Field Marshal Montgomery win the World Pipe Band Championships

Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band from Northern Ireland are the 2022 World Pipe Band Champions. They saw off competition from runners-up Inveraray and District Pipe Band (who were the World Champions when the competition was last held in 2019) and ScottishPower who finished in third place. Over 40,000 spectators descended on Glasgow Green across two days for the first Worlds since 2019. They watched 146 bands and thousands of pipers and drummers compete over the two days.

Though international bands were down from previous years the nations represented in this year’s line-up included: Austria, Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Israel, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and the USA. For the first time, a pipe band from Argentina also competed. Glasgow, a UNESCO City of Music, first hosted the World Pipe Band Championships in 1948 and has been the host city for the event every year since 1986.

Glasgow’s Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren, who was Chieftain of this year’s championships, said: “I’m proud to have served as Chieftain and would like to thank the bands and spectators from all over the world who came to Glasgow. It has been wonderful to have the Worlds back at Glasgow Green and the carnival atmosphere that it brings with it. Congratulations to Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band on being crowned World Champions and to all the musicians who took part in this thrilling competition.”

The pinnacle of pipe band competition

Kevin Reilly, Chairman of The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, said: “The return of the Worlds has been highly anticipated and nothing compares to the Worlds, both in terms of atmosphere and the high standard of performance. This is the pinnacle of pipe band competition which musicians work tirelessly towards for months, and it shows. Once again, this weekend has produced some truly memorable performances. We have had to wait three years, but the Worlds are back with a bang, and Field Marshal Montgomery are deserving winners.”

Aside from world-class pipers and drummers, the event also showcases Scottish food and drink. The Traders Village also means spectators can choose from a range of souvenirs to remember their time at this unforgettable event. The 2023 World Pipe Band Championships will be at Glasgow Green on Friday 18 August and Saturday 19 August. Glasgow is hosting the first ever UCI World Cycling Championships in the summer of 2023 and will be using many of the places usually used for the World Pipe Band Championships, so please note a change in weekend for next year.

The results for the 2022 World Pipe Band Championships are as follows:

Grade 1

1^st Field Marshal Montgomery (Northern Ireland)

2^nd Inveraray & District (Scotland)

3^rd ScottishPower (Scotland)

4^th St. Laurence O’Toole (Ireland)

5^th Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia (Scotland)

6^th Simon Fraser University (Canada)

7^th Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (Scotland)

8^th Police Scotland Fife (Scotland)

9^th Police Scotland & Federation (Scotland)

10^th St. Thomas Alumni (USA)

11^th 78^th Fraser Highlanders (Canada)

12^th Johnstone (Scotland)

13^th Closkelt (Northern Ireland)

14^th City of Dunedin (USA)

World Pipe Band Drumming Champions: Simon Fraser University (Canada)

Grade 2

1^st Buchan Peterson (Scotland

2^nd Ravara (Northern Ireland)

3^rd Uddingston (Scotland)

4^th Royal Burgh of Annan

5^th City of Edinburgh (Scotland)

6^th Manorcunningham (Ireland)

7^th Peel Regional Police (Canada)

8^th North Stratton (Canada)

9^th Highland Granite (Scotland)

10^th Kilchoman Distillery Isle of Islay (Scotland)

11^th Los Angeles Scots (USA)

12^th St. Mary’s, Derrytrasna (Northern Ireland)

13^th Portlethen & District (Scotland)

14^th St. Joseph’s (Ireland)

15^th City of Discovery (Scotland)

16^th Bucksburn & District (Scotland)

17^th Mackenzie Caledonian (Scotland)

18^th Wallacestone & District (Scotland)

19^th Oban (Scotland)

Grade 3A

1^st Johnstone(Scotland)

2^nd Deeside Caledonia (Scotland)

3^rd Matt Boyd Memorial (Northern Ireland)

4^th Coalburn IOR (Scotland)

5^th Tullylagan (Northern Ireland)

6^th Clogher & District (Northern Ireland)

7^th Vale of Atholl  (Scotland)

8^th Denny and Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Scotland)             

9^th The Highlanders (4 Scots) (Scotland) 

10^th Stockbridge (Scotland)

Grade 3B

1^st Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Scotland)

2^nd Edradour Pitlochry & Blair Atholl (Scotland)

3^rd Major Sinclair Memorial (Northern Ireland)

4^th Augharan (Northern Ireland)

5^th Methil & District (Scotland)

6^th Cullybackey (Northern Ireland)

7^th Glenrothes and District 2010  (Scotland)         

8^th Milngavie (Scotland)

9^th Tweedvale (Scotland)             

10^th Ross and Cromarty Pipes and Drums School (Scotland)

Grade 4A

1^st Kildoag (Northern Ireland)    

2^nd Gransha (Ireland)

3^rd Brisbane Boys College Pipe Band (Australia)  

4^th Lower Clyde Pipes and Drums (Scotland)

5^th Durham Regional Police (Canada)

6^th Uddingston Strathclyde (Scotland)

7^th Kintyre Schools  (Scotland)   

8^th Vale of Atholl  (Scotland)

9^th Cloughfin (Northern Ireland)

10^th Raphoe Ulster Scots (Ireland)

Grade 4B

1^st Syerla and District (Northern Ireland)

2^nd Troon Boys Brigade (Scotland)

3^rd Kilbarchan (Scotland)

4^th Black Raven (Ireland)

5^th City of Discovery (Scotland)

6^th Brisbane Boys College Pipe Band (Australia)  

7^th Troon Blackrock (Scotland)   

8^th Irvine Memorial (Scotland)

9^th Hollymount (Northern Ireland)

10^th Dunoon Argyll (Scotland)

Juvenile

1^st Dollar Academy (Scotland)

2^nd George Watson’s College (Scotland)

3^rd St. Thomas Episcopal School (USA)

4^th Preston Lodge High School (Scotland)

Complete contest results can be found at: www.rspba.org/results/bands/contests/2022-world-championships

For more information on the World’s please visit: www.theworlds.co.uk