Band History
The band was founded in 1989 as a part of the Scotia-Glenville School District. Initially, the band members were drawn from the school district and given elementary piping and drumming lessons as part of the school's Scottish Heritage program; members gained experience by performing at community events. Since its inception, the band has broadened its pool of players and become a competitive pipe band within the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association. Some of Scotia's members have gone on to join successful adult pipe bands, including a significant number of the players in the grade one Oran Mor Pipe Band, and the band has also attracted internationally recognized musicians like Jack Lee, John Wilson and Reid Maxwell to the Capital District to hold band workshops. The band's musical directors are Maureen Connor, a professional piper and member of the Oran Mor Pipe Band, and Eric MacNeill, the Drum Sergeant of Oran Mor.
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