TCPD is independent 501 (3c) non-profit organization affiliated with Trinity College in Hartford CT that performs in the area and is dedicated to education and promotion of Celtic music and culture.
Connecticut Firefighters Pipes and Drums, Inc. is a not for profit incorporated fraternal organization, founded in November of 1992 for the purpose of maintaining and furthering the tradition of pipes and drums in the fire service.
In the spring of 1996, letters were sent to all the fire departments in Bergen County announcing the formation of the Bergen County Firefighters Pipe Band.
Of all the symbols of Monmouth College's Scottish heritage, probably the most visible, colorful and noisiest is the MC Pipes and Drums, the bagpipe and drum band that performs at so many college functions and off-campus events.
The first Military Pipe Band formed for the USCG. Founded in 1790 by Alexander Hamilton a Scotsman the Band carries on the rich tradition of Military Piping in the US Sea Services