The Manchester Pipe Band is a grade two pipe band from Manchester, Connecticut. It was founded in 1914 and is the second oldest pipe band in continuous existence in the United States, after the Holyoke Caledonian Pipe Band which inspired its founding.[1][2] Currently, the band competes in grade 3 of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association. The band has previously been in Grade 2, in which it took second place in 2007 and first place in 2009.[3]
| Manchester Pipe Band | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1914 |
| Location | Manchester, Connecticut |
| Grade | 3 |
| Pipe major | Daniel Pislowski |
| Tartan | Ancient Hunting Sinclair |
| Notable honours | 2nd place, overall EUSPBA Grade 2 standings, 2007; 1st place, overall 2009 EUSPBA Grade 2 standings |
| Website | www.manchesterpb.org |
See also
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edit- ^ Manchester Pipe Band
- ^ Jensen, Cindi (May 16, 1996). "Manchester Pipe Band First Stepped Out In The World War I Era". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015.
The Manchester Pipe Band is the second-oldest pipe band in continuous existence in the United States -- and one of four in Manchester. As the story goes, it began 'with 20 students and a dream in those dark days prior to World War I.' When Pipe Major Alex Scot and the Holyoke Pipe Band paid a visit to Manchester in 1913, their traditional bagpipe music set the imaginations of this area's Celtic population on fire.
- ^ TriadIndividualReport Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine