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Joseph Forde Memorial Pipe Band

Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.

Current Rank Points
Current Place
#452
Total Points
1469.90
Average Points
-6.02
Best Result
1.25
Competitions Count
5
Rank points compare this band against each competition field. Higher points indicate stronger relative performance. This band's best ranked result came at RSPBA - United Kingdom Championships, with 1.25 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Latest Movement
(1)
Grade Rank
#129
Best Recent Recalc Move
(4)
Change Since Last Recalc
(4)
last competed Jul 04, 2026
Movement on this page mirrors leaderboard latest movement and is compared to the last ranking snapshot.
Rank Points Trend

Last 8 Ranked Results

Rank points by competition date

Competition Placings Trend

Last 8 Competition Placings

Lower place is better (#1 at the top)

Profile Highlights
Wins
0
Top 3 Finishes
0
Best Place
#5
Results Logged
5
Grade
Grade 5 / 4B
Last Competed
Jul 04, 2026
Best Recent Result
#5 at RSPBA - NI Branch - Newcastle
Worst Recent Result
#10 at All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championship
2026 snapshot: 5 results logged, 0 top-three finishes, best placing 5.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
41.33
Drumming Avg
17.11
Ensemble Avg
24.00
Best Discipline
Piping
Weakest Discipline
Drumming
Consistency Score
11.9
Band Details
LocationThe Birches, Co. Armagh
Founded-
ActiveActive
AssociationRSPBANI
RegionEurope
CountryNorthern Ireland
WebsiteVisit
About the Band

Joseph Forde Memorial Pipe Band is a Northern Ireland pipe band with roots in the County Armagh pipe band scene. Publicly available formal history is limited, but the band is known as one of the bands associated with piper and composer Jim Livingston, who was described by Piping Press as a founder member of Joseph Forde Memorial.

The band’s strongest recorded competition period came under Ian Jess, who returned to the leadership role in 1992. That season, Joseph Forde Memorial won Grade 3 Ulster and Cowal titles, then followed it in 1993 with All-Ireland and World Championship success. Piping Press notes that the band was especially admired for having so much home-grown talent in its ranks.

Although the band later folded for a period, it has reappeared in recent years at Northern Ireland contests and parades, with public footage showing appearances at events including Fermanagh, Enniskillen, Keady and the Ulster Pipe Band Championships.

Leadership & History
David Livingstone
Pipe Major
Colin Fenton
Lead Drummer
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 4 Jul 2026 All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championship 4B 10 March -15.20 Yes
#2 13 Jun 2026 RSPBA - United Kingdom Championships 4B 6 March 1.25 Yes
#3 9 Aug 2025 RSPBA - NI Branch - Newcastle 4B 5 March -1.59 Yes
#4 2 Aug 2025 Ulster Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships 4B 9 March -6.64 Yes
#5 14 Jun 2025 Lisburn & Castlereagh Championships 4B 8 March -7.92 Yes