Hi, we're the Rose and Thistle Pipes & Drums, a volunteer community band in Portsmouth and Gosport.

This year we celebrate 70 years of providing music to the local community and we are fundraising to buy new drums and harnesses. Our current drums are old, heavy and broken. We need replacements so that we can train youngsters to play and so our current drummers don't get such backache on parade.

We love sharing the sound of the Highland bagpipes and drums at community events and with your help, can keep this tradition going. We are grateful for any donation you can give - big or small - so that we can keep the beat going.