Ballycoan Pipe Band

Ballycoan Pipe Band
Established	1935
Location	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Grade	1
Pipe major	Alfie Rea
Drum sergeant	Brendan Megoran
Tartan	Royal Stewart
Notable honours	10th place, 2006 Grade 1 World Pipe Band Championships 1st place, 2002 Grade 2 World Pipe Band Championships
Website	www.ballycoanpipeband.com

Ballycoan Pipe Band is a competitive pipe band based in the Purdysburn area of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

History

The group was originally formed in 1935 in the village of Ballycoan. The band was promoted to grade one after winning all five RSPBA Majors in grade two during the 2002 competition season. Since entering the premier grade, the band has qualified for the final at the World Pipe Band Championships on five occasions (2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009), winning the qualifier in 2005 and 2009.

Leadership

The band is currently under the leadership of Pipe Major Alfie Rea and Drum Sergeant Brendan Megoran.

External links

Current Grade I pipe bands (Bands highlighted in bold have won the World Championships)

Scotland	Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Buchan Peterson Greater Glasgow Police Scotland Inveraray & District Johnstone Police Scotland Fife ScottishPower Shotts and Dykehead Spirit of Scotland Vale of Atholl

Northern Ireland	Bleary and District Field Marshal Montgomery Police Service of Northern Ireland Ravara

Ireland	St. Laurence O'Toole

Canada	78th Fraser Highlanders 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) Ottawa Police Service Peel Regional Police Simon Fraser University Toronto Police Triumph Street

Australia	Queensland Highlanders Western Australia Police

New Zealand	Canterbury Caledonian Society City of Invercargill Auckland & District Manawatu Scottish Society New Zealand Police

United States	Los Angeles Scottish Stuart Highlanders

France	Bagad Cap Caval

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