Welcome to the Home of the Pikes Peak Highlanders Pipes & Drums, Inc. Our Pipe and Drum organization was founded in 1985 by Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Major Bob Tracy. The band has enjoyed a long and successful journey as a competition and performance pipe band and has provided the sounds of Great Highland Bagpipes & Scottish Drums to the front range for 24 yrs.
The pipers wear the Prince Charles Edward Stewart tartan (which is the background of this web page) with black doublets, the drummers wear the legendary tartan of the 1st BN Black Watch with red doublets, cords and feather bonnets. The color guard wears the Prince Charles Edward Stewart tartan with red doublets and feather bonnets.
We invite you to become a part of our family. Feel free to browse the site. Enjoy your stay! Please contact us if you have any questions! Our Pipe Major is Shelley Wheelon. Our Drum Sergeant is Mike Bourda.
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This page was last updated: 10 November, 2008
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News and Upcoming Events
News
Facebook - Visit the band on our FACEBOOK page - "Pikes Peak Highlanders"
New Sets - The Band is working hard adding several new sets to the 2009 performance season. Our new "Regimental Set" combines three classic tunes "42nd Highlanders", "Battle of Waterloo" and "Caber Feidh". We have also added the "Mingulay Boat Song" to our repitoir this year.
New Members - The band has seen steady growth over the winter off-season and this spring. We currently have 15 students at various levels. Overall, we have seen an explosion in the number of new piping and drumming students over the past 6-8 months. If interested in becoming a student member please contact us at pikespeakhighlanders@msn.com. Private lessons are available for a fee.
Upcoming Events
Colorado Renaissance Festival - The Highlanders will be "In the Kingdom" on Celtic weekend, June 27-28 in Larkspur CO. The band will perform 3 shows and a parade each day. Grab the family and come on out...and don't forget your kilt!
Colorado Springs Firemans Graduation - A mini-band will be playing at the graduation of some local firefighters on 17 July. We are honored to play for these brave men and women who risk their lives and provide such an invaluable service to our community.
Armed Forces Appreciation Weekend - We will be honoring our veterans up in Cripple Creek CO, August 7, 8 and 9. We will be performing on Friday evening, marching in the parade and performing a street show on Saturday; wrapping up with a Memorial Service on Sunday afternoon. Come up to Cripple Creek and honor our veterans!
Welcome Home Heros Parade - The Band will be participating in this parade on August 29th when Colorado Springs welcomes home Servicemen and Women from the local bases as well as the arrivial of new personnel being assigned to Ft. Carson.
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