78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) Pipe Band

The 78th Highlanders Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band

Pipe band

A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term used by military pipe bands, pipes and drums, is also common....

based in Halifax, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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The band played the song "Mull of Kintyre" live with Sir Paul McCartney on July 11, 2009 in Halifax.

The band's Pipe Major

Pipe Major

The Pipe Major is the director of bagpipe music in a Scottish or Irish pipe band. Like Drum Major, the position of Pipe Major is derived from British Army traditions. During the early twentieth century, the term Sergeant Piper was used for the role in place of "Pipe Major".Civillian and military...

is Roderick MacLean; lead drummer is Dave Danskin.

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