Lewis Pipe Band is to be sponsored by Lewis Wind Power, developers of the Stornoway Wind Farm.
The company, a joint venture between global engineering giant AMEC and the French-owned power company EDF Energy, says the deal will secure the financial future of the award winning pipe band, which recently won a trophy at the European Championships.
Lewis Pipe Band has helped put Lewis on the map by taking part in various piping competitions and have competed at the British, European and World Championships, as well as the world-famous Cowal Championships.
John Buswell, the project director of the Stornoway Wind Farm, said they were delighted to be helping Lewis Pipe Band with their funding. He said Stornoway Wind Farm had sponsored a variety of organisations over the past few years and were always happy to support active community groups like the pipe band.
Lewis Pipe Band chairman Sandy Gomez said with the band going from strength to strength, their success came at a price with the band having to travel to the mainland.
“This welcome sponsorship from Lewis Wind Power will help us to continue to compete in national and international competitions and is particularly timely with the World Championships in Glasgow coming up in August.”
