Jeppe Pipe Band
The Jeppe Pipe Band is the oldest school pipe band in South Africa and is well-renowned here, as well as internationally. The band won the South African Pipe Band Championships in 2014 and there has since seen a huge increase in membership.
The band plays regularly at functions around the country, including weddings, funerals, birthday parties, and corporate functions. The band has played at several high-profile events over the past couple of years, including The Nedbank Golf Challenge and the Princess of Monaco’s Father’s 60th birthday celebration at Emperors Palace.
The 2016 and 2018 tours to Basel, Switzerland saw the Jeppe Pipe Band performing in the world-famous Basel Tattoo – a rare honour, as we were only the second school band in history to take part in this event. The interest in the band from Africa resulted in Jeppe being the featured band leading up to the opening of the show. The world got the chance to share in the Jeppe experience, while the boys got a once in a lifetime chance to perform to hundreds of thousands of people.
Jeppe has great pride in the Jeppe Pipe Band, and we anticipate decades of continued growth and success.
You should join the pipe band if you:
- Enjoy being part of a larger team
- Are a dedicated and hard worker enjoy performing at functions
- Can keep a beat
- Enjoy traditions associated with pipe bands would like to gain the skills associated with learning a new instrument.