The Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band is a grade three Pipe Band from Scotia, New York, which competes in the regional and international pipe band circuit and participates in community events. As a junior band, the members are between the ages of eight and eighteen. Scotia-Glenville is the only competing junior band in the Northeast. In 2007, Scotia-Glenville took third place in the Novice Juvenile section of the World Pipe Band Championships. The band's competitive success, regionally and internationally, has resulted in its recent upgrade to grade three, a recognition of its high level of playing ability. (Only three bands are ranked higher—grade two or one—in the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association, a remarkable feat for a band composed of under-18 players.)
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