Recent News:

SFU Pipers Take Top Solo Awards

Following the band's win at the World Pipe Band Champions, SFU pipers have been concentrating on the major solo events in Scotland, with excellent success. At The Northern Meeting, which is one of the top solo events in the year, SFU's Alan Bevan won the coveted Gold Medal for piobaireachd, and SFU's Colin Lee won the Silver Medal for piobaireachd, which is the first prize in a separate event. Colin's win will allow him to take his place in the Gold Medal competitions next year. Other SFU pipers winning at Inverness include P-Sgt. Jack Lee [2nd prize in the Clasp, a competition for former winners of the Gold Medal]; Callum Beaumont [4th prize in A MSR and 3rd prize in the Gold Medal]; Stuart Liddell [3rd prize in Former Winners MSR and 5th prize in The Clasp]. As well as their medal wins, Alan Bevan and Colin Lee also placed in the light music, with Colin winning the B Marches event, and Alan placing 5th in the Hornpipe/Jig event.

SFU Pipe Band - 2008 WORLD CHAMPIONS!

The SFU Pipe Band was the overall winner at the 2008 World Pipe Band Championships on August 16, by virtue of two outstanding performances. The band won the Medley event, was 2nd in the MSR. and, won the World Drum Corps Championship. The performances were captured on video, and are available at SFUTUBE. Congratulations to P-M Terry Lee, L-D Reid Maxwell, and all the band members who worked so hard to achieve this outstanding result.

SFUTUBE is a file-sharing site provided by the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Pipe Band to publish quality audio, video and photography featuring the band. The SFU Pipe Band strives to promote excellence in piping and drumming by teaching, arranging and playing entertaining, inspiring music. [Photo below: SFU at Coquitlam Games]