NEWS
Links & highlights from recent history in chronological order, most recent first.
TELEVISION DEBUT
Late in the summer of 2024, bagpipers and drummers from Charleston Pipe Band provided music and background beauty for the duel scene in the series finale of HBO’s Righteous Gemstones. The scene we were in ran for 3:30 minutes but took all day to film. We recorded the music a couple of weeks before the day of filming at a recording studio here in Charleston. The episode is streaming on HBO Max and we’re the opening scene. ***Viewer discretion is highly advised***
BIG WIN IN JACKSONVILLE
Grade 4 brought home a first place prize from the Northeast Florida Scottish Festival & Highland Games held February 25, 2023 just outside of Jacksonville, FL. It is the band's strongest competitive finish since 2017.
CPB featured on Maclellan Bagpipes site
PM Ingraham began discussing new chanters with MacLellan Bagpipes early in 2020. This led to a rollout of the MacLellan Elevation Chanter for the band by ones and twos during a series of socially distanced lockdown rehearsals at public parks. They initially used G1 Platinum reeds, which provided a nice bright tone, and have since had great results with both Mur-reeds and Melvin Elevation Chanter reeds.
Ingraham noted: "It's so nice having a fresh batch of chanters that are easy to bring to a reasonable pitch for muggy South Carolina summers. I enjoyed the feedback and support provided by the MacLellan team and I know that my pipe corps really appreciate the great tone and comfortable feel of these chanters." Read the feature here.
Silver Anniversary
2020 marks the band's 25th year of consistent operation. We are planning several special ways to mark the occasion, including 5 trips to regional Scottish festivals, a special dinner, a surprise guest performance, and a brand new sound made possible with an investment in new bagpipe chanters made by Carolina-based MacLellan bagpipes. We look forward to sharing in the celebrations with all of you!
Supporting Veterans
The CPB marked the centennial of the end of World War I by performing in an international music event on Nov. 11, 2018, from 1-2 p.m. on King Street in Charleston. They played traditional pipe music including the tune, "When the Battle Is Over," (which coined with the United Kingdom's observance and performance of this specific tune) to honor all those who served. Proceeds from the sale of merchandise and donations on th e day were given to the S.C. Chapter of the USO. They raised several hundred dollars to support veterans and active duty military personnel. Special thanks were given to retired USMC Col. Charles O. Skipper, M.D., who was the master of ceremonies for the day.
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