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The band has won the World
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Around 1970 Field
Marshal merged with Raffrey Pipe Band to become Freymont, which played in Grade 3, but in 1976 it was decided to reform the band as Field Marshal Montgomery under the leadership of Ricky Newell owing to the balance of players in Freymont. The band achieved promotion to Grade 2 under
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As of 2024 the band has won a total of 72 major championships, namely 17 Scottish
Championships, 13 World Championships, 12 Cowal Championships, 13 European Championships, 12 British Championships, and 5 United Kingdom Championships. Further, the band has won 25 Ulster Championships, 27 All-Ireland
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From 2000 to 2009, the band won 28 major championships, including four World
Championships and five runners-up awards. In 2004, Pipe Major Richard Parkes suffered a stroke, and the band was led by Alastair Dunn until Richard recovered and led the band to win the last three majors of the season.
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Championships, and gained 15 RSPBA Champion of
Champions titles. Since its first Grade 1 prize at a major championship in 1990, the band has never been out of the top six at any major championship in which it has competed, finishing in the prize list in over 150 championship competitions.
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Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band became the last band to win the Cowal Championship and thus Argyll Shield whilst it was still accredited RSPBA Major championship status.
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for services to pipe band music in Northern Ireland.
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415:Discography
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