Because Scots naturally tend to be a 'clannish' lot ... from warrior stock, getting along with one and other has never been our strong suit! Best we can seem to do is form Pipe Bands to share our spirit and music with the world.
This page contains the names of 41 currently active bands and 69 that have gone caput!
Active Pipe bands
Active Military & Para-Military Pipe Bands
Active Military & Para-Military Pipe Bands
Active Military & Para-Military Pipe Bands
- 2137 RCACC Calg Hgdr Cadet PB…................. Calgary
- 78th Fraser Highlanders…................................. Calgary
- Alberta Fire Fighter's Pipe Band…................... Calgary
- Calgary Fire Department Pipe Band…............. Calgary
- Calgary Highlanders Pipes & Drums…............ Calgary
- Calgary Police Service Pipe Band…................ Calgary
- Edmonton Police Service Pipe Band…........... Edmonton
- Edm Firefighters Piping & Drumming Soc..... Edmonton
- Justice & Sol Gen Pipes & Drums…............... Calgary
- Leduc Fire Services Pipes & Drums…............ Leduc
- RCMP Regimental Pipes & Drums K Div…..... Edmonton
- Spruce Grove Fire Department PB…............... Spruce Grove
- Strathcona Firefighters Pipes & Drums…....... Sherwood Park
Active Civilian & Competition Pipe Bands
Active Military & Para-Military Pipe Bands
Active Military & Para-Military Pipe Bands
- Airdrie Scots Pipes & Drums…....................... Airdrie
- Battle River Pipes & Drums….......................... Sedgewick
- Bridge City Highlanders Pipes & Drums…..... Lethbridge
- Calgary & Dist Pipe Band Gr 3…..................... Calgary
- Calgary International Airport P&D…............... Calgary
- Clan Maxwell Pipe Band…............................... Calgary
- Clan McNaughton Pipes & Drums…............... Edmonton
- Cochrane Pipe Band…..................................... Cochrane
- Edmonton and District Pipe Band Gr iV…...... Edmonton
- Edmonton Transit System Pipe Band….......... Edmonton
- Edmonton Youth Pipe Band…......................... Edmonton
- Foothills Caledonia Pipe Band….................... Calgary
- Fort McMurray Legion PB…............................. Fort McMurray
- Grande Prairie & Dist Pipes & Drums…......... Grande Prairie
- Innisfail Legion Pipe Band…........................... Innisfail
- Leduc Fire Services Pipes & Drums…........... Leduc
- Lethbridge Legion PB…................................... Lethbridge
- Midnight Sun Pipe Band…............................... Whitehorse, YT
- North Stratton Pipe Band…............................. Edmonton
- Northwest Territories Pipe Band…................. Yellowknife, NWT
- Red Deer & District Pipe Band…..................... Red Deer
- Rocky Mountain Pipe Band….......................... Calgary
- Rose & Thistle Pipe Band…............................. Edmonton
- Scottish Tradition School of Piping…............. Calgary
- South Alberta Pipes & Drums…....................... Medicine Hat
- St Andrew-Caledonian Society of Calgary….. Calgary
- Viscount Park Pipe Band…............................... Edmonton
Inactive Military & Para-Military Pipe Bands
Inactive Military & Para-Military Pipe Bands
Inactive Military & Para-Military Pipe Bands
- 4 Wing Cold Lake Pipes & Drums.....................Cold Lake/Medley
- 10th Bn Calgary Highlanders…........................ Calgary
- 113th Bn.(Lethbridge Highlanders) CEF…...... Lethbridge
- 1390 RCACC Army Cadet Pipe Band…........... Red Deer
- 180 Royal Canadian Army Cadet PB…............ Edmonton
- 19th Medium Regt RCA Pipe Band…............... Calgary
- 20th Fd Regt RCA Pipe Band…........................ Edmonton
- 20th Med Regt RCA Pipe Band…..................... Edmonton
- 20th Heavy AA Artillery Band…....................... Edmonton
- 33rd Fd Sqn RCE Pipe Band…......................... Lethbridge
- 504 RCACS Air Cadet Pipe Band….................. Edmonton
- 700 Wing RCAF Pipe Band…............................ Edmonton
- Alberta Sheriff's Pipe Band…........................... Calgary
- ANAVETS Pipe Band…...................................... Edmonton
- Lord Strathcona's Horse (RC) Pipe Band…..... Edmonton
- RCAF Pipe Band…............................................. Claresholm
- Strathcona County RCMP Pipe Band…........... Sherwood Park
Inactive Civilian & Competition Pipe Bands
Inactive Military & Para-Military Pipe Bands
Inactive Military & Para-Military Pipe Bands
- Al Azhar Shrine Pipe Band…........................... Edmonton
- Al Shamal Shrine Pipe Band…........................ Edmonton
- Alberta Caledonian Pipe Band…..................... Calg & EdM
- Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band…....................... Edmonton
- Banff Springs Hotel Pipe Band….................... Banff
- Ben Nevis Pipe Band….................................... Edmonton
- Big Rock Brewery Pipe Band Grade 3…........ Edmonton
- Black Thistle Pipe Band…............................... Edmonton
- Blackthorn Pipe Band….................................. Calgary
- Blue Bonnets Pipe Band….............................. Edmonton
- Bonnie Bluebells Pipe Band…........................ Calgary
- Bonnie Lassie's Pipe Band….......................... Calgary
- Bowmont Pipe Band…..................................... Calgary
- Calgary #1 Legion Pipe Band…....................... Calgary
- Calgary Boy's Brigade Pipe Band…................ Calgary
- Calgary Blue Bonnets Pipe Band…................. Calgary
- Calgary Ladies Scottish Pipe Band….............. Calgary
- Calgary Scottish Pipe Band….......................... Calgary
- Canadian National Railway Pipe Band…......... Edmonton
- Canmore #3 Legion PB….................................. Canmore
- Clan McBain Pipe Band…................................. Calgary
- CN Jasper Highland Pipe Band….................... Jasper
- Cochrane Men of Vision PB….......................... Cochrane
- Drumheller Legion Pipe Band…....................... Drumheller
- Drummond Brewery Pipe Band….................... Edmonton
- Edmonton Boys Pipe Band…........................... Edmonton
- Edmonton Caledonian Pipe Band…................. Edmonton
- Edmonton Girls Pipe Band…........................... Edmonton
- Edmonton Scottish Society Pipe Band…........ Edmonton
- Glengarry Highlanders Pipe and….................. Calgary
- Independant Order of Foresters PB…............. Edmonton
- Kinsmen Brig O'Doon Girls Pipe Band…........ Calgary
- Kiwanis Highland Laddies Pipe Band….......... Calgary
- Kiwanis Pipe Band…......................................... Edmonton
- Medicine Hat Pipe Band…................................ Medicine Hat
- Moose Girl's Pipe Band.....................................Medicine Hat
- Montgomery #24 Legion Pipe Band…............. Edmonton
- North Hill Lions Pipe Band…............................ Calgary
- Norwood Legion Pipe Band….......................... Edmonton
- Ogden Legion Pipe Band….............................. Calgary
- P&D of the Fort McMurray Kinsmen…............ Fort McMurray
- Red Deer Legion Pipe Band…......................... Red Deer
- Red Hackle Pipe Band….................................. Calgary
- Rotary International Pipe Band….................... Edmonton
- St. Andrews Boys Brigade Pipe Band…......... Calgary
- St. Andrew Boy's Pipe Band…........................ Edmonton
- St. James' Gate Pipe Band.............................. Springbrook
- Strathcona Legion Pipe Band…....................... Edmonton
- Three Sisters Legion PB…............................... Canmore
- U of C Pipe Band…........................................... Calgary
- Vimy Ridge Academy Pipe Band…................. Edmonton
- Wainwright Legion Pipe Band…..................... Wainwright