Aughintober Pipe Band

Aughintober Pipe Band
Established1949 (as a pipe band)
LocationCastlecaulfield
Graden/a
Pipe majorGlenn Ferry
Drum sergeantRoy Ferry
TartanRoyal Stewart

Aughintober Pipe Band is a pipe band from Castlecaulfield in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

History

The band was originally a flute ensemble, but changed to a pipe band in 1949.[1][2]

In 1997, the band registered with the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association to enter competitions.[2]

After the 2009 season, the band was upgraded from Grade 3A to Grade 2,[3] having been upgraded from 3B to 3A in 2006.[4]

The pipe major of the band is Gary Waterson, and the leading is drummer Stephen Young.[5]

Achievements in RSPBA competition

2010, Grade 2

  • World Pipe Band Championship finalists[6]
  • Ulster Drum Corps Champions[7]
  • Ulster Bass Section Champions[7]

2009, Grade 3A

  • Ulster Champions[8]
  • Ulster Pipe Corps Champions[8]
  • Ulster Bass Section Champions[8]
  • All Ireland Bass Section Champions[9]
  • All Ireland Drum Corps Champions[9]
  • British Drum Corps Champions*[10]
  • Scottish Champions*[11]
  • Scottish Drum Corps Champions*[11]
  • County Tyrone Champions[12]
  • County Tyrone Pipe Corps Champions[12]
  • County Tyrone Drum Corps Champions[12]
  • Banbridge Indoor Champions[13]
  • Banbridge Indoor Drum Corps Champions[13]

2008, Grade 3A

  • Northern Ireland Champion of Champions[14]
  • Ulster Champions[15]
  • Ulster Pipe Corps Champions[15]
  • All Ireland Champions[16]
  • All Ireland Pipe Corps Champions * All Ireland Champions[16]
  • All Ireland Bass Section Champions * All Ireland Champions[16]
  • All Ireland Marching & Deportment Champions * All Ireland Champions[16]

2007, Grade 3A

  • Ulster Pipe Corps Champions[17]

2006, Grade 3B

  • World Pipe Band Champions*[18]
  • World Drum Corps Champions* World Pipe Band Champions*[18]

2005, Grade 4A

  • Northern Ireland Champion of Champions
  • World Pipe Corps Champions*[19]

2001, Grade 4B

  • World Pipe Band Champions*[20]
  • World Drum Corps Champions*[20]
  • British Champions*[21]
  • British Drum Corps Champions*[21]

* = major championship

References

  1. ↑ "About the Belfast Tattoo". belfasttattoo.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "The History of Aughintober Pipe Band". aughintoberpipeband.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "The hunt for Brown Aughintober: Grade 2 band secures Grade 1 L-D". pipesdrums.com. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "RSPBA finalizes re-gradings; upgrades non-member bands". Pipes | Drums. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Alastair's in the prizes at NY Metro solo competition". News Letter. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish (19 October 2025). "Pipe Band Results". rspba.org.
  7. 1 2 Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish. "Ulster Championships Band Results 6th August 2010". The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch.
  8. 1 2 3 Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish (19 October 2025). "Pipe Band Results". rspba.org.
  9. 1 2 Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish. "All-Ireland Championships Band Results 4th July 2009". The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch.
  10. ↑ Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish (19 October 2025). "Pipe Band Results". rspba.org.
  11. 1 2 Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish (19 October 2025). "Pipe Band Results". rspba.org.
  12. 1 2 3 Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish. "Co. Tyrone Championships Band Results 9th May 2009". The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch.
  13. 1 2 Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish. "Co. Down Indoor Championships Band Results 2nd May 2009". The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch.
  14. ↑ .com, Lisburn. "Ballycoan take Champions title | Lisburn.com". lisburn.com. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  15. 1 2 Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish (19 October 2025). "Pipe Band Results". rspba.org.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Stats, Pipe. "All Ireland (2008)". PipeStats.
  17. ↑ Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish (19 October 2025). "Pipe Band Results". rspba.org.
  18. 1 2 Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish (19 October 2025). "Pipe Band Results". rspba.org.
  19. ↑ Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish (19 October 2025). "Pipe Band Results". rspba.org.
  20. 1 2 Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish (19 October 2025). "Pipe Band Results". rspba.org.
  21. 1 2 Pipe Band Association, Royal Scottish (19 October 2025). "Pipe Band Results". rspba.org.
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