[1] With sponsorship from the colliery, the band won the Juvenile Championship at Cowal in 1952.
[1] In 1966, Robert Shepherd replaced Robert MacKay as pipe major, and a year later, the band began to train young players, marking the start of the "Youth Policy".
A Novice Juvenile band was formed in 1969 and won the World Championships in its grade that year.
[1] Brian Lamond took over at the end of 1999, and in 2000 the band finished 9th at the World Championships, having failed to qualify in previous years.
[1][2] Andrew Downie succeeded Greig Canning in 2013, but the band was downgraded to Grade 2 after the 2013 season, and disbanded at the end of that year.