About the Band
The Red Deer Legion Pipe band has been active in Central Alberta for nearly fifty years, participating in local parades, cultural celebrations, and recreational events.
A Little History...
The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band was formed in 1948 as a girls' band, and at the time, it was under the direction of Pipe Major Ted Elder and Drum Sergeant Sam Baxter. Red Deer Legion Branch 35 took over sponsorship of the band in 1970. The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band has been active on the competition circuit since 1983, and most recently in 2019 at the Red Deer Highland Games. Competitions have taken the band all around Alberta as well as British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Hawaii and Scotland. We visited Hawaii in 1987 and made our first trip to Scotland in 1992. The band made its second trip to Scotland in 2004 to participate in both competitive and non-competitive events. 2014 brought the band to NW Europe for a tour of the many battlefields, landmarks, and cemeteries of both world wars. It was a memorable experience for all of those who were able to take part. (To find out more about this, visit our 2014 TOUR tab.)
A special thank you to the Red Deer Elks for their continued support of the band, and to all those individuals, non-profit societies, and the Scottish community who have helped the band in past years and in years to come.
A Little History...
The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band was formed in 1948 as a girls' band, and at the time, it was under the direction of Pipe Major Ted Elder and Drum Sergeant Sam Baxter. Red Deer Legion Branch 35 took over sponsorship of the band in 1970. The Red Deer Legion Pipe Band has been active on the competition circuit since 1983, and most recently in 2019 at the Red Deer Highland Games. Competitions have taken the band all around Alberta as well as British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Hawaii and Scotland. We visited Hawaii in 1987 and made our first trip to Scotland in 1992. The band made its second trip to Scotland in 2004 to participate in both competitive and non-competitive events. 2014 brought the band to NW Europe for a tour of the many battlefields, landmarks, and cemeteries of both world wars. It was a memorable experience for all of those who were able to take part. (To find out more about this, visit our 2014 TOUR tab.)
A special thank you to the Red Deer Elks for their continued support of the band, and to all those individuals, non-profit societies, and the Scottish community who have helped the band in past years and in years to come.
