We have solo players for hire for birthdays, parties and more - we have very much enjoyed playing at so many different and unique events. Let us know how we can help - from mini band to full band, and even some lovely highland dancers to make for a grand show.
Contact our Band Manager Donald MacDonald at Donald@sospb.com for details and more.
Contact our Band Manager Donald MacDonald at Donald@sospb.com for details and more.
2023
January 23 - the band's annual Annual General Meeting at practice.
January 25 and 28- Robbie Burns Day, band's 127th anniversary. 2 gatherings to mark our anniversary and Robbie Burns to be held at Deacon Brodie's Pub, 247 Elgin Street - come by from 5 to 8 pm and join us!
February 1 - mini band at the Speaker's Burns Dinner, Ottawa - private event. And a new Speaker's whisky update - article in the Ottawa Citizen.
February 20 - Family Day, no practice
March 17 - a wee celeidh at Deacon Brodies Pub in Ottawa, 4 to 7 pm. All are welcome.
March 19 - Montreal St. Patrick's Day Parade- supporting our friends in that city by joining up for the grand parade, in its 199th year!
April 23 - National Tartan Day, Parliament Hill, Ottawa at 12 noon. Email PM Beth at Bethany@sospb.com to take part - we'd love to see you!
May 6 - Ottawa Indoors, Kemptville ON Information at www.ppbso-ottawa.org
June 5 - Mrs. Brown's 109th birthday at the Grace Manor, Ottawa
June 25 - Carleton Place Tattoo, Carleton Place Ontario
July 1 - Canada Day performances at MacKenzie King Estates, 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm. Details on the site here
August 4,5 - Glengarry Highland Games, Maxville Ontario. Information here
August 26 - North Lanark Highland Games (Almonte) Information here
August 13 to 23 - Scotland trip. World Pipe Band Championships, performances in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
September 4 - No practice, a holiday Monday is upon us!
September 23 - Canadian Tire Centre concert - Andre Rieu with our friends in the Black Watch Association Pipes and Drums. Tickets onsale here
September 30 - Whisky Ottawa, Shaw Centre. Visit www.whiskyottawa.ca for more details and to pre purchase your tickets. The event runs for 2 days and is excellent.
October 9 - Thanksgiving Monday - no practice this evening.
November 11 - rock and roll fundraiser at the Dominion Tavern, 33 York Street, Ottawa
November 25 - Christmas parade, Northbrook Ontario.
December 11 - last practice, back on January 8.
January 22 - AGM
Mark your calendars - Robbie Burns parties on January 25 and 27 at Deacon Brodie's Pub, 247 Elgin Street. More details to come. Celebrating our 132nd anniversary of the Burns tradition in Ottawa.
2024 - April 21 - National Tartan Day
August 10 to 21 - Scotland Trip
September - Belfast International Tattoo
2025 - July, ScotDance Canada
Pipefest Ottawa
Invictus Games Canada
Invictus 2025 will be in Canada, and PM Beth is taking expressions of interest from Canadian players who want to take part. Email her at bethany@sospb.com
The games will be held in Vancouver and Whistler, BC. As of November 20, we only have 10 spots left for players.
christmas parade, northbrook ontario
November 2023
playing around the ottawa region
en fete ensemble - we play together
Back in 2018, we were approached by the French television channel TVO to support a production of French family programming they were doing on the arts. We invited them along to our annual 'Scotland Tonight' concert at the Shenkman Theatre, and they did a recording of Alexis MacKenzie and her friend, and Alexis is a student of PM Bethany Bisaillion. Please enjoy this terrific program - it's great to support the arts in this way!
https://www.tfo.org/fr/univers/on-fete-ensemble/101894338/ecosse
https://www.tfo.org/fr/univers/on-fete-ensemble/101894338/ecosse
Robbie Burns show at the St. Pat's Retirement Home, Ottawa on Sunday, January 23. Lots of music and Burns poems - it was so great to be there and we loved it all.
