Piper Craig Buchanan plays with the Greighlan Crossing Pipe Band, which competed at the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland this past weekend -- with video.
A Gibsons’ man is on his way home from Scotland after helping the Greighlan Crossing Pipe Band win the title of Best Drum Corps at the World Pipe Band Championships, held annually in Glasgow and organized by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association and Glasgow Life.
“We ended up sixth, but our drum corps won and are Grade 3a world champions. It all came down to one circle,” Buchanan told Coast Reporter, referring to the formation a band makes during competitions. Buchanan says there were 28 bands competing in the 3a category at the world championship, 21, 3a bands in the European Championships, 143 bands in total at the European Championships, and 203 at the worlds.
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