The most exciting release of original music, by one of Australias finest new composers, Simon Blackshaw's Inspiration is now available from The Bagpipe Centre ~ Gannaway New Zealand!

Inspiration contains 49 brand new compositions by this bright young musical talent.  Including 3 pipe band suites, which have already been picked up by some of the worlds top-flight bands, this is not just another book of tunes... this is a collection inspired by life itself.

Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band won their 7th World Pipe Band Championships on Saturday 13th August 2011 at Glasgow Green. The band won both the March, Strathspey and Reel and Medley events to win by 18 points.

Nine pipers in the band play bagpipes hand crafted by R.G. Hardie and have assisted in the development of Hardie and Peter Henderson Pipe Chanters.

R.G. Hardie are extremely proud to sponsor the band and assist them in their endeavours and will continue working with the band for many years to come and hopefully more world titles.

 

FMM Pipers with their Peter Henderson Bagpipes

Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band have completed an historic season by winning the Cowal Championships at Dunoon. This completed the Grand Slam for the band led by PM Richard Parkes MBE, winning all 5 major championships. The Grand Slam was previously won by the band in 1993 and this title makes the band the first in history to do it twice.

RG Hardie have sponsored the band for 6 years and during this time the band has won 3 World Pipe Band Championships including the 2011 title. RG Hardie are very proud that their bagpipes are played by pipers in the band.  FMM pipers have provided invaluable feedback on new products over the years.

We would like to join the Hardie team in sending our congratulations to all band members.

At Gannaway New Zealand ~ The Bagpipe Centre,  we're proud to be the New Zealand Agents for Peter Henderson Bagpipes!