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It’s not fair! This band from Northern Ireland is just far too good at playing the bagpipes

10 August 2017

Bagpipes are Scottish, yes? We can all agree on that.

OK, and some people .

That aside, they’re now a quintessentially Scottish thing – .

And it’s held at Glasgow Green every year so there’s always a home crowd to support the Scottish bands.

You’d think a team from Scotland would win the World Pipe Band Championships. Right?

2011: Field Marshal Montgomery are back on top

After finishing in second place for three years in a row, we were delighted to see Field Marshal Montgomery clinching the top spot this year.

Grade One Winners - Field Marshal Montgomery

Field Marshal Montgomery are crowned Grade One winners of The World Pipe Band Championships 2011.

2012: Field Marshal Montgomery retain their crown

Fair play. and march away with the top prize for the second year in a row. We take our collective Glengarry hat off and salute you.

Field Marshal Montgomery - MSR

The Grade One MSR finals performance at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012

2013: Field Marshal Montgomery make it a hat-trick

And they’re back again. Another year, another win in the grade one category. We get it, you’re magic at playing the pipes.

Field Marshal Montgomery - MSR

World Champions 2013. The winning performance from the World Pipe Band Championships 2013.

2014: 4-in-a-row for Field Marshal Montgomery

OK guys, this is starting to get a bit annoying now.

Maybe you want to try a different activity in August. There’s lots to do in Scotland at this time of year. You could pop over to see something at the Fringe in Edinburgh. We’ll even sort you out with tickets.

Field Marshal Montgomery - Medley

2014 World Champions' winning medley at World Pipe Band Championships 2014.

2015: Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia bring it home

Get it roon ye! Champions! We’re the greatest! Scotland is home to the world champions again courtesy of the.

Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia - MSR

Competing at the World Pipe Band Championships 2015

2016: Guess who won again

Right, this is getting ridiculous. Another victory for Field Marshal Montgomery. We need radical action here. Any ideas? Turn the road signs round at Stranraer so they get lost coming off the ferry?

2016 Champions: Field Marshal Montgomery - Medley

Winning medley at the World Pipe Band Championships 2016

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