The MacMillan Pipe Band organization has a busy month of May planned. Come on out and support the band at a number of events this month.
May 10th - 40th Annual National Capital Area Scottish Festival benefitting the Rockville High School Pipe Band
May 17th - Colonial Highland Gathering in Fairhill, Maryland
May 18th - American University Graduations
May 24 - Memorial Day Parade in Sharpsburg, Maryland
Both the Grade III & Grade V bands made their 2008 competition debut at the Celtic Festival of Southern Maryland in St. Leonard. Both bands put in nice performances to walk away with two 2nd Place prizes.
Grade III
1st - Balmoral Highlanders
2nd - MacMillan
3rd - Carnegie-Mellon University
Grade V
1st - Steel Thistle
2nd - MacMillan-Birtles Memorial
3rd - UMW Eagle Pipe Band
The MacMillan Pipe Band will be performing in the Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk on December 1st. This Scottish parade through Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, has been celebrating Christmas with a Scottish flavor for over 34 years. For more information, visit the website: www.scottishwalk.org.
The MacMillan-Birtles Memorial Pipe Band performed at the Richmond Highland Games on October 27th in their last competition of the 2007 season. The contest was very close between the top three bands with 1 point separating 1st and 3rd place.
Grade V
1st - University of Mary Washington Eagle Pipe Band
2nd - MacMillan-Birtles Memorial
3rd - Guilford & Glencoe Juvenile
Both the Grade III MacMillan Pipe Band and the Grade V MacMillan-Birtles Memorial Pipe Band took
This was the last competition in 2007 for the Grade III MacMillan Pipe Band. The Grade V band will be competing at the Richmond Highland Games on October 27th.
Grade III
1st - Ulster Scottish
2nd - MacMillan
3rd - Carnegie-Mellon University
Grade V
1st - Rockville High School
2nd - MacMillan-Birtles Memorial
3rd - Guilford & Glencoe
The MacMillan Pipe Band competed in its third straight Celtic Classic Invitational this past weekend. For the third straight time, MacMillan came away with the 3rd Place trophy. Congratulations to the Celtic Classic for celebrating its 20th anniversary. Hats off to the Pipe Band volunteers for running such a fantastic weekend.
Grade III
1st - Ulster Scottish
2nd - Balmoral Highlanders
3rd - MacMillan
The Virginia Scottish Games were held at a new location this year. At a very scenic Sky Meadows State Park in Delaplane, VA, both bands came away with 2nd Place prizes.
Grade III
1st - Carnegie-Mellon University
2nd - MacMillan
3rd - Seton Hill University
Grade V
1st - Guildford & Glencoe
2nd - MacMillan-Birtles Memorial
3rd - Chesapeake Caledonian
Both bands made the trip to the Ligonier Highland Games in western Pennsylvania. Congratulations to the Grade III MacMillan Pipe Band for the their 2nd Place Finish.
The MacMillan Pipe Band organization concluded the weekend in fine fashion. The MacMillan-Birtles Memorial Pipe Band won first place honors at the Montreal Highland Games in Grade V.
The MacMillan Pipe Band came in 2nd Place in the Grade III Competition. It was great weekend for both bands.
Congratulations to the MacMillan-Birtles Memorial Pipe Band for finishing in 1st place in Grade V at the 2007 North American Pipe Band Championships held at the Glengarry Highland Games in Maxville, Ontario.
Also, Congratulations to the MacMillan Pipe Band (Grade III) for the 5th Place finish at the North American Championships. The results included two 3rd Place scores in piping.