Pipebands are grouped by countries, pipeband associations, pipeband affiliations, USA, and major metro areas.
the murray pipes & drums of gothenburg
The Murray Pipes & Drums – the pipe band in Gothenburg that has performed with bagpipes and Scottish drums and taught piping and drumming since 1976.
stockholm, Sweden
boghall and bathgate caledonia pipe band
In 1972 a group of Boghall residents including Bob Austin (the band’s first president), James Galloway (the local butchery manager) and Minnie Waddell met to discuss the possibilities of forming a local pipe band. Shortly afterwards they formed the first committee of the band with other members including Mr & Mrs J Latta, Mr & Mrs I MacKay and Mr & Mrs I Reid. The committee then recruited their first pipe major, Bobby Allan, a former piper with Torphichen & Bathgate Pipe Band who resided in Boghall. They subsequently advertised in the local Courier paper looking for children to join the band and before long practices were underway in the annex classrooms of St Mary’s Academy in Bathgate.
glasgow, Scotland
RSPBA
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association was founded in 1930 as a governing body to oversee pipe band competition and to promote and encourage the development of pipe band culture throughout the world. The RSPBA sets the rules and guidelines for pipe band contests that take place in Scotland, administers the events themselves, coordinating adjudication, logistics and evaluation, and holds Annual General Meetings to ensure that the rules and regulations are up to date.
glasgow, Scotland
grampian police pipe band
Aberdeen City Police Pipe Band was formed in 1907. Since then, the Band has had a long and proud tradition of playing at events and competitions throughout Scotland and has become a particular favourite with the people of the North-East of Scotland. The Band originally wore the ‘Hunting Gordon’ tartan, clearly identifying itself with its strong North-East roots. However in 1965 a new uniform was chosen and since that time the Band has worn the Black Stewart tartan. On formal occasions the Band wears a full military style uniform of black doublets, tartan plaids and feather bonnets. The Band wears jackets and waistcoats with glengarries on less formal occasions and in competition.
aberdeen, Scotland
police scotland & federation pipe band
In June 2021 the Police Scotland and Federation Pipe band was formed. The band has evolved from famous legacy Police Force Pipe Bands to create a band that represents Police Scotland. These legacy pipe bands include Central Scotland Police Pipe Band, Dumfries and Galloway Pipe Band, Dundee Police and Tayside Police Pipe Band, Edinburgh Police and Lothian and Borders Police Pipe Band, Glasgow Police and Strathclyde Police Pipe Band.
glasgow, Scotland