A full spectrum of events will be offered at our Games. Clan and Society tents, quality vendors, five pipe bands, amateur athletic competitions, Scottish dance demonstrations, and EUSPBA sanctioned solo piping and drumming competitions will be offered, in addition to Scottish musical entertainment, sheep dog demonstrations, and special children’s athletic events where all participants can wear a kilt provided by us.

Piping & Drumming

The Scotland County Highland Games will be holding a full spectrum of EUSPBA sanctioned pipe band and individual piping and drumming competitions under the direction of Bill Caudill, pipe major of the St. Andrews Presbyterian College Pipe Band and faculty member of the North American Academy of Piping and Drumming.

Download this application form for all individual and band piping and drumming competitions. Registration will include admission to the games. For more information, contact the Director of Piping.

The following pipe bands will be attending the Third Annual Scotland County Highland Games

1. St. Andrews Presbyterian College Pipe Band - Grade III Laurinburg, NC (Host Band)

2. Wake and District Public Safety Pipes and Drums - Grade IV Raleigh, NC

3. Palmetto-North Atlanta Alliance Pipes and Drums - Grade IV Columbia, SC

4. NC State University Pipes and Drums - Grade III Raleigh, NC

5. NC State University Pipes and Drums - Grade IV Raleigh, NC

6. Jamestown Pipes and Drums - Grade IV Jamestown, NC

7. Jamestown Pipes and Drums - Grade V Jamestown, NC

8. Greater Richmond Pipes and Drums - Grade III Richmond, VA

9. Greater Richmond Pipes and Drums - Grade V Richmond, VA

10. Charleston Police Pipe Band - Grade IV Charleston, SC

11. Loch Norman Pipe Band - Grade IV Charlotte, NC

12. Grandfather Mountain Highlanders - Grade IV Linville, NC