Wednesday, March 21, 2012

St Patrick's Day Parade 2012 - Singapore

St Patrick's Day Parade 2012: March 18th - SJI Pipe Band joined 5 other pipe bands in Singapore to form a large massed pipe band made up of 57 pipers and 32 drummers.

A snippet before heading back to SJI: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfARCM5swCg



Marching to the bus that would take us to Boat Quay for the parade

A quick warm up in school

Final tune up at Boat Quay just before a sudden heavy downpour!


The green shirts are us - all 26 of us!

The drum corps wheels left
The Massed Pipe Band marches across Cavanaugh Bridge

Monday, March 19, 2012

2012 Pipe Major's Toast

A time to reflect, congratulate, renew old friendships and forge new ones. Congratulations to the organisers!
The full pipe band with members of the McNally Memorial Pipe Band at the far end

4 friends

Getting through the ceremony

BSM Mohd. Haqeem addressing the band

Br Jason addressing the band and welcoming the recruits

Pipe Major Mohd Irfan with Nicholas and Lee Yang

Christian Teo, the first Pipe Major and representing the MMPB addresses the gathering

Acting P/M Lee Yang receiving his ranks from Ms Tan Sia Hui


Act. P/M Lee Yang plays a tune to welcome the officers