Biography
Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band
Effective period / Period of releases: 2000
The group originated in 1982 as The Edmonton Caledonia Pipe Band, based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They were competitive in the grade 1 pipe band category.In the mid 1990s, their name was revised to the Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band to reflect the increasing number of players from Calgary, Alberta. The band was then based out of both cities. In 2000, they began attending the annual World Pipe Band Championships and, in 2001, they placed 7th in the grade 1 finals. The group was one of the top competitive pipe bands in both Canada and the world.
The band ceased performing in 2013, when the departure of some key members resulted in an inability to complete at the grade 1 level. In 2015, the Edmonton based performers reassembled as the grade 2 North Stratton Pipe Band. Likewise, the Calgary based performers regrouped and joined their city's grade 2 Rocky Mountain Pipe Band, which originated in 1998.