The Ascension of Inveraray & District Pipe Band - 2004-2013 

After winning the grade 1 world's drumming and band prize in 2017, I think a new "chapter" to this wonderful story needs to be added! Great, heart warming story here!

What an inspiration for anybody trying to get good at...well anything!!! There is no such thing as luck. It's years of hard work and a moment of opportunity.

I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this, but it brings tears to my eyes every time. Stuart has done an amazing job. And since this they’ve won the big prize.

Must be my favourite pipe band video ever, this is what all pipe bands are dreaming to strive

This is a beautiful video. Everyone who works with children is a blessing, and to take them from that first day to where they stand today is amazing. So much love to Stu for his dedication to them.

Ive been a huge fan of IDPB for years and always will be. Just love their music and the band has evolved so far. What a legacy Stuart Liddell and Steven McWhirter have made in the Pipe Band World by the evolution of IDPB.. both teaching young people from the early stages of the band and then taking a step into the unknown leaving the 2008 Grade 1 World Champions SFU to bring this band from Grade 2 to where it is today one of the top Grade 1 bands in the world I am and will always be an IDPB supporter thru and thru. Heres to the 2024 season. Go IDPB

I almost had a tear to see how this band evolve in this video. A span of 9 years from silly to epic sound pitch and skills are beyond respect both piping and drumming. What Stuart Liddell presented to this group of people is really admirable. I'm very sure monumental amount of patience, team work and brilliance are at play.

That's a great 10 year story in 17 minutes, well done Stuart.

Massive massive achivment by Stuart Liddel and Stephen McWirter well done and just keep doing what your doing

What a great piece of pipe band historic biography! This has been wonderful to see. The patience and genius of Pipe Major Stuart Liddell is a triumph. Reminds me of being in the Forfar Burgh Pipe Band from mid 50's to early 60's, where we went from 4th grade to 1st in about 7 years. We had a little help from the Muirhead and Sons Pipe Band Grangemouth around 1956/7. Then under PM Watt Leslie and Pipe Sergeant Trevor Dear we went up thro' the grades and finally grade1 under Trevor as PM. Our first outing in grade1 at Markinch-British Champs (I think) after some deliberation by judges and band members it was discovered the points showed we achieved 4th place. Ahead of Edinburgh Police and other top bands of the day. Although it didn't actually get announced.

Now that you have won the World's, please up date this video. It's a great way to demonstrate commitment and perseverance to up and coming young pipers and drummers.

I loved watching this group grow! Thanks for sharing!

Absolute magic video never get rid of this

0:30-3:00 Ladies and gentlemen, the 2013 pre-Worlds concert band! The story of Inveraray & District is quite possibly the best reason to love pipe bands right now. "Ascension" has to be the most apt name for a pipe band concert ever, and I will do my utmost to make the CD the fastest-selling pipe band recording of all time.

Nothing but the utmost highest respect for this band and its leadership. I've had the privilege of hanging out with this band in Inverary and it was absolutely Amazing. The musicianship is superior and one cannot come away without learning something. That's if your interested of course. Amazing to see the growth from ground Zero. Grateful to have personal friends in this band. Stellar 💯💯

What an amazing feat!! Well done you guys - glad to see the original members are still in the band. You folks are a credit to Scotland and an inspiration to bands all over the world

Great compilation - very inspiring !

Patience is a virtue and Stuart Liddell you are one fantastic visionary! Well done! To show what it is like to start off and to finish the way this video shows is fantastic.

An absolute inspirational video , from the primary school years to Grade 1 , so glad the original 5 , are still members , keep at it Inveraray PB , A Grade 1 title will be very hard to win, but if you continue to progress like you have over the past nine yrs, then who knows , you just might nail it !! I hope so !! and well done Stuart Liddell for having the vision , belief and commitment !!

A magnificent story and something in it for all pipe band enthusiasts. It shows what can be done with a desire, good leadership, community support and kids willing to give it a go. Truly inspiring!

Nice to see you used some of my video clips in the montage! All the best for the Worlds - I hope to get more footage of you there.....

This video is just amazing...... in the first clip they are a group of children sounding awful..... the next clip better...... but still in that same year they play very nice. And from there on, its just going up and up. And now in 2017 the band is The world Champion in Grade 1...... the ultimate title. Just amazing what Stuart Liddell has done with them. Great motivation to watch. And congratulation with the great achievement.

Magic, pure Magic. From the ashes a new pheonix is born. Thankyou for this excellent tour.

Fantastic. I've watched the rise of the band with interest and can't wait for the concert at the GRCH in August. You are an inspiration to all....

Probably the Best ones

Superb vid of the journey. Great to be able to look behind the competitions and see the evolution. Thanks Gus for putting it together and salutations to Stuart, the Liddel "Little Originals" and the Band's supporters. Slàinte!

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing

Wonderful story! Thanks!

Great video. Bought a child size chanter for my wee lad recently. He's got a great tutor, my pal's son who just won the grade 1 world champs in the FMM pipe band. Again, great vid! Good luck for the future.

Thanks, Phil!

I LOVE this in every way!!!

what a fantastic video thanks and best of luck for the future

Beautiful and inspiring!!

Yep one of the great Piping stories. You reap what you sow. Fantastic. Well done everyone. etg

This is very inspirational and emotional in many ways

What an awesome video. Really cool!

EXCELENTE...!!! REALMENTE MOTIVADOR....la perseverancia, el trabajo duro y el no darse por vencido, excelente trabajo....!!!saludos desde Chile al sur del planeta

fantastic story of hard work and endurance to achieve success. what a lesson many of our youth could learn by watching this video. well done

Amazing, gives me goosebumps 😍

When you guys win the worlds you should update this :) so many goosebumps

awesome video! hard work pays off.

Fantastic - well done Stuart!

My favourite pipe band. I wish them all the luck in the world.

Very inspiring!

Well edited!

Great Video, Great band ill not be able to make it to the concert but I Know it will be amazing, Wish them all the luck for the Worlds

love!!!

wish them all the best they deserve it and ive played all ma life as a piper in some top bands

Love it.

Best video on the internet.

Awesome!

Never let anyone tell you that you will never reach your goals and fulfil your dreams because all it takes is guts, determination and hard work, congratulations!

Good luck guys!!!! The whole world knows and Wong soon forget inverary because of you :)

The leading tip at the outset was Graeme McMillan. He still plays in the Grade 1 corps. Nowadays the leading tip is Steven McWhirter, current World Solo Drumming champion.

Wow.....this is wonderful. Does any of the original 3-4 pipers and 1 drummer now play in the Grade 1 band? Yip acorns do grow into mighty oak trees. Are the majority of the members now in the Grade 1 band from the local area or are they like many others in Grade 1 and have players from all over the world? Very inspirational and moving...........

This is great....special the intro :)

4 times actually. IDPB have won it in Novice Juvenile, Juvenile, Grade 2 and Grade 1.

The tune is "I See Mull" - also called Land of My Youth.

To come that far in 10 years is simply amazing. I hope y'all beat the kilts off of FMM and every other band at the next World Championship.

I had no idea Inverary were all still pretty much kids! That's how you do it, though--get 'em young and keep 'em interested.

Yes, the original 5 are still with the band. Amazing, right?

Yes they are!

Keep those kids going. In the states we have very, VERY few kids getting into our arts. Sad.

Très émouvant.

they must be very proud !!

Are there vids like this of other pipe bands? If not there should be. This is a reminder that we all gotta start somewhere. I'm blind so i can't see what's happening, but i do know that from the first green hills to the second there is a definite upswing in the quality of the sound. The chanters were all in tune and the over-all sound was stronger. I don't know whether this was the point where Stuart took over leadership or there were more pipers or both.

Team hendo for life!!333 best teacher in the world!

Hi, does anyone know the name of the tune played at 7:34? Many thanks :)

I never realised they've actually been world champs in 2 different grades, that's some achievement.

Is there a full video of 15:17 ? At the rehearsal ? It's magnificent !

I can't tell you how happy that opening bit just made me - 'n dòchas gur b' e do smuain fhèin a bh' ann Stiùbhairt!

What is the tune the kids are playing at the start? I recognise the tune but can't recall the name. Great inspirational video. Well done!!

it's all got to start someplace...

fantastic video Are the 4 still in the Band ? ;)

15:07 - "Yes, I was Drunk" LOLOLOL

Mostly that was Green Hills of Tyrol with just a bit of Bonnie Galloway at the end.

is the leading tip still the same one?

is the Little drummer who started lonly 's still in the Band ??? what is is name i have to add it as FB friend ;)

Anyone know the name of the tune at 8:56? Hungarian/Bulgarian something?

Where is this we drummer boy now is he still in the band

Tune from 2:30 - 4:00? Thanks.

@gozzaoz Land of my Youth

Champions again in 2014. I liked the effort with "I See Mull". :)

9:35

Lol at 2005, they're already better than us!

Early E at 1:48 !! ;)

3333

Comanches say,gay,cool,but done by gays.

Awesome!