The Greater Richmond Pipes & Drums



The Greater Richmond Pipes & Drums was founded in 1996 in Richmond, Virginia. We have grown to become the largest competition and performance bagpipe and drum band in Central Virginia. We now comprise over 35 bagpipers and drummers from Richmond, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Norfolk & Williamsburg.

The Greater Richmond Pipes & Drums is a member of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA), which sanctions individual and band competitions from Maine to Texas. It is one of the largest bagpipe band associations in the world.

The band currently fields both Grade III and Grade V competition groups, participating in competitions throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, and has finished within the top 3 places at all competitions during the 2005 through 2009 seasons.

We provide tuition for beginner and advanced bagpipe and drum students alike, offering private lessons for beginning and intermediate students who are just starting. Many of our experienced pipers and drummers are involved in our highly successful tuition program, which has trained several of the most successful Grade II, III & IV competition pipers and drummers in the region.



The band is proudly sponsored by Legend Brewing Company, Virginia's finest microbrewery and provider of the award winning Legend Brown Ale

Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9am-5pm Band Workshop (Saturday) PIPERS

Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 2:30pm Legend Brewing Anniversary Party

Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 9am-2pm Band Workshop (Sunday) PIPERS

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 5:30pm Otoole's Irish Wake Party

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:30pm St. Patrick's Day Performances

Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 8:00am Church Hill Irish Festival

Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 9am-5pm Band Workshop (Saturday) DRUMMERS

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Sunday, December 13, 2009 Our Grade IV group has just been upgraded to Grade III, congratulations to all!

Saturday, October 24, 2009 GRPD Finishes Season With a Big Win

Saturday, October 03, 2009 Greater Richmond Pipes & Drums won high honors at the Williamsburg Scottish Festival

Saturday, September 05, 2009 Big Day at the Virginia Games for GRPD

Monday, May 18, 2009 GRPD Wins Again!!!

Sunday, April 26, 2009 GRPD GrV Wins First Place!!!