Band Concert

The skirl of the pipes and the rhythm of the drums are showcased on Band Concert, a program dedicated to bringing this centuries old instrument to a 21st century audience.

Host Jamie McEwan brings you the latest and greatest recordings of piping and drumming, as well as all of the latest news and results from New Zealand and around the world. Jamie took over the helm in 2009 from the late

Drummer in a pipe band and presenter of Band Concert
Jim Fraser who had started the show in the 1990’s, and has brought a new slant to the show – with a focus on highlighting the diversity within the pipe band idiom. Tune in to the show and you’ll hear a bit of everything – solo piping, drum fanfares, techno, choral singing, and of course, even some traditional pipe bands! Recordings from the latest contests and competitions are also featured regularly, so there should be something there for everyone. Slainté!

Jamie is a current member and former Leading Side Drummer for the grade 1 Canterbury Caledonian Society Pipe Band. Outside of competing in the band, he is an active participant in the pipe band scene in New Zealand. Jamie is a well respected tutor, having taught at numerous NZ National Summer Schools and various workshops around the country, and is also Vice President for the Canterbury Centre of the Royal New Zealand Pipe Band Association.

Band Concert is produced with the assistance of the Canterbury Centre of the RNZPBA.

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English
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