Clan Gregor fold

I Think its always sad to see a band fold, even if its one you dont like,(not in this case btw)

The sad thing is, that other bands are already scrounging the players,

Reading between the lines is always a difficult skill, but i think that there might be more to this than meets the eye, Clan lost their corps to Fife, i assume that the Fife corps will have to go somewhere, perhaps even to Clan, although as Peter says, offers of Drum corps have not managed to stop a closure

Or,

Is it just a case of too many players heading elsewhere, and no one feeling the need to keep a potentially bottom end G1 band on life support?

In the last year, Clan, Bleary, Ballinderry, Dysart( soon to be reborn) have all calved, Tayside have been there or thereabouts.

It beggars another question, how long can a band go on, whilst not getting prizes?

I have been very lucky in my band career, with regards to success, I reckon, I have won around half the contests I entered (in bands)

How long will bands go before they fold, Lower grades are more competitive, G1 is a a bit of a closed shop, and has been for years, although SLOT have got a toe in the door.

I'm not sure how long I would stay if we were not meeting realistic targets, I don't say winning, as every week in NI when Fm and SLOT go out( which is another thorny issue) is a major for us, we will not win, even if we were the best band, we still won't get it, so our targets have to be a bit different, and so far they have been met.

What is the general opinion? a year? two?

I dunno,

Cheers

'tis a shame indeed! went upto the club a few times in the summer to watch them practice - that will be no more!

wonder if we'll get any of the players though, i have a feeling we'll get one - as his son plays in our g4s....

Yeah, sad indeed. The same thing has happened to us......but, we have managed to recruit a very enthusiastic LD and 3 drummers ( hope more to come ) So I can and do feel for the members of a good relatively young band ( in years )

Like Gordy said, it's bad da see any band break up no matter what level they are at......though there's 1 band ad not loose any sleep over breakin' up....wid prob' nip out fer a wee swallie.

Redneck wrote:Yeah, sad indeed. The same thing has happened to us......but, we have managed to recruit a very enthusiastic LD and 3 drummers ( hope more to come ) So I can and do feel for the members of a good relatively young band ( in years )

Like Gordy said, it's bad da see any band break up no matter what level they are at......though there's 1 band ad not loose any sleep over breakin' up....wid prob' nip out fer a wee swallie.

Thats not likely real soon, going from strenght to strength,

Did I mention any bands name...............

Thanks fer the PM m8.........passed it onda StevieB.

Same thing happened many years to Lochaber Pipe Band (before grade 4 was split into A and B).. we were promoted to grade 3 then promptly disbanded....
Such a shame that these things happen.

Clunie takes over as new Tayside Police P-M Published Pipes/Drums: October 09, 2008

David Clunie David Clunie, leader of the Grade 1 Clan Gregor Society Pipe Band before its dissolution in early October, has been made Pipe-Major of the Grade 1 Tayside Police Pipe Band. Clunie replaces Terry Reid, who plans to stay with the band. According to Clunie, only "two or three" of the pipers who were with Clan Gregor reportedly will go with him to the Tayside Police. Clunie joins Ian Tobin, who was appointed Leading-Drummer last week. The two have been friends since they were members of the Bowhill & Seafield Pipe Band in the 1970s. "This post has only come about as a result of the demise of Clan Gregor which at the time was my first priority, to salvage the situation of losing the drum corps," Clunie stressed. "Only due to the irretrievable position of Clan Gregor have I accepted this new post and I would like to thank all of the Clan [Gregor] pipers for the commitment and effort over the years past and wish them every success in their future ventures." Clunie said that he is looking to establish Tayside Police as a contending Grade 1 band quickly. He said that the current roster of Tayside Police pipers remains intact.