Western Australia Police Pipe Band
| Western Australia Police Pipe Band | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Established | 1966 |
| Location | Perth |
| Grade | 1 |
| Pipe major | James Murray |
| Drum major | Ian Stewart |
| Drum sergeant | Gareth McLees |
| Tartan | Napier |
| Website |
wapol |
The Western Australia Police Pipe Band is a Grade 1 pipe band based in Perth, Western Australia and associated with the Western Australia Police.
History
The original Western Australia Police Band was a brass band between 1902 and 1925.
The WA Police Pipe Band, now commonly known as WAPOL, was formed in 1966.[1]
The band won the Grade 2 title at the World Pipe Band Championships in 1998, and was promoted to Grade 1 at the end of the season.[2][3]
At the World Championships in 2004 the band qualified for the final and came 11th overall.[4]
As of August 2016, the WA Police Pipe Band are the current Australian and South Pacific Grade 1 champions, having won this biennial national competition in 2012 and 2014 and are also the reigning WA Grade 1 Champions.
Discography
- Seolauh Ur (1996)
- Music of the Gael (1998)
- Off Duty (2000)
References
- ↑ "Home". wapol.com.au. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Alisdair McLaren - The National Piping Centre".
- ↑ "Western Australia Police Pipe Band". pipes-drums. 31 December 2000. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "WAPOL changes plans to compete at World's - pipes-drums".