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For the third year is succession, The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band took third spot at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow on Saturday 16 August, 2008, maintaining its status as Scotland's top band.

This Scotland on TV footage shows pipers from the band preparing for the March, Strathspey & Reel.

The band played two superbly in both the March, Strathspey & Reel and the Medley legs of the competition final. One of the day's highlights and one which earned the band a huge ovation from an appreciative audience, was when the band turned outwards to face the audience during the final tune of the Medley, entitled 'The Big Turnout'.

You can watch the Medley performance in full on YouTube.

The Caledonia concert performed by The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band filled the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday 13 August, 2008.

Hosted by Phoenix Honda Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band and compered by Ken Eller, the show contained 3 hours of music from the Shotts band, backing group, guest musicians Griogair and Moira Kerr and dance group Crossfire.

Robert Wallace of The Piping Times was present and wrote a favourable review of the show.

You can watch some exclusive footage of the band's preparations for the show courtesy of Scotland on TV.

The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band has joined the world's social networking community by launching its own official Facebook group on Monday 30 June, 2008.

Existing and new members of Facebook are free to join the group and find out more about the band and events the band will be involved with.

The group is administered by band members. We hope to see you there.

The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band took the runner-up spot at the British Pipe Band Championships in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham on Saturday 28 June, 2008.

The drum corps continued their strong form by winning the Best Drum Corps award.

The band will enjoy a short break before preparing for the next major championship at Lisburn on Saturday 26 July, 2008.

The Scottish Pipe Band Championships held in Levengrove Park, Dumbarton on Saturday 24 May, 2008 heralded the opening of major pipe band championship season.

The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band put in a strong performance to take second place overall and secure the Scottish Champions title for the drum corps.

Click here to watch the band's entire medley performance.

The band is now preparing for a concert in Innerleithen in two weeks and the British Pipe Band Championships, held this year in Birmingham on Saturday 28 June, 2008.

The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band will take to the stage in the Peeblesshire village of Innerleithen on Saturday 7 June, 2008.

The concert hosted by St Ronan's Piping Society will take place in the Memorial Hall, Innerleithen at 1930 hours. Tickets are priced £7.50 and are available from A & A Caldwell's, High Street, Innerleithen, Graham McGrath, Eastgate Peebles and by E-mail to srpssecretary@googlemail.com.

This is an ideal opportunity to hear the Shotts band in concert prior to the Worlds Week show 'Caledonia' in August.

A veteran of previous shows at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band returns to the venue with their ‘Caledonia’ show to entertain a full house thirsty for good piping music at the annual pre-Worlds concert hosted by Phoenix Honda Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band.

As the most successful Scottish pipe band of the last two decades, the Shotts Band represents Scotland’s strongest hope for taking top honours at the World Pipe Band Championships, which they have won on no less than 15 occasions with their unique brand of innovative and progressive musical arrangements.

‘Caledonia’ presents an opportunity to hear one of the world’s greats at the top of their game performing new, traditional and favourite compositions in the world’s favourite pipe band concert venue.

Tickets are available now from the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Web site, priced £17.50 each. Book early to avoid disappointment.

It is with sadness that The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band announces the sad news received from the McAllister family of the passing of our former pipe major, John K MacAllister.

John passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Thursday 6 March, 2008.

The band owes a significant number of its honours to John. His strong leadership during a highly successful period of 14 years brought home no less than 44 first places, including 4 World Pipe Band Championship titles to the village of Shotts.

The funeral will take place on Wednesday 12 March, 2008 at 1100 hours in Calderhead Parish Church, Shotts.

The condolences and prayers of everyone concerned with the band past and present are with the McAllister family at this sad time.

The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band is to attend Central Florida Highland Games in Orlando, Florida on 19 & 20 January, 2008 as guests of the Scottish American Society of Central Florida.

The band will perform in concert in Orlando's Metro Church on the evening of 19 January, 2007, as well as making appearances at the highland games during both days.

The band is looking forward to making it's first full appearance in the USA and entertaining Florida's Scottish music enthusiasts.

For the first time this year, a major pipe band championship was blessed with sunshine at Cowal Highland Gathering in Dunoon on 25 August, 2007.

The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band resumed the form that earns results, securing the runner-up spot for the second year in succession. The band just lost out on first place on an ensemble preference.

Meantime, both the drum corps and bass section won the top drumming awards in Grade 1.

Congratulations to everyone in the band on a fine performance.

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