 – MSR (Friday)

10:30 – Auckland and District – New Zealand
10:40 – St Laurence O’Toole – Eire
10:50 – Police Scotland Fife
11:00 – Manawatu Scottish – New Zealand
11:10 – Simon Fraser University – Canada
11:20 – St Thomas Alumni – U.S.A.
11:30 – Closkelt
11:40 – Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia
11:50 – Johnstone
12:00 – Police Scotland and Federation
12:10 – Scottish Power
12:20 – 78th Fraser Highlanders – Canada
12:30 – Inveraray and District
12:40 – Canterbury Caledonian Society – New Zealand
12:50 – Field Marshal Montgomery
13:00 – Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia

Grade 1 – Medley (Friday)

13:40 – Auckland and District – New Zealand
13:52 – St Laurence O’Toole – Eire
14:04 – Police Scotland Fife
14:16 – Manawatu Scottish – New Zealand
14:28 – Simon Fraser University – Canada
14:40 – St Thomas Alumni – U.S.A.
14:52 – Closkelt
15:04 – Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia
15:16 – Johnstone
15:28 – Police Scotland and Federation
15:40 – Scottish Power
15:52 – 78th Fraser Highlanders – Canada
16:04 – Inveraray and District
16:16 – Canterbury Caledonian Society – New Zealand
16:28 – Field Marshal Montgomery
16:40 – Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia

Grade 1 – MSR (Saturday)

10:30 – Canterbury Caledonian Society – New Zealand
10:40 – Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
10:50 – Auckland and District – New Zealand
11:00 – Manawatu Scottish – New Zealand
11:10 – St Laurence O’Toole – Eire
11:20 – Closkelt
11:30 – Johnstone
11:40 – Field Marshal Montgomery
11:50 – St Thomas Alumni – U.S.A.
12:00 – Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia
12:10 – Simon Fraser University – Canada
12:20 – Scottish Power
12:30 – 78th Fraser Highlanders – Canada
12:40 – Police Scotland Fife
12:50 – Police Scotland and Federation
13:00 – Inveraray and District

Grade 1 – Medley (Saturday)

13:40 – Canterbury Caledonian Society – New Zealand
13:52 – Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
14:04 – Auckland and District – New Zealand
14:16 – Manawatu Scottish – New Zealand
14:28 – St Laurence O’Toole – Eire
14:40 – Closkelt
14:52 – Johnstone
15:04 – Field Marshal Montgomery
15:16 – St Thomas Alumni – U.S.A.
15:28 – Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia
15:40 – Simon Fraser University – Canada
15:52 – Scottish Power
16:04 – 78th Fraser Highlanders – Canada
16:16 – Police Scotland Fife
16:28 – Police Scotland and Federation
16:40 – Inveraray and District

History made by PM Richard Parkes as Field Marshal Montgomery win the Worlds