PLHS Pipe Band

20/10/2026

🥁WORLD SOLO DRUMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026🥁

On Saturday the 17th of October we had 9 drummers take part in the world solo drumming championships held in Glasgow.

We had a great day with some drummers picking up prizes in different categories. Well done to...

TENOR SECTION A
5th Place - Amelia. M
6th Place - Charlley. M

TENOR SECTION C
3rd Place - Kian. B

We would also like to congratulate:
🥁 Angus. W - First ever world solo drumming championships
🥁 Baylee. M - First ever solo drumming competition.
🥁 Nathan. P - First ever solo drumming competition.
🥁 Rachel. W - Played well in a stacked competition.
🥁 Aaron. S - Played well in a stacked competition.
🥁 Daniel. F - Played well in his final competition under the PL banner.

Thank you and well done to the pipers who took part on the day and played for our awesome drummers. The support is excellent and they couldn't take part without you.

Congratulations again to everyone who took part and to the many prize winners from different bands across all of the different events.

As always.........we are Proud to be PL.

17/10/2026

Tenor Section A currently taking place in Room M404.
Amazing to see the talent of these young tenor drummers!

07/10/2026

Last Friday we had our annual band photo with all members of our 3 bands where we got the chance to have a photo taken with all of trophies from the competition season. After the photo, we were presented with a cheque for a staggering £17,624.35! This was presented to us by Elliot who had raised the money through a crowd funder which was started earlier this month.

A huge thank you to everyone who donated. The money will go towards the progression and development of all members of our 3 bands.

28/09/2026

On Saturday we had three current and one former pupil of the band perform with the newly formed all girls pipe band. The band was brought together by the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust - SSPDT. They played at the hive stadium in Murrayfield as the Scotland Women's rugby team took on Australia. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇦🇺 🏉

There were 18 schools represented across the band with the bass section being ran and organised by our very own Morven Walker Music. 🥁 👏🏻

We are extremely proud of you all and we hope that this is the start of something special and the band can play again at more events to highlight the impact girls and women have in pipe bands.

We are, as always, Proud to be PL.

25/09/2026

Please join us in welcoming to the teaching team our drumming apprentice for this school year, Gregor Holmyard. Click the link below to find out more about Gregor.

Welcome to the team. 🥁 💪🏻

Gregor started drumming lessons at the age of 9 with the City of Edinburgh Schools Pipe Band.

18/09/2026

16/09/2026

The bands were delighted to be asked to perform at the opening ceremony of the world sheepdog trials championships today in Lauder. It was a surreal experience as we followed 100 sheep down the road and had collies and handlers from all over the world follow us. It was a great day and it looks like it’ll be a great competition.

Not a baaaaaaaaaaaaaad day at all. 🐑🐑🐑

16/09/2026

100 club draw - September 2026

16/09/2026

We’ve got a gig today that’s a new one for us. What do you think it is? Clue is below.

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15/09/2026

Earlier on this year the branch was saddened to hear of the passing of Bill “Scoobie” Black.

DM Bill 'Scoobie' Black was taught by Tam Blair at Monktonhall PB. Scoobie then joined the Royal Scots, rising to become an Army Champion, Leading Drummer and Drum Major. He played with Monktonhall, Prestonpans, Drambuie, Penicuik, Newtongrange and the Royal Scots Association Pipe Bands.

Scoobie had a flair for teaching, whilst based in Inverness, he taught many at Inverness Schools, he taught and brought through the young Corps at Penicuik, winning The Worlds and Champion of Champions, a feat he was to repeat a few years later at Newtongrange.

At Bill's funeral, a Band made up with players representing all the Bands he played for, played the corttege from the entry gates to the service.

The Drum Major Bill 'Scoobie' Black shield was bought and presented, from these players.

The decision was taken to present it annually at Peebles Highland Games, winning Drum Corps in Novice Juvenile B in recognition of his teaching work with youngsters.

It was fitting that the trophy went to Preston Lodge High School from Scoobie's Hame Toon, Prestonpans.

Pictured with the shield is Pipe Major Eddie Hanratty from McDougall McQueen Penicuk & District Pipe Band, and Alec Dudgeon both of whom were long time friends of Scoobie.