The City of Sheffield Tartan

When playing the band are very proud to wear 'The City of Sheffield Tartan', which was specially designed in 2003 and presented to the city at a ceremony in the Winter Gardens Sheffield. The tartan signifies Sheffield’s local heritage by the use of the following colours: -
Black - For the Mining of Coal
Grey - For the making of Steel
Red - For the Furnaces involved with Steel making
Blue & Green - The City Colours of Sheffield

1991

In 1991 Sheffield honoured the band by allowing them to put ‘City’ into their title, thus becoming ‘The City of Sheffield Pipe Band’, of which the band members are very proud.

1950's to 1980's

City of Sheffield Pipe Band

The band, then known as the ‘Sheffield Pipe Band’, was established in 1908 under the leadership of Pipe Major George Urquhart, to promote the learning and playing of the pipes and drums in the Sheffield Area.
Over the years the band has survived two world wars and seen may changes in the city. Apart from a few short breaks for the war years and the odd financial difficulty, the band has now endured for over 100 years.

First Pipers in Sheffield