Macalester College Pipe Band Fall Concert!
Join us at our Fall Concert! Bagpipes, Drums and Highland Dancers
Sunday November 15th 25th 2:00pm Free!
Mairs Concert Hall at Macalester College
Congratulations to the Grade 3 band on winning Champion Supreme in the Midwest Pipe Band Association for the 2025 season, it is the bands 3rd year in a row! In the first year of champion supreme being awarded to drum corps, we are excited to announce that our drums corps won that award as well. The grade 5 band and grade 5 drum corps took 3rd place in their respective champion supreme categories.
In August of 2024 the Grade 3 Band competed at the European and World Pipe Band Championships. We placed 6th at the European Championships. The first time in 25 years a Midwest Pipe Band Association pipe band has placed at a Major Championship in Scotland!
The Macalester College Pipe Band is comprised of students, faculty, alumni, and community members, who are all dedicated to playing the bagpipes and drums at the highest level.
From concerts to competitions to parades and celebrations, the Macalester College Pipe Band prides itself on putting on a high quality, entertaining performance that will spark your Celtic spirit and leave you wanting more. The band partners with highland dancers and other special guests to bring you the best in traditional and contemporary Celtic music and dance.
Upcoming Events
Learn to Play Bagpipes!
Bagpipe Lessons are available to all Macalester Students at no cost!
No experience necessary and beginners are highly encouraged to give it a try! This Fall semester all lessons will take place in person or n zoom if you prefer. Everyone begins lessons on a practice chanter, which is what you use to learn the fingerings. The practice chanter is pretty quiet and can be played in your dorm room or apartment without bothering the neighbors. To sign up for a time email [email protected]
Contact Us
Michael Breidenbach
Director of Piping
[email protected]
For information about:
- event details
- hiring the band or a solo piper
- learning the pipes or the drums
- joining the band