The City of Blacktown Pipe Band is a multi-grade pipe band made up of 53 players in two competition bands in Grade 1 (Blacktown Pipe Band #1) and Grade 4 (Blacktown Pipe Band #2) the latter functioning as its development band. It is based in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia.
The band's Pipe Major is Ainsley Hart; Drum Sergeant is Keith Tombs.
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