Manchester Pipe Band
Encyclopedia
The Manchester Pipe Band is a grade two pipe band
from Manchester
, Connecticut
. It was founded in 1914 and is one of the oldest continuous pipe bands in the United States
. Currently, the band competes in grade 2 of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association
, in which it took second place in 2007 and first place in 2009.
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....
from Manchester
Manchester, Connecticut
Manchester is a township and city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 58,241.- History :...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. It was founded in 1914 and is one of the oldest continuous pipe bands in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Currently, the band competes in grade 2 of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association
Eastern United States Pipe Band Association
The Eastern United States Pipe Band Association is an association of pipe bands in the Eastern United States. Its function is to sanction band and solo piping, drumming, and drum major competitions in the East Coast...
, in which it took second place in 2007 and first place in 2009.