SFU Pipe Band

The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada was formed in 1966 during the university's inaugural year. Over the years, it has become a respected institution in the community and has brought fame to B.C. with its capture of national and international prizes. Led by Pipe Major Terry Lee and Lead Drummer J. Reid Maxwell and wearing the Ancient Clan Fraser tartan, the band consists of a talented core of over thirty players. In 1982, the band won the Grade 1 North American Championship, the top prize on the continent. In August 1995 at Glasgow, Scotland, the band captured the ultimate prize on the globe, the Grade 1 World Pipe Band Championship. A year later, the band returned to Scotland and captured the title again becoming the first pipe band from outside the United Kingdom to win the World Championship more than once. In 1999, the band regained the World Championship title, winning the World Drum Corps Championship in the process, and most recently, the SFU Pipe Band was the World Champion in 2001! In 2001 SFU also won the Australian Pipe Band Championship. The band has produced seven recordings, two concert/documentary videos, and appeared on fo... more...