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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?
Seen below is a small contingent of the band pictured with our
Patron Lady Mary Holborow at Pendennis Castle, Falmouth opening
the start of the Cornwall Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

On
behalf of the band I would like to say a big thank you to all
our supporters and organisations who have all enjoyed our association
and friendship throughout this year. Again the band is growing
in its popularity, as you can see by our very busy diary. Already,
engagements are coming in for 2010.
The
band would welcome any sponsorships to keep our band going for
Cornwall and invite you to call us.
High
points this year was the recent privledge of playing for the
arrival of H.M.S. Cornwall at Devonport, Plymouth. We were very
kindly presented with the ships plaque for a job well done.
The
band also joined Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue, North
Devon Pipeband and the Glasgow Strathclyde University Army Officer
Training Core, taking part in the 999 Emergency Services Day
at the Eden Project. In September the band went onto the international
stage by taking part in the Airborne Forces 65th Anniversary
Operation Market Garden in Holland, playing at Arnhem, Oosterbeek
and Ginkel Heath.
In
July the band were asked to lead the new National Servicemens
Day being held in Falmouth. We would welcome other pipe bands
from outside of Cornwall to join us for this event next year.
During our early formation and outside of the piping season
we enjoyed helping raise much needed funds for local charities
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.
Its not all hard work at the Kernow Pipes and
Drums, here are some of our members taking time out to learn
some Scottish dancing for the bands annual Christmas dinner.

Best wishes to you all and thanks for visiting
our web site. Have a great Christmas and New Year.
Best wishes from all in the band.
Don Phillips.
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