Four more drums are being freighted to the Cook Islands to complement previous gifts of two bass drums from the Warkworth/Wellsford Pipe Band. The drums will be handed over to various bands of the Cook Island Boy’s Brigade. Over the past 50 years, Warkworth resident Dave Parker has gathered up thousands of dollars’ worth of band instruments from around the country, including the former Warkworth Brass Band, and shipped them to Rarotonga.
Many of the instruments are also sent to the outer islands where the bands perform for civic occasions, as well as festivals and community events. Pictured with the drums destined for the island are Warkworth/Wellsford Pipe Band drummer Barrie Wood (left) and Dave Parker..
