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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.
| Pipe Band | Location |
|---|---|
| Antwerp & District Pipe Band | Antwerp |
| Pipe Band | Location/Group |
|---|---|
| Bagad Cap Caval | Bigouden |
| Bagad Lann Bihoue | French Navy |
| Pipe Band | Grade | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aughintober Pipe Band | 2 | Castlecaulfield |
| Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band [1] | 1 | Lisburn |
| Pipe Band | Grade | Location |
|---|---|---|
| St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band | 1 | Dublin |
For a list of British Army regimental pipe bands see Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming
| Pipe Band | Grade(s) | State | Location/Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes and Drums | 5 | OH | Cincinnati |
| City of Dunedin Pipe Band | 1, 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 |
| Stuart Highlanders | 5 | MA | Boston |
| Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band | 2 | MA | Worcester |
| Pipe Band | Location |
|---|---|
| Scottish Pipe Band Association of South America | Montevideo |
| 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 |
Australian pipe bands are generally registered with Pipe Bands Australia.
| Pipe Band | State | Location/Group |
|---|---|---|
| City of Adelaide Pipe Band | South Australia | Adelaide |
| City of Blacktown Pipe Band | New South Wales | Sydney |
| 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 bands are generally registered with Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association.
| 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 |
Field marshal is the most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army, and as such, few persons are appointed to it. It is considered as a five-star rank (OF-10) in modern-day armed forces in many countries. Promotion to the rank of field marshal in many countries historically required extraordinary military achievement by a general. However, the rank has also been used as a divisional command rank and also as a brigade command rank. Examples of the different uses of the rank include Afghanistan, Austria-Hungary, Pakistan, Prussia/Germany, India and Sri Lanka for an extraordinary achievement; Spain and Mexico for a divisional command ; and France, Portugal and Brazil for a brigade command.
A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term pipes and drums, used by military pipe bands is also common.
A military band is a group of personnel that performs musical duties for military functions, usually for the armed forces. A typical military band consists mostly of wind and percussion instruments. The conductor of a band commonly bears the title of Bandmaster or Music director. Ottoman military bands are thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world, dating from the 13th century.
Marshal of the air force or marshal of the air is a five-star rank and an English-language term for the most senior rank in some air forces. It is usually the direct equivalent of a general of the air force in other air forces, a field marshal or general of the army in many armies, or a naval admiral of the fleet.
The Los Angeles Scots Pipe Band, or, more commonly, the LA Scots, is a pipe band located in Orange County, California. The LA Scots have competed at the grade one level since 1998. In February 2018, the Western United States Pipe Band Association granted a request by the LA Scots to move to Grade 2.
The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is a competitive grade one pipe band from Lisburn, Northern Ireland named in honour of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. The band has won the World Pipe Band Championships 13 times, making it the third most successful competing pipe band in history behind the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band and the Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band.
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA) is an association aiming to oversee pipe band competition, and to promote and encourage the development of pipe band culture worldwide. It was founded in 1930.
The City of Whitehorse (CoWPB) was a competition pipe band, based in Nunawading, Victoria, Australia. The band's previous incarnations had been successful on the Australian Pipe Band competition circuit for numerous years, and was placed 11th in the final tables of the World Pipe Band Championships in 2006. The band reformed in 2014 and was led by Pipe Major George Shepherd and Drum Sergeant Olav Goud. The band ceased operations in 2016 following the decision of Pipe Bands Australia to suspend five members and later, terminate the band's membership following a protracted period of behaviour deemed unacceptable by the association.
The St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band is a Grade 1 pipe band based in St. Mary's Hospital Campus, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland. The band was established in 1910, and won the World Pipe Band Championships in 2010.
The Oran Mor Pipe Band was a Grade 1 internationally competitive pipe band based in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1992 by Jim Clough, Bill MacNeill, and Donald Lindsay, and was one of the most consistently high-achieving pipe bands in the United States. Consistent success has earned it the title "Champions Supreme" in seven out of the last eight competition seasons with the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA).
The 78th Highlanders Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band formed in 1983 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They work in conjunction with a re-enactor troop for the 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, the regiment that spent almost three years stationed at Citadel Hill (1869-1871).
Denny and Dunipace Pipe Band is a Grade 3A pipe band based in Denny, near Falkirk, Scotland.
The World Pipe Band Championships is a pipe band competition held in Glasgow, Scotland.
Inveraray and District Pipe Band is a Grade 1 pipe band based in Inveraray, Scotland.
Field marshal may refer to:
Torphichen and Bathgate Pipe Band are based in West Lothian, Scotland and compete at the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association's Grade 2 level.
Jim Kilpatrick MBE is a Scottish pipe band drummer, and leading drummer of the Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band. He has won numerous drumming titles as both a solo drummer and in pipe band competitions, enjoying his greatest competitive success with the Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band.
The Pipe Band Club is a competitive pipe band located in Sydney, Australia. The band was formed in 2008 and attended The World Pipe Band Championships in 2009 and 2010, competing in Grade 1. The band was led by Scott Nicolson until 2010 at which point Angus Roberts was elected Pipe Major. The band was the winner of the Australian Championship in 2010, and has also consistently held the New South Wales state title since inauguration. In 2012 the band requested to be relegated to Grade 2 and this was approved by the Australian Pipe Band Association. The band won the 2014 Australian Championship in Grade 2, and went on to host the NSW Championships in November 2014, marking the first time the band had acted as a contest promoter.
John Seton DCM, BEM, was a Scottish drummer and drum major, and one of the first to publish notated drum scores in the pipe band idiom. He was Joint Principal of Drumming and Senior Drum Major for the Scottish Pipe Band Association, now known as the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association or RSPBA, and the original holder of these titles at the organization's formation.
The City of Dunedin Pipe Band is a Grade 1 pipe band out of Dunedin, Florida. It is led by pipe major Iain Donaldson and drum sergeant Eric MacNeill.
