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2023 Chicago Games
It was a beautiful Father’s Day weekend for the Chicago Highland Games of 2023. It was the first time out on the field for our tenor drummer Kaylie and bass drummer Sean, and it was Lacee’s first time out as…
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Finding our Sound
We want to take this opportunity once again to thank everyone for the support at our last fundraiser. With what was raised, we were able to purchase new pipe chanters, and we are really excited about finding our new sound!…
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Rehearsal Changes
At the start of this year, we moved our rehearsals to Tuesday evenings at the VFW-West Dundee. We truly appreciate the accommodations at the VFW and the larger practice room. Our rehearsals are still open to the public – come…
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Member Spotlight: Tammy
An interview with bagpiper, Tammy Micelli: 1.) When did you get into bagpiping? I started learning bagpiping about 15 years ago. 2.) What made you start? I was with my daughter at her piano lessons. Somebody else was learning the…
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Success at 2022 Milwaukee Games!
At the Milwaukee Highland Games on June 4, the The Alliance Pipe Band (Dundee Scottish + Chicago Highlanders Pipes and Drums) took 2nd place and got Best Bass and Midsection and Best Drum Corps. Great day with an awesome bunch!…
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Member Spotlight: Grayson
Meet Grayson. Grayson started with Dundee Scottish in 2015 at the age of 13. “I have been playing drums ever since I could walk but started with Highland music when I was 8 years old at the Chicago Academy of…
Read MoreGet Some Tape on That Pipe Chanter
One of the basic bagpipe maintenance tasks is putting and maintaining fresh tape on your pipe chanter, so that individual notes can be tuned. Of course, you don’t want it to slide around while you’re playing, so choosing the best…
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Thank You for a Successful Fundraiser!
Thank you, wholeheartedly, to all of our supporters!! We had a successful fundraiser to kick off 2022, and it was a fun time!
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Raffle Tickets for Sale!
Please support our band and buy raffle tickets! Read all about it HERE.
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3rd Place in Online Comp
Together with our partners in the Chicago Highlanders Pipes and Drums, playing our best on camera was a great exercise and earned us a 3rd place for band ensemble in the BagpipeLessons.com Fall 2021 World Online Piping & Drumming Championships!…
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