That was only five months ago but the students have developed such competence playing their songs, including Amazing Grace, God’s Way and Waltzing Matilda, that they were invited to attend the Fifth Condobolin Tattoo Street Parade on Saturday.
Describing their performance as a wonderful success, Mr Dixon said credit must go to former Pipe Major at PLC, Adam Wishhart, who has joined Granville Boys as Technological and Applied Studies teacher.
“The boys are so determined to excel on the pipes that they practise every morning with Mr Wishhart and about 20 minutes during the day with me,” he said.
“They’re just a beginner band but showing great promise and as they are all in Year 7, we’ll have them for a few years yet.
“Taking part in the street parade in Condobolin, in the Central West, which included student performers from across the State, was a great experience for them and one that we hope they will remember.”
Talented boys on parade for Granville
ONCE banned after the uprising against the English in 1745, the bagpipes are a traditional symbol of Scotland enjoying somewhat of a local resurgence after Granville Boys High School ‘piper’ Principal Noel Dixon suggested some of their musically minded students give it a try.