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Dunoon Argyll Pipe Band

Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.

Current Rank Points
Current Place
#228
Total Points
1503.02
Average Points
0.38
Best Result
7.96
Competitions Count
8
Rank points compare this band against each competition field. Higher points indicate stronger relative performance. This band's best ranked result came at RSPBA - Scottish Pipe Band Championships, with 8.92 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Latest Movement
(1)
Grade Rank
#51
Best Recent Recalc Move
(1)
Change Since Last Recalc
(1)
last competed May 30, 2026
Movement on this page mirrors leaderboard latest movement and is compared to the last ranking snapshot.
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Last 8 Ranked Results

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Competition Placings Trend

Last 8 Competition Placings

Lower place is better (#1 at the top)

Profile Highlights
Wins
1
Top 3 Finishes
7
Best Place
#1
Results Logged
14
Grade
Grade 5 / 4B
Last Competed
May 30, 2026
Best Recent Result
#1 at Cowal Highland Gathering
Worst Recent Result
#13 at RSPBA - British Pipe Band Championships
2026 snapshot: 14 results logged, 7 top-three finishes, best placing 1.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
84.38
Drumming Avg
81.49
Ensemble Avg
82.28
Best Discipline
Piping
Weakest Discipline
Drumming
Consistency Score
96.5
Band Details
LocationDunoon, Argyll & Bute
Founded1964
ActiveActive
AssociationRSPBA
RegionEurope
CountryScotland
WebsiteVisit
About the Band

Dunoon Argyll Pipe Band is a community pipe band from Dunoon on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute. The band competes and gives public performances, and is based at the Dunoon Argyll Pipe Band Hall at Black Park, which is also used for rehearsals, social gatherings and community groups.

The band sits in one of the most important towns in pipe band history. Dunoon is home to the Cowal Highland Gathering, where pipe band competitions were introduced in 1906 with the Argyll Shield, helping establish Cowal as one of the great historic centres of pipe band competition.

Dunoon itself has deep piping roots, including the legacy of Pipe Major John McLellan DCM of Dunoon, one of the great figures in Highland piping, who helped teach local bands and young players in the town during the 1930s and 1940s.

Recent public material shows Dunoon Argyll competing in Grade 4B, including appearances at Cowal Highland Gathering. While detailed public history for the band itself is fairly limited, its role is clear: a local Dunoon band carrying the town’s piping tradition into contests, parades and community events.

Leadership & History
Scott Wilson
Pipe Major
Grade History
No grade history is available for this band yet.
Competition Results
Results are listed in the same order used to calculate the current rank points total. The first 8 rows count toward the total.
Order Date Competition Contest Grade / Section Place Set Rank Points Used
#1 30 May 2026 RSPBA - British Pipe Band Championships 4B 13 March -6.23 Yes
#2 10 May 2026 Gourock Highland Games 4A 7 MSR -7.94 Yes
#3 10 May 2026 Gourock Highland Games 4B 5 March 1.54 Yes
#4 30 Aug 2025 Cowal Highland Gathering 4A 3 MSR -0.10 Yes
#5 30 Aug 2025 Cowal Highland Gathering 4B 1 March 7.96 Yes
#6 23 Aug 2025 Rothesay 4A 2 MSR -1.02 Yes
#7 23 Aug 2025 Rothesay 4B 2 March 2.94 Yes
#8 16 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 4B 6 March 5.87 Yes
#9 16 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 4B 8 March 5.87 No
#10 9 Aug 2025 RSPBA - European Pipe Band Championships 4B 2 March 7.51 No
#11 26 Jul 2025 RSPBA - Scottish Pipe Band Championships 4B 3 March 8.92 No
#12 12 Jul 2025 RSPBA - United Kingdom Championships 4B 8 March -6.01 No
#13 8 Jun 2025 Ardrossan Highland Games 4B 5 March -4.53 No
#14 11 May 2025 Gourock Highland Games 4B 2 March 6.46 No