Baton Rouge Caledonian Pipes and Drums
Performances by Louisiana’s largest Scottish band at various events, including Mardi Gras parades and cultural festivals.
Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival
Sat, Oct 4, 2025
A festival celebrating Celtic culture with bagpipe music, Highland dancing, traditional athletics, and various vendors.
Scottish Tartan Festival
Sat, Apr 12, 2025
The 23rd Annual Scottish Tartan Festival features traditional Scottish music, bagpipe performances, Highland dancing, and cultural exhibits.
The Battle of the Bayou: A Bagpipe Tournament Weekend
Wed, Nov 19, 2025 – Thu, Nov 20, 2025
A competitive bagpipe tournament held during the Louisiana Renaissance Festival, featuring solo and band performances.
Wearin' of the Green Parade
Sat, Mar 15, 2025
A lively St. Patrick’s Day parade featuring numerous marching bands, bagpipers, and colorful krewes parading through Baton Rouge.
steven brownlee
Listen - hear the pounding of feet running into battle, or feel the fog closing in as the last mournful notes of Amazing Grace fade into the distance, or dance as you have never danced before to the to the sound of the bagpipes. Very few instruments in the world today can evoke passion and emotions as the bagpipe does. Happy? Sad? Belligerent? Bagpipes are all of these and more……
Pipes & Drums of New Orleans
Our objectives are to foster and encourage the finest tenets of bagpipe music, piping and drumming with respect to both pipe band and individual playing provide a means of instruction and atmosphere conducive to all who wish to play the bagpipes and drums create and promote a of fellowship among all pipers and drummers promote the music and traditions of the bagpipes through public appearances as a band or as individuals
michael barney
Michael Barney, a Highland and Uilleann piper available for hire in Louisiana