About QIAPB

The Queensland Irish Association Pipe Band (QIAPB) is a social band of amateur pipers and drummers from a range of backgrounds and levels of experience. We play under the leadership of Pipe Major Bruce Grice, Pipe Sergeant Stuart McLeod and Drum Sergeant Colin (Buzz) Ennis. QIAPB wears Ancient Urquhart tartan as part of our iconic…

Our Music

QIAPB play a selection of tunes from many different cultures. We try to pick up new tunes when we travel overseas or to festivals. Of course the majority of our repertoire is Irish but we also play Scottish, Asturian, Spanish, Welsh, Australian and even some rock tunes—because what kind of Aussie pipe band would we…

History

The Queensland Irish Association Pipe Band (QIAPB) is one of the oldest pipe bands in Queensland, and the oldest Irish pipe band in Australia. Despite existing in many forms during the late 1800s, the band was first officially formed as the QIAPB in 1898, and has been an institution in Brisbane ever since. Festivals and…