PATRON TO THE BAND :

LORD - LIEUTENANT OF CORNWALL
LADY MARY HOLBOROW J.P.

BAND ORGANISER`S MESSAGE :

WELCOME TO THE KERNOW PIPES & DRUMS WEBSITE

We hope you find our website interesting and welcome any comments, hopefully nice ones please. For those who have visited our web site before, can you please press the refresh button on your browser to update our web site?

I would like to say welcome to our newest members Tom and Issy.

We would also like to say a big thank you to all our supporters and organisations who have all enjoyed our association and friendship.

The band would welcome any sponsorships to keep our band going for Cornwall and invite you to call us.

High points this year was joining with Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue, North Devon Pipeband and the Glasgow Strathclyde University Army Officer Training Core, taking part in the 999 Eemergency Services Day at the Eden Project. Then in September we are taking part in the 65th Anniversary Operation Market Garden in Arnhem, Holland.

On 11th July the band have been asked to lead the new National Servicemens Day being held in Falmouth at 1600hrs. We would welcome other pipe bands from outside of Cornwall to join us for this event.

During our early formation and outside of the piping season we enjoyed helping raise several thousands of pounds for local charities in Cornwall. Recently our Musical Director Nigel Warmington raised £174 for the Help the Heroes campaign playing in Truro. Three cheers for Nige!

We welcome any playing pipe band members or individuals to join us for events we have planned, just contact us! If you are down here on holiday...then please come and see us, you will be made most welcome.

Last year we played for HRH the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall at a naming ceremony of the new St Mawes Ferry, the Duchess of Cornwall. Seen here with Dave Maitland and Ian Phillips.

Here, HRH took great interest in our band, spending considerable time talking to us and asking about the Cornish Hunting Tartan we wore, at the same time sharing a private joke. Although he could not speak to everyone, he did extend his best wishes to all the ranks behind us..

The band are currently recruiting new Pipers, both as learners and playing pipers. So if you fancy taking up this unique art, please contact us.

Best wishes to you all.

Don Phillips.