New uniform fills Perthshire pipe band members with pride
Members of Alyth and District Pipe Band have been given a new look thanks to a fund administered by Alyth Development Trust (ADT).
A Community Projects Fund grant of almost £1000 has enabled the band to buy new t-shirts and hoodies featuring the band’s name and logo.This means all members now have a new casual uniform to complement the full kilt outfits worn for formal performances.The new gear also means that younger members, some of whom are too small for the full uniform, can be properly decked out when joining the rest of the band while playing at events, while their parents and other non-playing members are also identifiable as being part of the band family.The t-shirts and hoodies were ordered from specialist clothing suppliers Image Scotland and are already being worn with pride at practice sessions and performances.Band secretary Karen Barton said: “The new outfits will help to give the band a stronger identity, both within the band itself and within the public.“This should hopefully help to attract new members and make them feel part of the band.“We also thought it was unfair to expect all members to pay for new casual uniforms on top of weekly subs during the cost of living crisis.
This means everyone is treated equally.”The band is always keen to have new members come along and learn how to play traditional Scottish instruments.Members practise on Wednesday nights in Alyth Town Hall from 6.30pm.Performances take place at community events such as at the Remembrance Sunday parade and Alyth Christmas Lights Switch-on, helping the town come together and promote community spirit.The band gives these performances free of charge and also provides free volunteer tuition to new members.This means that the band needs to raise funds and apply for grants to support its growing membership.ADT’s Community Projects Fund distributes the community benefit funds provided for Alyth by the operators of the Tullymurdoch Windfarm, some five miles north of the town.Application
