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The B52 Medley MP3 (2004 Worlds)

Photographs

Here is a selection of photographs of the members of Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band past and present preparing for and participating in competition and concert performances.
 

Very early days for the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band, circa 1946, wearing mis-matched jackets and band kilts to piece together a uniform (Drumalig, the location where the band was founded, can be seen on the bass drum and is the name of the band's own tartan created in 2007 based upon these early roots)   A very young Richard and Gordon Parkes with Raffrey Pipe Band in 1972   Richard and Gordon Parkes with drummer lan Graham around 1976 enjoying their soft drinks   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band circa 1976. Starting from the top and moving right: Richard Parkes, Aidrien Veighey, Francis Russell, Jackie Gregory, Billy Maxwell, Cecil Shaw, Alasdair Wood, Robin Rourke (Stephen Rourke's father and FMM Pipe Band President), Harry Russell, David Crosby, Andrew Russell, Richard Coffey, Gordon Parkes, Sandy Cummings, Bob Spratt, Richard Newell (Pipe Major), Unknown Seated: John Bell, Stephen Rourke, Bill Gregory, Unknown, Alan Graham & Neil Maxwell   Piper John Garret and FMM Drum Corps in 1976
 
A young Stephen Rourke circa 1978   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band Drum Corps during the 1980's   FMM bass drummer Tony Christie in the early 1980's   Richard Parkes in 1981 looking stylish in full highland regalia   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band during the 1980's
 
Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band with some of their early Grade 1 silverware   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band in their distinctive grey jackets and Royal Stewart tartan   Richard Parkes with piper Ian Neil in Enniskillen in 1990   Ken Eller, Kit Reynolds & Richard Parkes in Santa Rosa in 1990   Richard Parkes in concert in the early 1990's
 
FMM Drum Corps in the early 1990's   Richard Parkes winning the infamous Argyll Sheild at Cowal for the very first time in 1990   The band marching down the street after winning Cowal. See if you can spot Frank Andrews in the crowd!   Billy Maxwell, the band's first pipe major and the current band president, with the season's trophies in 1990   Richard Parkes in a 1991 promotional shot for the band's Ballymena concert
 
Gordon Parkes promoting the same concert   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band win the World Pipe Band Championships for their first time in 1992   Richard Parkes grasping the RSPBA Jubiliee Trophy for the first time   Richard Parkes on the night of the World Championships in 1992   A 1992 newspaper photograph with newly crowned World Champion brothers Gordon & Richard Parkes
 
1992 in Stormont - the Northern Ireland Parliament Buildings   Richard and Gordon pictured with Eddie McVeigh, president of the RSPBA (Northern Ireland Branch), in Drumahoe in 1992   Piper Philip Greer and Gordon Parkes at Cowal   Field Marshal Montgomery's Drum Corps, Stephen Rourke in the foreground   Gordon Parkes with previous leading drummer Richard Coffey in 1993, holding the drumming trophy from the British Championships in London, judged that day by Jim Hutton
 
Marching off the field after capturing the 1993 World Championships - Pictured in front are Derrick Neil with the trophy, Drum Major Joanne Ussher, front rank of Pipe Major Richard Parkes, Ian Neil, Mark Smyth & Nigel Davison, while Gary Scullion, Don Bradford & Brian Martin can be seen in the second rank   Members of band after winning the Grand Slam and taking all five majors in 1993 - Pictured from top left is Gary Scullion, Joanne Usher, Ian Bryson, Davey Rowan, Alan Neil, Pipe Major Richard Parkes, William Garret, Philip Greer, John Bell, Neil Lyons, Gary Smyth, Drum Sergeant Gordon Parkes, Stevie Megarity & Don Bradford   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band in competition   FMM during Final Tuning at Cowal Highland Gathering mid-1990's   FMM Drum Corps in 1995
 
Pleasanton Highland Games in 1995 - Front rank of Pipe Major Richard Parkes, Jonathan Greenlees, Mark Smyth & David Chesney judged by Jamie Troy   The band after winning the Grade 1 Medley at the World Championships in 1996   Richard with the Medley trophy in 1996   Pipe Major Richard Parkes   Field Marshal Montgomery Drum Corps in Estes Park, USA in 1995
 
Jonathan Greenlees in 1997   Piper Graham Henderson in the late 1990's   Marching off the line of the World Championships in 2000 - Pictured are Pipe Major Richard Parkes, Robert Watt, Mark Smyth, Brian Switalla, Scott Drummond & Brian Martin   FMM at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow after the Celtic Connections Concert in 2003   Marching to the line in Malahide, 2003
 
Long serving bass section drummers John McFetridge & Trevor Buckley   In competition at Malahide, County Dublin in 2003   Pipers Ryan Lessels, Brian Martin & Scott Drummond in Portrush, 2003   Celtic Connections at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, 2004   Alastair Dunn & Ryan Canning performing a duet at the Celtic Connections Concert in 2004
 
Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band in Cookstown, 2004   Pipers Ryan Lessels, Lynsey McNichol, Brian Martin, Scott Drummond & Alastair Dunn in Portush, 2004   Pipe Major Richard Parkes leading the band off the field after winning the World Pipe Band Championships for the fourth time in 2004   The band's celebrations after the 2004 Worlds result   2004 World Pipe Band Champions - Craig McIntosh, John Revilles, Jonathan Greenlees, Matt Wilson, Andrew Carlisle, Gavin Noade, Brian Martin, Wesley Irvine, Trevor Buckley, Michael Kerr, Philip Bell, John McFetridge, Alastair Dunn, David Kirkland, Graeme Roy, Ryan Canning, David Middleton & Scott Drummond
 
Pipe Major Richard Parkes and Alastair Dunn after winning the World Championships in 2004   Band President Billy Maxwell with Mrs Elizabeth Jean Parkes in 2004 at Newcastle   Pipe Major Richard Parkes became Richard Parkes MBE on 12 October, 2004 as he recieved the prestigious honour from the HRH Queen Elizabeth the Second at an investiture in Buckingham Palace   Drum Sergeant Keith Orr   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band at the Scottish Championships in Dumbarton, 2004
 
Alastair Dunn collects the trophy as FMM are crowned Scottish Champions in 2004   FMM Bass drummer John McFetridge, a member of the band for over fifteen years   Field Marshal Montgomery in concert with Carlos Nunez in Belfast, 2005 - Left to right are Michael Fitzhenry, Ryan Canning, David Middleton, Matt Wilson, John Revilles, Jonathan Greenlees & Graeme Henderson   FMM at Celtic Connections 2006   The band march through Malahide, 2006 - Pictured left to right are Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE, Gordon McCready, Ryan Canning, Graeme Roy, Scott Drummond & Brian Martin
 
Pipe Sergeant Alastair Dunn, Drum Sergeant Keith Orr & Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE at Malahide in 2006   Field Marshal Montgomery's tenor drummers of 2005   British Championships in Pitlochry, 2006 - Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE, Andrew Carlisle & Megan Harrington   Pipe Sergeant Alastair Dunn and Michael Fitzhenry, Pitlochry 2006   Field Marshal Mongtomery march off as British Champions, 2006 - Pictured left to right are pipers Mark Smyth, Ryan Canning, Graeme Roy & Brian Martin
 
FMM Drum Corps at the All Ireland Championships in Letterkenny, 2006   All Ireland Championships 2006   March Strathspey & Reel competition in Letterkenny, 2006   2006 Drum Corps   Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE in final tuning at the World Pipe Band Championships
 
Richard recieving the draw for the March, Strathspey & Reel event at the World Championships 2006   In the circle at the World Championships, 2006   Marching out of the Grade 1 arena at the World Pipe Band Championships in 2006 - Front rank left to right is Pipe Sergeant Alastair Dunn, Scott Drummond, Graeme Roy, Ryan Canning, Gordon McCready, Mark Smyth & Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE   Field Marshal Montgomery win their fifth World Championship title   Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE with television personality Jackie Bird, hosting the 2006 BBC programme covering the Worlds
 
Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band in Portrush, 2006 - Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE, Andrew Carlisle, Mark Smyth, Ryan Canning, Kris Coyle, Scott Drummond & Alastair Dunn   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band in Portrush, 2006   Drum Sergeant Keith Orr with the Worlds trophy in 2006   Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE with the Worlds Trophy and Banner - Pictured behind are Kris Coyle, Ryan Canning, Lynsey McNicol, Amos Gilmore, Glen Cupples, Irvine Woods, Brian Martin, Michael Fitzhenry, Scott Drummond & Alastair Dunn   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band performing at Celtic Connections in January, 2007

Video

Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is making more frequent appearances on video sharing Web sites such as YouTube. We have embedded some footage of the band in action into this page for you to enjoy.

Scottish Pipe Band Championships, Dumbarton - 2008

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