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John Paterson's Mare Bagpipes played by the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band

The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is one of the leading pipe bands in the world today, and is the most influential and successful pipe band from Northern Ireland ever. Led by Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE and Drum Sergeant Keith Orr, the band has won every major championship title available to them, including eight coveted World Pipe Band Championships and a colossal 51 major championship titles. Based in Lisburn, the band is representative of Northern Ireland with membership spanning the country, but in recent years has attracted members from as far afield as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Denmark, France, Scotland, England, Ireland, and North Ireland, all of whom have travelled great distances to play with the band.

The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band remains one of the most consistent and decorated competitive pipe bands in history. Though its philosophy has been competition-based since its inception over 65 years ago, the band also performs at concerts, festivals, radio and television appearances, recording sessions and civil and social functions.

Today, the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band remains a competition-driven organisation going into the next decade, and is also proud to have produced four highly successful albums to date: Début, Live in Concert, Unplugged and RE:CHARGED. The band is supported by sponsors who help to better its existence, including R. G. Hardie & Co Ltd and Premier Music International Ltd. Richard and Keith are an effective team and continue to lead almost 50 band members from around the world to the top. It is without a doubt that the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band has had a greatly positive impact on piping and drumming both in Northern Ireland and abroad, where it has set the precedent for consistency, excellence and competitive success. The band is proud of its history, and just as driven and motivated as ever going into the next decade.