Dunoon Grammar School Pipe Band
Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.
Current Rank Points
Movement Story
Rank Points Trend
Profile Highlights
Discipline Breakdown
Band Details
| Location | Dunoon, Argyll & Bute |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| Active | Active |
| Association | RSPBA |
| Region | Europe |
| Country | Scotland |
| Website | Visit |
About the Band
Dunoon Grammar School Pipe Band is the school pipe band of Dunoon Grammar School in Argyll and Bute. The school itself has records dating back to 1641, while the modern pipe band was started in 1973 by Neil Campbell, drawing initially on young pipers from Strachur and surrounding Cowal communities.
There are even earlier piping links at the school. Pipe Major John McLellan DCM of Dunoon helped teach the Dunoon Grammar School Cadet Pipe Band during the 1930s and 1940s, showing that school piping in Dunoon predates the present band structure. Local history also records that piping classes connected with Dunoon Grammar were being discussed in 1970, with tuition later expanding across Cowal schools.
Today, the band is a major school and community organisation, performing at parades, care homes, Remembrance events, local halls and Cowal Gathering-related occasions. Recent profiles describe it as the biggest band representing Dunoon Grammar School, with dozens of community outings alongside competition appearances.
Leadership & History
No leadership history is available yet.
Grade History
Competition Results
| Date | Competition | Contest Grade / Section | Place | Set | Rank Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Ardrossan Highland Games | Open | 2 | MSR | -1.88 |
| 31 May 2026 | Ardrossan Highland Games | Novice Juvenile B | 2 | March | -6.93 |
| 10 May 2026 | Gourock Highland Games | Novice Juvenile B | 6 | March | -0.85 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Rothesay | Novice Juvenile B | 1 | March | 8.47 |
| 15 Aug 2025 | World Pipe Band Championships - Day 1 | Novice Juvenile B | 10 | March | -4.09 |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Scottish Pipe Band Championships | Novice Juvenile B | 8 | March | 1.10 |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Ardrossan Highland Games | Novice Juvenile B | 4 | March | -0.14 |
| 11 May 2025 | Gourock Highland Games | Novice Juvenile B | 5 | March | -2.11 |