The Pipes and Drums of the Wessex Highlanders
The Wessex Highlanders - Welcome to the website for the Wessex Highlanders. We hope that you enjoy our new look and that you find something to interest you here. If you have any comments or suggestions, please e mail us. The principal aim of this site is to show our band to the world, to give information about who we are and where you can see us play. If you would like to play the pipes or drums with the Wessex Highlanders, feel free to contact us.
Membership
The band meets on Tuesday Evenings 7pm - 10pm
Wyke County Primary School, Deane Avenue, Gillingham Dorset, SP8 4SH.
If you are interested in playing either the Pipes or Drums, then come along on a Tuesday evening or contact us for more information.
Sir Alfred Hitchcock“These are bagpipes. I understand the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, asthmatic pig under his arm. Unfortunately, the man-made sound never equalled the purity of the sound achieved by the pig”
Repertoire
Our repertoire includes around 80 tunes, with a wide selection of marches complemented by airs, jigs, strathspeys and reels and we are constantly learning new ones.
These are mainly traditional tunes from Scotland and the rest of Great Britain, supplemented by some of our own compositions. Our repertoire also includes pieces to be played alongside brass or
military bands.
