The 45-member  SFU Pipe Band  came  out on top  today (August 15) in the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow.  

Its the band's sixth title and second consecutive victory. Its performance was judged superior to the runnerup, the Field Marshal Montgomery Band of Northern Ireland, as well as third-place finisher, the St. Laurence O’Toole band from Ireland.

The SFU band also  came first in  the March, Strathspey and Reel competition. Its drum corps  was judged the  best overall drum corps, and won the MSR section of drumming competition.

“We feel absolutely fantastic,” said SFU Pipe Major Terry Lee of Coquitlam said in an SFU news release.  “Absolutely fantastic to have repeated this year. We worked hard to do a little bit better, and we did. We are going to party it up tonight and have a good time.”

There were 220 bands and  approximately 8,000 musicians competing on Glasgow Green in soggy weather.