Timeline
The Band’s Historic Timeline
| Year | Events |
| 1945 | FMMPB is formed: P/M William Maxwell, D/S Donald McKay, Piping Instructor William Wood (1945-1963), first drumming instructor Kit Reynolds. |
| 1950-1975 | Drum Sergeants Jim McMinn, Bill Russell, Jackson Shaw & Harry Russell. |
| 1969 | Richard & Gordon Parkes join Raffrey Pipe Band. |
| 1970 | FMM & Raffrey pipe bands amalgamate to form Freymont Pipe Band for competition purposes in Grade 3. P/M Alexander (Sandy) Cumming takes over as P/M of Freymont. D/S. Winston Mateer, John Rea drumming instructor. William Maxwell contunes as P/M of FMM for engagements. |
| 1975 | FMM reform under P/M Ricky Newell and D/S Richard Coffey. |
| 1976 | FMM are promoted to Grade 2.Win World Championship in Grade 3.
2nd at the Cowal Championships in Grade 3. 1st in drumming at the Cowal Championships in Grade 3. |
| 1978 | 1st in drumming at the Cowal Championship in Grade 2. |
| 1979 | Gordon Parkes takes over as D/S at the end of the season.Win Northern Ireland Champion of Champions title in Grade 1 (Open).
2nd at the Cowal Championships in Grade 2. |
| 1980 | 2nd at the Cowal Championships in Grade 2. |
| 1981 | Richard Parkes takes over as P/M mid-season.2nd at the World Championships in Grade 2. |
| 1983 | Win All-Ireland Championship in Grade 2. |
| 1985 | After a successful season in Grade 2, FMM are promoted to Grade 1.Win the Scottish Championships in Grade 2.
6th at the World Championships in Grade 2. 3rd at the Cowal Championships in Grade 2. Win All-Ireland Championship in Grade 2. |
| 1987 | 8th at the Grade 1 World Championships. |
| 1988 | 10th at the World Championships. |
| 1989 | Win the All-Ireland Championship for the first time.Win the Ulster Championship for the first time.
Win the Northern Ireland Champion of Champions title. 10th at the World Championships. |
| 1990 | Win the Cowal Championships – the band’s first RSPBA Major title.4th place at the World Championships.
2nd in drumming at the Cowal Championships. |
| 1991 | The band releases their first CD, entitled ‘Début’.Win the March, Strathspey & Reel at the World Championships.
4th place at the World Championships. |
| 1992 | Win the World Championships for the first time.Win Cowal, British, Scottish & RSPBA Champion of Champions. |
| 1993 | Win the ‘Grand Slam’ – World, Cowal, European, British, Scottish & Champion of Champions.1st in drumming at the British Championships. |
| 1995 | Win the Scottish Championships. |
| 1996 | Release the ‘FM Live in Concert’ CD. |
| 1997 | Win the Cowal Championships. |
| 1998 | Andrew Scullion takes over as D/S at the end of the year. |
| 1999 | Win the European Championships.1st in drumming at the British Championships. |
| 2000 | Win the European & Scottish Championships.2nd in drumming at the World Championships.
Win RSPBA Champion of Champions drumming award. |
| 2001 | Win Cowal & European Championships.1st in drumming at the Scottish Championships. |
| 2002 | Release the ‘Unplugged’ CD.Keith Orr takes over as D/S at the end of the year.
Win third World Championship title. Win Cowal, European, Scottish & RSPBA Champion of Champions. 1st in drumming at the European Championships. 2nd in drumming at the World Championships. 2nd in drumming at the Cowal Championships. |
| 2003 | Win Scottish Championship & Champion of Champions titles. |
| 2004 | Richard Parkes suffers a stroke and recovers to take the band on to win the Worlds.Richard Parkes is awarded an MBE for his services to pipe band music in Northern Ireland.
Win fourth World Championship title. Win Cowal, European, Scottish & RSPBA Champion of Champions. Win the RSPBA Champion of Champions drumming award. 1st in drumming at the European Championships. 1st in drumming at the Scottish Championships. 2nd in drumming at the World Championships. 2nd in drumming at the Cowal Championships. |
| 2005 | Win the European & Scottish Championships.1st in drumming at the European Championships. |
| 2006 | The band receives sponsorship from R G Hardie & Co Ltd.Win fifth World Championship title.
Win British, Scottish & RSPBA Champion of Champions titles. |
| 2007 | R. G. Hardie & Co Ltd design the ‘Drumalig’ Tartan especially for the band.The band releases the “RE:CHARGED” CD.
Win sixth World Championship title. 2nd in drumming at the World Championships. Win Cowal, European, British & RSPBA Champion of Champions. |
| 2008 | The band releases the ‘REWIND:REPLAY’ DVD which accompanies the RE:CHARGED CD.Win European & Cowal championships.
1st in drumming at the European Championships. |
| 2009 | Win Cowal, European, British, Scottish & RSPBA Champion of Champions.1st in drumming at the European Championships. |
| 2010 | Win British, Scottish & RSPBA Champion of Champions. |
| 2011 | Win the ‘Grand Slam’ – IE. Scottish, British, European, World, Cowal, and RSPBA Champion of Champions in a single season – becoming the first pipe band in history to do this twice.
Richard Parkes celebrates 30 years at the helm of FMM. 1st in drumming in the Medley at the World Championships. |
| 2012 | Win eighth World Championship title
Win Scottish, British, and RSPBA Champion of Champions award Win a historic 20th All-Ireland Championship Leading Drummer Keith Orr celebrates his 10th season with the band Drum Corps RSPBA Champions of Champions runners up |
| 2013 | Win ninth World Championship title
Win 3rd Grand Slam & 12th RSPBA Champion of Champions award Drum Corps win Worlds, British, European, All Ireland & Champions of Champions titles. |
| 2014 | Win tenth World Championship title
Win 13th RSPBA Champion of Champions award |
| 2015 | British, UK, European and All-Ireland Champions |
| 2016 | Win eleventh World Championship title
Win UK Championships |
| 2017 | Win UK and All-Ireland Championships |
| 2018 | Win a historic 25th All-Ireland Championship
Win twelfth World Championship title, making Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE the second pipe major in history to lead a band to 12 Grade One wins at the World’s. |
1 comment
Jim Lamberton - May 23, 2020 10:31 pm
Greatest pipe band in the world without a doubt I always play the CD recorded at the Royal Concert Hall Glasgow just Magic