Beginning in 1932
Detroit Highlanders have a long and interesting history
The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band. This is a Grade One pipe band playing the tunes:
The tune "Detroit Highlanders" was written by Archibald MacNeill to honor the Scottish heritage in the Motor Detroit Michigan area during the the early 1920's.
We understand peoples lives are busy doing multiply chores. If nothing else, our practice sessions can be used as your practice session to help keep you involved and connected in either the piping or drumming World.
Our mission is to welcome all pipers and drummers to participant with the Detroit Highlanders Pipe Band and in doing so learn new tunes, improve their skills, be introduced to both traditional and non-traditional piping tunes, create interesting medleys. But most of all, have fun.
We are NOT here to recruit pipers or drummers away from their current band. It is very important the pipers and drummers continue to support their current pipe band.
This is a virtual pipe band. The participants suggest the tunes to learn and decide what events to play at. Participants are from other bands with people located in Grand Rapids (MI), Royal Oak(MI), Detroit(MI), Rochester(MI), Dearborn(MI). The grade level of these bagpipers range from "Grade 5" to "Grade 1".
What does a bagpipe band consist of?
Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band This is an example of a pipe band drum corps. Snare Drummers in front. Tenor Drummers (drum on the side) and Base Drummers (drum on the chest) in the back. This is NOT the Detroit Highlanders Pipe Band, Yet :) .
If you are interested in any of these musical instruments, please contact us.
Beginners are welcome and all will access to some of the best pipers and drummers instructors.