List of pipe bands

Scottish pipe band marching in Edinburgh

A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. There are many such bands in the world, which play for ceremonial purposes, recreation, competition or all three. This list encompasses only notable pipe bands with their own Wikipedia page.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by editing the page to add missing items, with references to reliable sources.

European Pipe Band Associations

• Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA), the primary pipe band association, host of the major championships

North America Pipe Band Associations

• Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA), the pipe band association for the eastern region of the United States

European Pipe Bands

Belgium

Pipe Band	Location
Antwerp & District Pipe Band	Antwerp

England

Pipe Band	Location
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band Bolton	Bolton
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band London	Kingsbury

France

Pipe Band	Location/Group
Bagad Cap Caval	Bigouden
Bagad Lann Bihoue	French Navy

Northern Ireland

Pipe Band	Grade	Location
Aughintober Pipe Band	2	Castlecaulfield
Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band [1]	1	Lisburn

Republic of Ireland

Pipe Band	Grade	Location
St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band	1	Dublin

Scotland

Pipe band on Castlehill, Edinburgh

For a list of British Army regimental pipe bands see Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming

Pipe Band	Grade	Location
Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band [2]	1	West Lothian
Denny and Dunipace Pipe Band	3A	Denny, Falkirk
Grampian Police Pipe Band	2	Aberdeen
Inveraray & District Pipe Band	1	Inveraray
Johnstone Pipe Band	1	Johnstone
Police Scotland Fife Pipe Band	1	Kirkcaldy
Scottish Power Pipe Band	1	Glasgow
Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band	1	North Lanarkshire
Stonehouse Pipe Band		South Lanarkshire
Torphichen and Bathgate Pipe Band	2	West Lothian
Vale of Atholl Pipe Band	3A & 4A	Atholl

Notable former bands

Pipe Band	Location/Group
Clan Gregor Society Pipe Band	Falkirk
Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band	Glasgow
Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band	Fife
Glasgow Police Pipe Band	Glasgow
Invergordon Distillery Pipe Band	Invergordon
Lothian and Borders Police Pipe Band	Edinburgh
Muirhead and Sons Pipe Band	Grangemouth
Red Hackle Pipe Band	Glasgow
Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band	Glasgow

Americas

Canada

Pipe Band	Grade(s)	Province	Location
78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band	1	Ontario	Toronto
78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) Pipe Band	1	Nova Scotia	Halifax
Calgary Police Service Pipe Band	3	Alberta	Calgary
Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band	4	British Columbia	Victoria
Hamilton Police Pipe Band	4	Ontario	Hamilton
Ottawa Police Service Pipe Band	2	Ontario	Ottawa
Peel Regional Police Pipe Band	2, 4, 5	Ontario	Mississauga
Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band	2, 3, 4, 5	British Columbia	Burnaby
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band Canada		Ontario	Toronto
Simon Fraser University Pipe Band	1	British Columbia	Burnaby
Toronto Police Pipe Band	2	Ontario	Toronto
Vancouver Police Pipe Band		British Columbia	Vancouver
Windsor Police Pipe Band		Ontario	Windsor

United States

Pipe Band	Grade(s)	State	Location/Group
Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes and Drums	4	OH	Cincinnati
City of Dunedin Pipe Band	2, 3, 4, 5	FL	Dunedin
Holyoke Caledonian Pipe Band		MA	Holyoke, Massachusetts
Los Angeles Scottish Pipe Band	2	CA	Laguna Niguel
Manchester Pipe Band	3, 5	CT	Manchester, Connecticut
New York Maritime Pipe & Drum Corps		NY	Fort Schuyler, NY
NYPD Pipes and Drums		NY	New York City
Prince Charles Pipe Band	2	CA	San Rafael
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band U.S.A		NJ	Secaucus
Stuart Highlanders	5	MA	Boston
Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band	2	MA	Worcester

South America

Pipe Band	Location
Scottish Pipe Band Association of South America	Montevideo

Notable former bands

Pipe Band	State/Province	Location/Group
Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band	AB	Edmonton
City of Washington Pipe Band	DC	Washington, DC
Oran Mor Pipe Band	NY	Albany
Triumph Street Pipe Band	BC	Vancouver

Oceania

Australia

Pipe Band	State	Location/Group
City of Adelaide Pipe Band	South Australia	Adelaide
Coastal Scottish Pipe Band	Western Australia	Perth
Pipes & Drums of the Royal Caledonian Society	South Australia	Adelaide
RVR Pipes and Drums Association	Victoria	Hawthorn
St Marys Pipe Band	New South Wales	St Marys
The Pipeband Club	New South Wales	Sydney
Victoria Police Pipe Band	Victoria	Melbourne
Western Australia Police Pipe Band	Western Australia	Perth

New Zealand

Pipe Band	Isle	Location/Group
City of Dunedin Pipe Band	South Isle	Dunedin
Hamilton Caledonian Pipe Band	North Isle	Hamilton
New Zealand Police Pipe Band	North Isle	Porirua
Canterbury Caledonian Society Pipe Band	South Isle	Christchurch
Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band	North Isle	Palmerston North

Africa

Kenya

Pipe Band	Location
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band Nairobi	Nairobi

Asia

India

Pipe Band	Location
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band India	Maninagar

References

1. "Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band reclaim world title". BBC . 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
2. Rainey, Mark (2023-08-20). "Field Marshal Montgomery narrowly misses out on pipe band world title in Glasgow". Yahoo News . Retrieved 2024-02-05.

External links

• Music portal

• RSPBA homepage
• IPBA homepage
• World Map of Pipe Bands