{"id":11451,"date":"2026-11-02T07:47:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/?p=11451"},"modified":"2026-11-02T07:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:47:23","slug":"mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2026-govan-pipe-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2026-govan-pipe-band\/","title":{"rendered":"MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026: Govan Pipe Band"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Congratulations to Govan Pipe Band<\/strong> who has \/ have been nominated in Scottish Pipe Band of the Year sponged by National Piping Centre in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026. Vote for Govan Pipe Band now!<\/a><\/strong> It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday 5th December in Paisley Arena, Lagoon Centre. Why not join us for a brilliant night of music and awards. Buy a ticket here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We asked Alan of Govan Pipe Band<\/strong> the following questions.<\/p>\n

Tell us about yourself<\/strong>
\nGovan Pipe Band<\/p>\n

From Humble Beginnings to Championship Success \u2013 A Govan Story Worth Celebrating<\/p>\n

Born in the heart of Govan in 2013, The Wee Govan Pipers began with a simple but powerful ambition: to give young people the opportunity to learn Scotland\u2019s traditional music, regardless of their background or circumstances.<\/p>\n

What started as a community initiative, driven by the vision and dedication of Iain MacPherson and Iain Watson, has grown into an extraordinary success story of talent, determination, friendship and community pride.<\/p>\n

Since its beginnings, the project has introduced almost 600 young people to piping and drumming, opening doors to opportunities, experiences and friendships that might otherwise have been beyond their reach.<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s rise through the competitive ranks has been remarkable. In 2022, Govan entered its first major pipe band competition at the Scottish Championships in Dumbarton and was crowned Grade 4B Scottish Champions, with its drum corps also taking the drumming title. From that unforgettable beginning, the band has gone from strength to strength, consistently achieving prize-winning performances and earning promotion to Grade 4A in 2025 to Grade 3B in 2026 where it celebrated winning the British Championships and being runners up at the Scottish, European and World Championships. The band were overwhelmed to win the Champions of Champions award for 2026 in Grade 3B.<\/p>\n

Yet Govan\u2019s greatest achievement cannot be measured in trophies alone.<\/p>\n

Behind every performance are countless hours of practice, dedicated volunteer tutors, supportive families and young musicians who have learned the value of teamwork, discipline, resilience and believing in themselves.<\/p>\n

This is a band that represents the very best of Govan: community spirit, opportunity, ambition and pride. It has shown that when people are given encouragement, support and the chance to shine, extraordinary things can happen.<\/p>\n

From a small community project to a championship-winning pipe band, Govan\u2019s journey is an inspiration.<\/p>\n

A vote for Govan Pipe Band is a vote for much more than musical success. It is a vote for young people, for opportunity, for Scotland\u2019s musical heritage and for a community that has dared to dream big.<\/p>\n

Govan Pipe Band \u2013 proud of our roots, proud of our people and proud of how far we have come!<\/p>\n

Any particular career highlights?<\/strong>
\nTo date, being on a prize list anywhere list means the world to us but being crowned Champions of Champions 2026 in Grade 3B and our promotion to 3A is astonishing in such a short time!<\/p>\n

What are your plans for the future?<\/strong>
\nOur plans for the future are ambitious! We want to continue building on our success, nurturing young talent and creating opportunities for the next generation of our pipers and drummers.
\nWe want every young person who joins Govan Pipe Band to feel a sense of belonging, pride and believing what they can achieve.
\nOur journey is far from over. With continued dedication from our musicians, tutors, volunteers and supporters, we are excited about what lies ahead, both on the competition field, in our community and beyond.<\/p>\n

Govan Pipe Band Social Media<\/strong>
\nWebsite: https:\/\/govanpipeband.co.uk<\/a>
\nFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/14rsm4RiBAr\/?mibextid=wwXlfr
\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/govanpipeband.official?rpxt=cWR0NmF4YmJteGdn<\/p>\n

Listen to music: http:\/\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The 2026 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards are on the 5th December 2026 in Paisley Arena, Lagoon Centre! You will be able to watch it live in person (buy a ticket here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Hosted by Scottish personalities Alistair Heather and Mary Ann Kennedy, the night will welcome live performances from some of the brightest lights on the thriving trad scene today including Valtos, Gnoss, Sian, F\u00e8is Ph\u00e0islig, Spodo Komodo and BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Rachel Groves and many more!<\/p>\n

If you would like to support Hands Up for Trad in their work with Scottish trad music and musicians why not become a friend of Hands Up for Trad<\/a><\/strong>. In addition to our high profile events like the Scots Trad Music Awards, we also deliver a less well known, education programme for young people from 8yrs right through to young adults at the start of their careers. Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to Govan Pipe Band who has \/ have been nominated in Scottish Pipe Band of the Year sponged by National Piping Centre in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026. Vote for Govan Pipe Band now! It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11452,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nominee-2026","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/files\/2026\/11\/GPB.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11451"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11453,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11451\/revisions\/11453"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}