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Penn-York Highlanders - PipeBand, Pennsylvania, United States

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Penn-York Highlanders

Northern Tier PA. Parade and competition group in existence since 1957 (3with some original members still performing).
The Penn-York Highlanders were formed in 1957 making them one of the oldest active pipe bands in North America. The band derived it's name from the fact that it's members are drawn from both sides of the Pennsylvania/New York border, and is headquartered in hill country reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands. The name Ladies from Hell is military in origin, and was given to the Scottish highland regiments during World War I by the Germans who discovered on the field of battle that there was nothing effeminate about soldiers who fought in kilts. Over the years the band, an average 18-25 member adult unit clad in the colorful Royal Stewart tartan and playing an ever-expanding repertoire of traditional Gaelic tunes, has won numerous awards and has been granted many honors including the distinction of playing before the Prime Minister of the Irish Republic. The Highlanders also enjoy pride of place as the traditional leaders of the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Scranton, Pa. which is one of the largest in the nation. Their greatest pride, however, comes in being asked to participate in celebrations throughout the Finger Lakes / Leatherstocking regions of New York and the endless mountains of Pennsylvania, and to return year after year. Parade officers are Drum Major Lee Chandler, and Pipe Major George Whyte.

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