Contact Person: Jane Murray
Position/title: Secretary
Phone: (+64) 21 77 1579
Email: janemrr7@gmail.com
Website: http://cospb.co.nz
Month of AGM: May
Band Practices: Wed 7.30pm Brass Band Hall, 98 Captain Springs Rd, Onehunga
Piping Enquiries: Kerry Ballantyne (+64) 21 867 842
Drumming Enquiries: Bonnie Hunter (+64) 21 054 6075
Parades Enquiries: Jane Murray (+64) 21 771 579
Tartan: Red Gordon
Other: We’re a family friendly Band that caters for playing abilities from learner to expert within our 2 bands. We welcome beginners and will organise a tutor and teaching programme for them.
The City of Sails Pipe Band was formed in 1992, initially borrowing surplus equipment from other bands during its setup stages. Our band members and supporters undertook extensive fundraising activities to purchase uniforms and equipment, engaging in many unusual activities such as marshalling at multi-sport events, warehouse stock-takes, and packaging mail items. The values and camaraderie built during these events are still evident within the band today.
Moreover, our band has a strong history of family involvement, with many family groups playing together. We are actively involved in community teaching programs and band-based learning, which are open to all ages and stages. We encourage individual improvement and celebrate milestones and successes.
Our passion for music is reflected in our high public profile, as we play at about 40 events a year, including University Graduation Parades, Corporate Functions, Christmas parades, concerts, and charity events. The City of Sails Pipe Band is also a regular competitor in local and national championships, and have had the privilege of competing in Australia, Canada, and the United States. Notably, in 2014, we took two bands to the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, and in 2016, a group of our members performed at the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo in Halifax, Canada, where they were befriended by many international players.
