ScottishPower Pipe Band
# ScottishPower Pipe Band

The ScottishPower Pipe Band is a Grade 1 pipe band sponsored by the energy company ScottishPower.

## History

Formed in 1969 as the British Caledonian Airways Pipe Band, the band won the World Pipe Band Championships (Grade 2) in 1977. By then known as the British Caledonian Airways (Gatwick) Pipe Band, the group was upgraded to Grade 1 the following year. After a change in sponsorship, the band became known as Power of Scotland in 1989 and, finally, ScottishPower in the early 1990s.

1995 they switched from their distinctive Ancient Caledonia kilt to the newly developed ScottishPower tartan.

The ScottishPower Pipe Band is currently led by P/M Chris Armstrong and Leading Drummer Jake Jørgensen.

## Pipe Majors

* Iain MacLeod (1969–1971)
* John Roe (1971–1973)
* Robert (Bob) Richardson (1973–1982)
* Harry McNulty (1982–1992)
* Hugh MacInnes (1992–1995)
* Roddy MacLeod (1995–2006)
* Chris Armstrong (2006-)

## Leading drummers

* Davie Bruce (1975–1978)
* Bob Turner (1978–1982)
* Alex Duthart (1982–1986)
* Eric Ward (1986–1991)
* John Scullion (1991–2002)
* Barry Wilson (2002–2014)
* Jake Jørgensen (2014- )

## Discography

as The Pipes & Drums of British Caledonian Airways

* Alba (1987) – with The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

as ScottishPower Pipe Band

* Tartan Weave (1995)
* Cathcart (2004)
* Live (2015)
* Revolution (2017) – SoundCloud release
