• Greater Richmond Pipes & Drums
    Virginia's Largest Bagpipe & Drum Band
    Established 1996
  • Group & Private Lessons
    Teaching Bagpipe & Drum Students of All Ages
    and All Skill Levels Since 1996
  • Grade IV & Grade V Competition Teams
    Competing Throughout the Eastern United States (EUSPBA)
    Undefeated 2019 EUSPBA Grade IV Champions

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 Virginia. We are comprised of over 40 bagpipers and drummers from Richmond, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Roanoke & 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.


 

Band Competition & Events Calendar (2024/2025 Season)

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 @ 6:05pm
Band Annual Meeting (AGM)
Richmond, VA Meeting 6 days
Friday, November 15, 2024 @ 6:25pm
Short Pump Mall Grand Illumination Performance  DETAILS
Glen Allen, VA Performance 9 days
Friday, December 6, 2024 @ 6:45pm
Church Hill Candlelight Walk
Richmond, VA Performance 30 days
Sunday, December 8, 2024 @ 4:30pm
Williamsburg Christmas Parade  DETAILS
Williamsburg, VA Performance 32 days
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 @ 7:00am
Richmond Valor Awards
Richmond, VA Performance 34 days
Sunday, March 16, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Otooles Irish Wake (O'Tooles, Forest Hill Ave)
Richmond Performance 130 days
Monday, March 17, 2025 @ 10:30am
Saint Patrick's Day Performances
Richmond, VA Performance 131 days
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Our goal is to promote Scottish culture and music in the Mid-Atlantic region, and to attract and teach the highest caliber Pipers and Drummers in Central Virginia. In addition, we are committed to excellence in competition, performance and providing low cost lessons to learn the bagpipes and drums.   And above all else, we have fun!