Category Archives: Events

4th of July Parade 2021

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The Great Falls Shrine Pipe Band will be participating in the Great Falls 4th of July parade again this year.

The band will be meeting at 10:00am at the park on the south side of the Civic Center, at the corner of Park Drive and 1st Ave South in Great Falls.

The uniform for the day will be ghillie brogues, black hose, tartan flashes, née kilt, new sporran, white long sleeve dress shirt, black vest, and glengarry hat. (If you have questions on how to wear something, bring it to the practice on Saturday and we do a dress and deportment review.)

The parade goes east down 1st Ave South to 8th Street, turns left for one block, then back west down Central Ave, ending at the Civic Center, so it should be a fun time! The weather is forecast to be hot, so please plan on bringing some water to be able to drink before the parade begins.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering 2018

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The band will be at the BCGG on August 18th and 19th, 2018, in Hamilton, MT, but any members who are planning to attend need to fill out a form for the mass band or solo competition (depending on if you want to compete or just play in the opening ceremony) and get it sent in.

Please click on this link and print out the applicable form, get it filled out, and in the mail by Saturday to ensure you get it post marked in time. You can also preorder tickets for any family or friends who may want to go with you.

If you have any questions, I’m happy to answer them to the best of my ability, just send me an email, text, or call.

Jesse

East – West Shrine Game Parade 7/21/2018

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The Great Falls Shrine Pipe Band will be participating in the East – West Shrine Game parade in Great Falls this coming Saturday, July 21, 2018.

The band will be meeting at 10:00am at the Corner of 9th St and Central Ave.

The uniform for the day will be spats, diced hose, kilt, horse hair sporran, belt, white shirt and Glen Garry. If you don’t have something on the list, wear what you normally wear in parades.

We will having a special practice tonight, Thursday, at 7:00pm to prepare for the parade, so please plan to attend if you are planning to march.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

4th of July Parade Black Eagle

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The Great Falls Shrine Pipe Band will be participating in the Black Eagle 4th of July parade again this year.


The band will be meeting at 10:00am at the Black Eagle Country Club, at the corner of 12th St and Smelter Ave in Black Eagle.


The uniform for the day will be spats, diced hose, kilt, horse hair sporran, belt, white shirt and Glen Garry. If you don’t happen to have something, wear what you have.


The parade goes east down Smelter Ave to the Black Eagle Community Center, so it should be a fun time!


We look forward to seeing everyone there!


Special Olympics Opening Ceremony May 16, 2018

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The Great Falls Shrine Pipe Band will be participating in the Special Olympics Opening Ceremony at the 4-Seasons Arena on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at 6:00pm.

There will be a final meeting next week, prior to our practice, to determine the exact details of the event, but the following is the tentative schedule and flow.

6:00pm – Band arrives and stages (location to be determined next week, but somewhere around the 4-Seasons)
7:00pm – Opening Ceremonies Start with parade of athletes (64 teams will be at the opening)
8:15pm – Final song before LE Torch Run arrives – Band will need to be ready to play and staged at the south entrance at this time.
– The band will be introduced, and we will then play down the center aisle to the stage at the north end of the arena (4/4 set)
– They will introduce the LE Torch Run, and then they will come running in to AC/DC
(So at this point, we don’t have to play while they all come in)
– The cauldron is lit
– We then play ourselves out (3/4 set)
8:30pm – Ceremony ends

While this is a large and challenging event to keep things on schedule, they are going to do everything in their power to keep things on track and on time.

The uniform for the day will be spats, diced hose, kilt, horse hair sporran, belt, white shirt and Glen Garry. If you don’t happen to have something in this list, please wear what you have.

We will be having a special practice to go over the final details and prepare for this event next Tuesday evening, so please plan on attending the practice if you intend to play at the opening ceremony.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2018 – Band will not participate

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Due to the low temperatures, 33 is the forecasted high with a possibility of snow, and the high possibility of icy roads, the band has decided not to participate in this years parade. We regret to have to have made this decision, but the safety of our instruments and members comes first. We hope next year’s weather is better and we look forward to continuing our participation in this fun event in the future.

For anyone who would still like to watch the parade, it will start on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 1pm and follow the usual route through downtown Great Falls.

White Sulphur Springs Parade September 4, 2017

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The Great Falls Shrine Pipe Band will be participating in the White Sulphur Springs Labor Day parade this year on September 4, 2017.
The band will be meeting at 7:45am at the Great Falls Scottish Rite and will then proceed to White Sulphur Springs. Once in White Sulphur, we will meet up with other pipers and drummers from around the state at the Castle, 310 2nd Ave NE, White Sulphur Springs, MT, at 9:30am.

The uniform for the day will be spats, diced hose, kilt, horse hair sporran, belt, white shirt and Glen Garry. If you don’t happen to have something, wear what you have.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Labor Day Parade – White Sulpher Springs

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We have been asked to parade with the Montana Highlander’s Pipeband in the White Sulpher Springs Labor Day Parade on September 4, 2017. The parade starts at 11am at the “Castle” in White Sulpher Springs and will proceed down the Main Street to the court house, where the band will play for about 20 minutes. 

Please let Jesse know if you can attend, as he needs to give the Highlanders a head count soon. 

BCGG 2017

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Congratulations to Bill Bailley on his first solo competition, and being awarded solo drummer of the day!  

Also, here is a quick video of some of our band members playing in the mass band during the opening ceremony today at the Daly mansion in Hamilton, MT. 

https://www.facebook.com/305699993521/videos/10155684690478522/

Bitterroot Celtic Games and Gathering

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The BCGG event is happening this Saturday and Sunday in Hamilton, MT, at the Daly Mansion, and the band is invited to participate in the mass band both days.

I know a number of people have conflicts, and others are already registered for solo competitions or the mass band, but I need to get a complete list of who is going so I can make sure you are on the parking list and have a ticket available at the gate. If you can let me know today if you are going, and for which days, I will get the list sent in.

Thanks!