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Met trots mogen wij, met speciale toestemming, als enige pipe band ter wereld de IPA tartan dragen. De tartan is eigendom van de IPA section U.K. Region nr. 1 Scotland.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Onze band bestaat uit een dertigtal enthousiaste politiemedewerkers en burgers die de Schotse doedelzak en drum een warm hart toedragen. Met onze pipers en drummers, gekleed in het traditionele Schotse uniform, zorgen wij gegarandeerd voor een speciale sfeer op uw evenement, (bruilofts)feest of optocht. Het is mogelijk om naast een volledig bandoptreden met een aantal mensen of als solo-piper te komen spelen. Informeer vooral naar de mogelijkheden.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Ons motto is: \u201cMuziki per Amikeco\u201d, wat betekent: \u201cMusiceren door vriendschap\u201d. Dit is wat wij als band uitdragen. 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Met trots mogen wij, met speciale toestemming, als enige pipe band ter wereld de IPA tartan dragen. De tartan is eigendom van de IPA section U.K. Region nr. 1 Scotland.\u00a0Onze band bestaat uit een dertigtal enthousiaste politiemedewerkers en burgers die de Schotse doedelzak en drum een warm hart toedragen. Met onze pipers en drummers, gekleed in het traditionele Schotse uniform, zorgen wij gegarandeerd voor een speciale sfeer op uw evenement, (bruilofts)feest of optocht. Het is mogelijk om naast een volledig bandoptreden met een aantal mensen of als solo-piper te komen spelen. Informeer vooral naar de mogelijkheden.\u00a0Ons motto is: \u201cMuziki per Amikeco\u201d, wat betekent: \u201cMusiceren door vriendschap\u201d. Dit is wat wij als band uitdragen. 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