Manchester Pipe Band
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The Manchester Pipe Band is a competition and performance focused bagpipe band based in Connecticut.
The band has an active year-round schedule of events consisting of musical competition, public and private performance, and instruction in traditional Scottish music. The band was founded in 1914 in Manchester, Connecticut, by Scottish and Irish families, many of whom emigrated to work in the community's textile industry. The band has operated continuously since its founding, making it one of the
06/19/2026
Come join the Manchester Pipe Band at 2nd Bridge Brewing Co. today for the Scotland National Team's 2nd group match against Morocco! Get some of that Tartan Army energy in your life! Kickoff is at 6pm!
04/14/2026
Interested in an evening filled with Scottish dancing, music, and fun? Then come to this ceilidh fundraiser!! Many of our band members have benefited from piping and drumming scholarships from the Highland Festival Association of Scotland, CT. Come support the next generation with a great evening of Scottish music and dance!
03/07/2026
🍀Welcome to The St. Patrick’s Season! 🍀This morning the band merrily marched in the Greater Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade! If you missed us there, be sure to catch us this afternoon at Dead Language Beer Project in Hartford, Alvarium Beer Co. or Parkville Market on 3/14, and the Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade on 3/22! Slainte mhath!
02/02/2026
Say it ain't so Chuckles 😮💨🌬️
❄️Chuckles has predicted six more weeks of winter! Snow much more fun! We’re OPEN TODAY 9am-12pm and admission includes special Groundhog’s Day crafts & stories!❄️
Happy Thanksgiving!
Find us at the Manchester Road Race today!
10/09/2025
It's with great sadness that we're sharing news of the passing of Jim Davidson, former piper in the Manchester Pipe Band. Jim was an enthusiastic supporter of the band even after he left our ranks, and a great advocate for piping throughout Connecticut. We'll all miss Jim's support and send our condolences to his family. We were happy to have Jim in attendance at our 110th Anniversary dinner last November; a picture from that evening is shared here.
09/21/2025
A flourishing, FUN, and fruitful weekend at the NH Highland Games Loon Mountain Resort completed our 2025 competition season. We played for the drum major competitions, Grade 5 nobly competed in the QMM, Grade 4 competed in the MSR and Medley placing 3rd in both, 2 different quartets performed bagad style music (1 group placing 2nd in QMM and another 3rd in medley), members engaged in individual solo competitions, and we even tried to break a Guinness World record!
08/14/2025
Hope to see you at Silk City Fest next Saturday at 4:10pm!
We're going to mix it up a little at Silk City Fest this year. The Manchester Pipe Band will be bringing us a few tunes.
This is a highly skilled Grade 2 band (on a 1 to 5 competition level, with 1 being the highest), was founded in 1914, and is the second oldest pipe band in continuous existence in the United States.
In the opinion of one SCF organizer, you either think bagpipes are one of the best things ever, or you're wrong.
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Manchester, CT
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