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CELTIC RHYTHMS - Our 70th Anniversary Concerts
- 21 July 2012
It's our 70th anniversary this year,
and we're putting on two great concerts to celebrate. We want all
our friends and supporters to come!
Celtic rock, Highland and
Irish dancing, fiddles, harps, smallpipes... and of course
piping! You name it, we've got it for these
concerts!
Here's the details and
concert poster - please forward on to your
friends:
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Celtic Rhythms -
City of Auckland Pipe Band & Friends
Saturday
21 July 2012
2:30pm matinee and 8:00pm
evening
Selwyn Theatre,
Selwyn College, 203 Kohimarama Road
$20 adults
$15
seniors, children, students
$50
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Please pre-book if you can.
For tickets contact Erika Pougnet: (09) 550 9630 or email: celticrhythms@cityofaucklandpipeband.org.nz
About the band
We are Grade 3
competition band, with a strong focus on entertainment and
supporting the Auckland community. We play at many Auckland venues
and events, and are well-known for our concerts with the band Celtic
Grooves.
You can follow the
band on our Facebook page 
Upcoming parades - 2012
We've got lots
of parades ahead, and also the Highland games and contests.
Please check back for regular updates:
- 8 - 11 March - National
Pipe Band Contest, Tauranga
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25 April
2012 - ANZAC Day, Dawn Service, Auckland War Memorial
Museum
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Sunday 1 July 2012 - North
Shore Military Tattoo, North Shore Events Centre
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Saturday 21 July 2012 -
Our 70th Anniversary Concerts, Selwyn College, Kohimarama (see top
of page for details)
Practice nights
We practice at
7:30pm each Thursday evening (except for the Christmas period) at Mt
Albert Grammar School. Learner tuition is from 6:30pm before
practice. Visitors are always welcome - Call us first for
directions to the practice rooms.
Repertoire
We play
a Grade 3 competition band repertoire, a "set" of March, Strathspey
and Reel, and a competition medley, along with our usual parade and
concert tunes.
Book the band
The band has played at
lots of high-profile corporate, social events and concerts over the
years. We can put together a program or items to suit most
requirements, and are experienced in working with other musical
groups and dancers. Solo pipers are also available.
Fees depend on type of the
event, and the number of players required. All fees go to the
band, which is a non-profit incorporated society registered with the
Chartities Commission. Please contact us if you would like to
discuss your event.
Contact Us
General
enquiries: Robert Halliday (Pipe Sergeant &
Secretary)
0274 872
924
robert@cityofaucklandpipeband.org.nz
Email list
We
sometimes circulate email updates on band activities or other
Scottish-related events in the Auckland region, so if you would like
to be added to our email list please email mail@cityofaucklandpipeband.org.nz
putting "Subscribe" in the subject line. Can you please include your
name and (if you wish) postal address and phone number. Put
"Unsubscribe" if you no longer want to be on the list, and we will
remove your details.
Acknowledgements
We
gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the Beneficial Charitable
Trust.
© 2008-2011 The City
of Auckland Pipe Band Inc
Last updated: 04/05/2011
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email: contact@cityofaucklandpipeband.org.nz
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