Book the band. Or come and play.
Parades, weddings, funerals, reunions, private parties. And if you’ve ever wanted to learn, Monday nights are open.
Two ways to have us
The full band for a parade or a big event, or a single piper for the moments that call for one.
- Parades
- Weddings
- Funerals & memorials
- Remembrance Day
- Graduations
- Private events & parties
- Reunions
- Community events
The full band
Pipes and drums for parades, festivals and community events. Contact our band secretaries.
- Lorne & Leora MacKinnoninfo@kimberleypipeband.caBand secretaries
Tell us the date, the place and what you have in mind. We’ll check who’s available and get back to you.
A solo piper
For weddings, funerals, reunions and other functions. Call or email a piper directly.
- Liela Cooper250-427-5725lielacooper@shaw.ca
- Lorne MacKinnon780-844-8894lbabgpipes@gmail.com
- Jim Feenstra250-427-5413jimfeenstra@icloud.com
- Pieter Jansen (Invermere)250-342-3925pwjansen@telus.net
- Jock MacDonald250-464-9157macdatsun@outlook.com
Send a booking request
Fill this in and press Send request. It opens your own email with everything written out, addressed to the band. Just press send there.
Not using email on this device? Write to info@kimberleypipeband.ca or call one of the pipers above.
Lessons
Piping and drumming lessons from band members, free for anyone joining the band. Get in touch to find a time.
Practices
Every Monday, all year. Come and listen before you decide anything.
Mondays, 7–9 p.m.
McKim Middle School, Kimberley
Mondays, 7–9 p.m.
Various spots in Kimberley and Cranbrook. Email us for this week’s.
Join the band
Pipers, side drummers, tenor and bass drummers. No experience needed.
We’re a community band. Some of us have been in this band close to fifty years. Some of us joined last season. Every one of us began with a practice chanter or a pair of sticks.
Lessons are free for anyone who wants to join the band. Bring yourself and we’ll teach you.
Say hello
Email the band or call one of our teachers. Tell us whether it’s pipes or drums.
Start lessons
Free, from band members. Pipers start on a practice chanter, drummers on a practice pad. We’ll point you to what you need.
Come on a Monday
Sit in on practice, meet the band, and work toward your first parade.
