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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

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North America Pipe Band Associations

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  • Alberta Society of Pipers & Drummers (ASPD), Alberta, Canada
  • Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Association (ACPBA), Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
  • British Columbia Pipers' Association (BCPA), British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon
  • Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA), eastern and southern United States
  • Midwest Pipe Band Association (MWPBA), midwestern United States
  • Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario (PPBSO), Ontario, Canada
  • Prairie Pipe Band Association of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
  • Saskatchewan Pipe Band Association, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Western United States Pipe Band Association (WUSPBA), west and southwestern United States

European Pipe Bands

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Belgium

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Pipe BandLocation
Antwerp & District Pipe BandAntwerp

England

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

France

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Pipe BandLocation/Group
Bagad Cap CavalBigouden
Bagad Lann BihoueFrench Navy

Northern Ireland

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Pipe BandGradeLocation
Aughintober Pipe Band2Castlecaulfield
Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band[1]1Lisburn

Republic of Ireland

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Pipe BandGradeLocation
St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band1Dublin
Youghal Pipe Band 4 Youghal

Scotland

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Pipe band on Castlehill, Edinburgh

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

Pipe BandGradeLocation
Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band[2]1West Lothian
Denny and Dunipace Pipe Band3ADenny, Falkirk
Grampian Police Pipe Band2Aberdeen
Inveraray & District Pipe Band1Inveraray
Johnstone Pipe Band3AJohnstone
Police Scotland Fife Pipe Band1Kirkcaldy
Scottish Power Pipe Band1Glasgow
Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band1North Lanarkshire
Stonehouse Pipe BandSouth Lanarkshire
Torphichen and Bathgate Pipe Band2West Lothian
Vale of Atholl Pipe Band3BAtholl

Notable former bands

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Pipe BandLocation/Group
Clan Gregor Society Pipe BandFalkirk
Clan MacRae Society Pipe BandGlasgow
Dysart and Dundonald Pipe BandFife
Glasgow Police Pipe BandGlasgow
Invergordon Distillery Pipe BandInvergordon
Johnstone Pipe Band (Grade 1)Johnstone
Lothian and Borders Police Pipe BandEdinburgh
Muirhead and Sons Pipe BandGrangemouth
Red Hackle Pipe BandGlasgow
Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band Glasgow

Americas

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Canada

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Pipe Band Grade(s)ProvinceLocation
78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band 1OntarioToronto
78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) Pipe Band 1Nova ScotiaHalifax
96th Highlanders Pipes and Drums[3] 5 Saskatchewan Saskatoon
Calgary Police Service Pipe Band 3AlbertaCalgary
City of Regina Pipe Band[4] 2 Saskatchewan Regina
Conservatory of Performing Arts Pipe Band[5] 5 Saskatchewan Regina
Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band 4British ColumbiaVictoria
Hamilton Police Pipe Band 4OntarioHamilton
North Shore Highlanders Pipe Band 5OntarioPort Dover
Ottawa Police Service Pipe Band 2OntarioOttawa
Peel Regional Police Pipe Band 2, 4, 5OntarioMississauga
Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band 4, 5British ColumbiaBurnaby
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band Canada Ontario Toronto
RCMP "C" Division Pipes and Drum QuebecMontreal
Simon Fraser University Pipe Band 1British ColumbiaBurnaby
Toronto Police Pipe Band 2OntarioToronto
Vancouver Police Pipe Band British ColumbiaVancouver
Windsor Police Pipe Band OntarioWindsor

United States

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Pipe Band Grade(s)StateLocation/Group
Cascadia Pipe Band 2, 4 WA Seattle
Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes and Drums 4OHCincinnati
City of Dunedin Pipe Band 2, 3, 4, 5FLDunedin
Holyoke Caledonian Pipe Band MAHolyoke, Massachusetts
Los Angeles Scottish Pipe Band 2CALaguna Niguel
Manchester Pipe Band 3, 5CTManchester, Connecticut
New York Maritime Pipe & Drum Corps NYFort Schuyler, NY
NYPD Pipes and Drums NYNew York City
Prince Charles Pipe Band 2CASan Rafael
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band U.S.A NJ Secaucus
Stuart Highlanders 5MABoston
Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band 2MAWorcester

South America

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Pipe BandLocation
Scottish Pipe Band Association of South AmericaMontevideo

Notable former bands

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Pipe BandState/ProvinceLocation/Group
Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band AB Edmonton
City of Washington Pipe BandDCWashington, DC
Oran Mor Pipe BandNYAlbany
Triumph Street Pipe BandBCVancouver

Oceania

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Australia

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Pipe BandStateLocation/Group
City of Adelaide Pipe BandSouth AustraliaAdelaide
Coastal Scottish Pipe BandWestern AustraliaPerth
Pipes & Drums of the Royal Caledonian SocietySouth AustraliaAdelaide
RVR Pipes and Drums AssociationVictoriaHawthorn
St Marys Pipe BandNew South WalesSt Marys
The Pipeband ClubNew South WalesSydney
Victoria Police Pipe BandVictoriaMelbourne
Western Australia Police Pipe BandWestern AustraliaPerth

New Zealand

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Pipe BandIsleLocation/Group
City of Dunedin Pipe BandSouth IsleDunedin
Hamilton Caledonian Pipe BandNorth IsleHamilton
New Zealand Police Pipe BandNorth IslePorirua
Canterbury Caledonian Society Pipe BandSouth IsleChristchurch
Manawatu Scottish Pipe BandNorth IslePalmerston North

Africa

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Kenya

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Pipe Band Location
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band Nairobi Nairobi

Asia

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India

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Pipe Band Location
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band India Maninagar

References

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  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.
  3. ↑ "96th Highlanders Pipes & Drums – Saskatoon's premier youth pipe band!". Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  4. ↑ "Pipe Bands". www.saskpipebands.org. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  5. ↑ "Pipe Bands". www.saskpipebands.org. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
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