Freiceadan Ura Na Banrigh/The Queen's New Guard

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To avoid disbandment, a Canadian Pipe Band must find a way to attract new recruits.

To avoid disbandment, a Canadian Pipe Band must find a way to attract new recruits. Còmhlan Pìoba Phoileas Chanada – feumaidh iad buill ùra a thàladh.

The Queen's New Guard follows the world's longest continually serving police pipe band, the Vancouver Police Pipe Band, as they navigate a serious succession crisis. 

Current band membership is ageing quickly as the band approaches their 100th anniversary with no young recruits on the horizon. Pipe Major Cst. Cal Davis and Pipe Sergeant Inspector (retired) Bob Murphie decide to take radical action that will raise the profile of the band and hopefully attract new musicians to perform for The Queen, as part of the royal guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London.

In its 350-year history no band outside the British and Commonwealth military has ever taken part in a guard ceremony. Will the historic performance attract young recruits and rejuvenate the band membership? 

“Freiceadan Ùra na Banrigh” – a’ leantainn Poilis Vancouver, an Còmhlan-pìoba Phoileas as sine san t-saoghal, is iad ag obrachadh tro dhuilgheadas le dìth dhaoine

Tha na buill sa chòmhlan a’ fàs sean. Tha an còmhlan a’ tighinn faisg air a’ cheudamh bliadhna aca, ach tha iad a’ cur feum air buill òga 

Tha plana aig Mèidsear Pìoba Constabal Cal Davis agus aig Sàirdseant Pìoba Bob Murphy gus ìomhaigh a’ chòmhlain a thogail ‘s iad an dòchas gun tèid luchd-ciùil ùra a thàladh.  Tha iad a’ miannachadh cluich airson na Banrigh mar phàirt de chùirteasachd nam freiceadan rìoghail aig Lùchairt Bhuckingham ann an Lunainn!

Ann an trì cheud gu leth bliadhna, cha do rinn còmhlan seo a-riamh ach còmhlan armailteachd Bhreatainn agus a’ Cho-fhlaitheis. Ma gheibh iad an cothrom a dhol a Lunainn, am bith iad soirbheachail ann a bhith a’ tàladh òigridh chun a’ chòmhlain?

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