Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3B)
Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.
Current Rank Points
Movement Story
Rank Points Trend
Competition Placings Trend
Profile Highlights
Discipline Breakdown
Performance by discipline coming soon.
Band Details
| Location | Port Glasgow, Inverclyde |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Active | Inactive |
| Association | RSPBA |
| Region | Europe |
| Country | Scotland |
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About the Band
Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums is a competing pipe band based in Inverclyde, with public profiles listing the band as established in 2017. The band is associated with the Port Glasgow/Inverclyde area and has grown quickly into an active contesting organisation. (facebook.com)
The band has competed across the RSPBA lower grades and has been visible at major championships. Public footage shows Lower Clyde competing in Grade 4A at the 2022 British Pipe Band Championships at Battery Park, Inverclyde, and later in Grade 3B at the 2025 Scottish Championships in Dumbarton. (youtube.com) (youtube.com)
Recent public material lists the band under Pipe Major Gordon McDermid, wearing Inverclyde tartan, and continuing to compete in the Scottish circuit.
Leadership & History
Grade History
Competition Results
| Order | Date | Competition | Contest Grade / Section | Place | Set | Rank Points | Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 18 Jul 2026 | Renfrew Highland Games | 3 | 5 | MSR | -5.19 | Yes |
| #2 | 27 Jun 2026 | RSPBA - European Pipe Band Championships | 3B | 6 | Medley | -0.78 | Yes |
| #3 | 30 May 2026 | RSPBA - British Pipe Band Championships | 3B | 8 | Medley | 0.77 | Yes |
| #4 | 10 May 2026 | Gourock Highland Games | 3 | 5 | Medley | -2.60 | Yes |
| #5 | 16 Aug 2025 | World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 | 3B | 4 | MSR | 6.93 | Yes |
| #6 | 16 Aug 2025 | World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 | 3B | 10 | Medley | -4.57 | Yes |
| #7 | 9 Aug 2025 | RSPBA - European Pipe Band Championships | 3B | 6 | MSR | 3.55 | Yes |
| #8 | 26 Jul 2025 | RSPBA - Scottish Pipe Band Championships | 3B | 5 | Medley | 6.05 | Yes |
| #9 | 19 Jul 2025 | Renfrew Highland Games | 3 | 3 | Medley | -1.09 | No |
| #10 | 21 Jun 2025 | Ayr | 3B | 1 | Open | 9.31 | No |
| #11 | 21 Jun 2025 | Ayr | 3 | 2 | MSR | 1.04 | No |
| #12 | 8 Jun 2025 | Ardrossan Highland Games | Open | 1 | Open | 9.98 | No |
| #13 | 8 Jun 2025 | Ardrossan Highland Games | 3 | 1 | Medley | 10.10 | No |
| #14 | 11 May 2025 | Gourock Highland Games | 3 | 8 | MSR | -3.88 | No |
| #15 | 11 May 2025 | Gourock Highland Games | 2 | 9 | Medley | -5.72 | No |
| #16 | 22 Mar 2025 | Sanquhar (Indoor Competition) | 3 | 4 | MSR | -0.31 | No |
| #17 | 22 Mar 2025 | Sanquhar (Indoor Competition) | 2 | 3 | Medley | -6.00 | No |