HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-06-24, Page 65n July. 4, the
Lucknow Legion
Pipe Band wfll
parade down mam street.
It•willr be our sixth year as.
a band
It was 'Canada Day,
tti 1s 1992, that we made
our .first public appear-
ance: Frank Mac en ie
was our' Pipe Major. It was
through his hard work and
dedication we werea pipe.
band. Prank had always
wanted to have another
Lucknow Pipe B d, AS a
young man Prank had
played in the former pipe
band..
Frank wont be, ourPipe
Major this year due to a
health problem that forced
him to retire,.• but -we hope
that Frank will be as proud
of us come July 4 as he
was .that first parade when
Luckt>ow had a Pipe Band
11/4oka i k ar
in X98
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c enzi,e was rst pipe ma,or
once again.
When Prank retired
• Gerald Mowbray acted as
our Pipe Major and, he got
Charlie Proctor, who is the
retired Pipe. Major .for.
Brussels, to take over this
. past year, as Pipe_ Major:
• Charlie was one .of Prank's
best helpers He came ire#
I 9 1 to help iron out some
'of our bad .spots and, he .
has, been helping ever
since. • .
• Uumcan Campbell; the
bass drummer for
Kincardine Pipe Band*
came to keep ASS in time
with the music and •march
'io the beat of the drubs,
Gerry Fleet, ,from the
Walkerton Pipe Band.
came t0 teach the snare
drum and he has a brother
'Greg; who is.a: good piper
so he°brvught`Greg to help
also.: Under their .guidance
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we beta . a band.
Through- the years we
have been given help from
other bands and we have
helped bands in return
There is a mat Genrade-
ship among the pipe bands
`and we have enjoyed the
friendships we have. made.
It takes a lot of practice
to. be in a band but, it is
time well spent. We have
,taken part in quite a few
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