Aughintober Pipe Band
{{Short description|Northern Irish pipe band}}
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| established = 1949 (as a pipe band)
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| location = Castlecaulfield
| grade = 2
| major = Gary Waterson
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| sergeant = Stephen Young
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Aughintober Pipe Band is a pipe band from Castlecaulfield in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
History
The band was originally a flute ensemble, but changed to a pipe band in 1949.{{cite web |url=http://www.belfasttattoo.com/2014/about.php |title=About the Belfast Tattoo |publisher=belfasttattoo.com |access-date=18 February 2015 |archive-date=18 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218221453/http://www.belfasttattoo.com/2014/about.php |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.aughintoberpipeband.com/history |title=The History of Aughintober Pipe Band |publisher=aughintoberpipeband.com |access-date=18 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218000219/http://www.aughintoberpipeband.com/history |archive-date=18 December 2013 }}
In 1997, the band registered with the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association to enter competitions.
After the 2009 season, the band was upgraded from Grade 3A to Grade 2,{{cite news |url=https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/The-hunt-for-Brown-Aughintober-Grade-2-band-secures-Grade-1-L-D/ |title=The hunt for Brown Aughintober: Grade 2 band secures Grade 1 L-D |publisher=pipesdrums.com |date=31 October 2010 |access-date=18 February 2015}} having been upgraded from 3B to 3A in 2006.{{cite news |url=https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/RSPBA-finalizes-re-gradings-upgrades-non-member-bands/ |title=RSPBA finalizes re-gradings; upgrades non-member bands |date=31 October 2006 | publisher=Pipes {{!}} Drums | access-date=14 September 2020 }}
The pipe major of the band is Gary Waterson, and the leading drummer Stephen Young.{{cite news |url=http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/alastair-s-in-the-prizes-at-ny-metro-solo-competition-1-5895038 |title=Alastair's in the prizes at NY Metro solo competition |work=News Letter |date=22 February 2014 |access-date=18 February 2015}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20081121190749/http://www.aughintoberpipeband.com/}}
Category:Musical groups from County Tyrone