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St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Saturday, March 14, 2020 Louisville, KY

January 30, 2020 by webmaster

Band members look forward to performing each year in the Ancient Order of Hibernian’s St. Patrick’s Parade! We will be stepping of at 3PM, Saturday, March 14 on Bardstown Road in Louisville, KY. We will look for you! More information about the parade found at this link.

Posted in: Performance, St. Patrick's Day Tagged: #bagpipes, #drums, #Irish, #louisvilleconcerts, #scottish, #stpatricksday

Band Fundraiser at The Celtic Pig Restaurant.

October 27, 2019 by webmaster

The Band performs at 6PM and 8PM on Saturday, November 23 to celebrate St. Andrew’s Day and as a band fundraiser. The Celtic Pig will graciously offer 20% of all sales from open to closing on Saturday to the band. Please tell your server you are there to support us so your purchase will qualify for this event.

Band members were delighted to be invited to the Restaurant’s grand opening early this year – sharing a few pics from that event.

We look forward to seeing our family and friends at this event!

Posted in: Fundraiser, Performance Tagged: #bagpipes, #bagpipesarecool, #fundraiser, #scottish

Half-way to St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser at The Blind Squirrel – September 19, 2019

September 1, 2019 by webmaster

The Louisville Pipe Band performs at 6:30PM and 8PM on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at The Blind Squirrel Sports Bar and Restaurant, 592 N. English Station Road, Louisville, KY. A portion of meal sales and the sale of band swag will go to the band for new equipment and to pay travel to attend competitions. Come out with your family and friends to enjoy a meal, buy a T-shirt and listen to great bagpipe music! Donations are accepted in advance by clicking on the donate button below.

The Band is a charitable non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and is financially sustained by performance fees, private donations and corporate sponsorships to support teaching programs, scholarships for students to attend piping and drumming summer schools, and for travel to competitions in Kentucky, Georgia, Indiana and Ohio.

Thank you for donating to the band!




Posted in: Fundraiser, Performance Tagged: #bagpipes, #bagpipesarecool, #blindsquirrel, #drums, #fundraiser

Bagpipe and Drumming Classes Start September 9, 2019

August 31, 2019 by webmaster Leave a Comment

Learn to play bagpipes or drums. Group lessons for 15 weeks, $10 per lesson, scheduled Mon-Wed evenings and are taught at the Oldham County Schools Arts Center, 7105 Floydsburg Road, Louisville, KY. Email us at president@louisvillepipeband.org for more information.

Posted in: Education Tagged: #bagpipes, #drumming, #musiclessons, #OCSAC

WORLDFEST on the BELVEDERE – Louisville

August 30, 2019 by webmaster

Saturday, August 31, the band leads the parade beginning at noon, then performs a :30 set on the Main stage immediately following. Come out and see us, enjoy the music, the food and the sights and sounds of Louisville’s diverse culture all in one place!

Worldfest Parade 2018

Posted in: Performance Tagged: #bagpipes, #drums, #worldfest

Ohio Scottish Games June 22, 2019

July 1, 2019 by webmaster

The band competed at the Ohio Scottish Games in Wellington, Ohio, placing 3rd, with drums, placing 2nd overall! Congratulations to solo performers bringing home medals in piping and drumming events, too!

Band places 3rd!

Posted in: Competition Tagged: #bagpipes

Frankfort Avenue Easter Parade, Saturday, April 20 – 11:30AM

April 17, 2019 by webmaster

We are marching in the Frankfort Avenue Easter Parade on Saturday, April 20, 2019 – stepping off at 11:30AM. Come join in the fun!

Posted in: Performance Tagged: #bagpipes, #drums, #easterparade, #scottish

Pub-raiser at O’Shea’s on Baxter Avenue, Louisville, KY – Thursday, April 11, 2019

March 26, 2019 by webmaster

Back for a 4th Year! Pub-raiser at O’Shea’s on Baxter, Thursday, April 11, benefiting the pipe band! The Band performs at 7 :00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. with friends from McClanahan’s School of Irish Dance and Highland dancers Lizzie and Heather Colman! We will pass the hat for donations, sell band swag and share our love of bagpipe music with all of you! We have a big bill to pay this year – $4500 – to purchase new bagpipe chanters! We know we can raise this amount with your generous support!

O’Shea’s has committed to helping our band raise money to support our mission and vision of performing, competing and education! We couldn’t continue our programs without this type of community support! Thank you, O’Shea’s, for your loyal support!

Can’t attend? Please consider making a donation  – click on the donate button below!




Posted in: Performance Tagged: #bagpipes, #drums, #Irish

Tartan Day Performance at The Frazier Museum, Louisville, KY

March 20, 2019 by webmaster

Tartan Day celebration of Scottish Heritage at the Frazier Museum, 11AM-2PM, Saturday, April 6. Join members of the Louisville Pipe Band and The  Scottish Society of Louisville at the Frazier History Museum to celebrate Tartan Day, the day honoring Scottish Heritage in North America. With our friends from the Scottish Society, the band will be present to share the sights, sounds, and tastes of Scotland with any and all interested museum visitors. Learn about the interesting clothing, music, weapons, and foods, even give traditional Scottish dancing a try! All activities are included with museum admission. More info at this link.

     

    Posted in: Education, Performance Tagged: #bagpipes, #drums, #Irish, #scottish

    St. Patrick’s Parade, Saturday, March 9, 2019, Louisville, KY

    March 7, 2019 by webmaster

    The band is looking forward to marching in the St. Patrick’s Parade, 3PM, Saturday, March 9 on Bardstown Road in Louisville, KY. We will look for you! More nformation about the parade found at this link.

    Posted in: Performance, St. Patrick's Day Tagged: #bagpipes, #drums, #Irish, #louisvilleconcerts, #scottish, #stpatricksday, @bandlouisville
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    We look forward with hope to being on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 where we can safely return to rehearsals and performances.

    March 2021

    13th – 3 p.m. piping in the Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Patrick’s Parade, Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY. More information at this link.

    April 2021

    TBD – 5th Annual Pub Fundraiser. More info shared soon.

    May 2021

    15th – Band competition, Smoky Mountain Games. More info at this link.

    29th  – Glasgow Highland Games. More info at this link.

    June 2021

    26th – Band competition, Ohio Scottish Games. More info at this link.

    September 2021

    4 – Worldfest on the Belvedere, Louisville, KY. The band marches in the Parade of Cultures at noon and plays a concert on the main stage at 1 p.m.

    11- Columbus Scottish Festival, Columbus, IN.

    TBD – Central Kentucky Highland Games, Eminence, KY. The band steps off at noon for opening ceremonies.

    December 2021

    29, 39, 31 – Boar’s Head Festival, St. Paul United Methodist Church. Five performances. Free to the public, but reservations are requested – please visit this link for schedule and to reserve seats!

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