Booking the Band
Pipes and drums are sure to add drama and excitement to your next big event. To book the band for a performance or parade, please contact our Band Manager, Donald MacDonald at Donald@sospb.com
We can provide a solo piper, a mini or full band and even add in highland dancers - we work with all the dance schools in the city, so be sure to ask about them!
We enjoy performing for many different groups, and very much enjoy supporting local and national charities. These have included:
ALS Canada, United Way of Ottawa Carleton, Alzheimers of Ottawa, The Canadian Cancer Soceity, The Tamarack Race Weekend, and the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation among the many we do each and every year. Birthday parties, neighborhood celebrations and all kinds of events are what we love to be part of.
We love working with local dance schools to bring more joy to your event, so let us know what we can do for you!
the band's performance of the skye boat song and flower of scotland at our st andrew's day celeidh, december 3, 2022
the address to the haggis by our friend jen!
the new drum salute
Montreal St. Patrick's Day Parade, 2012
The crowd was huge on the warmest St. Patrick's Day Parade in Montreal in recorded history. The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band won the award of Best Pipe Band for the parade.
The Poppy Campaign in Ottawa, November 1, 2014
On Saturday, November 1, the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band welcomed friends and family to join them on the historic Sparks Street Mall to take part in a unique event to herald the start of the Poppy Campaign in Ottawa. At 1:00 pm, highland dancers from around the Ottawa region kicked off the festivities with a traditional Highland Fling and Sean Truibhas while Veterans, friends and VIPs cheered them on. After a lovely speech by MP Royal Galipeau, colleagues of the pipe band from as far away as CFB Trenton and Montreal began the piping and drumming concert which took them from the CBC studios on Sparks Street up to the National War Memorial to complete the show with laments in honor of WO Patrice Vincent and Cpl Nathan Cirillo. A fine day ended with a reception courtesy of the Eastview Legion in Vanier. Enjoy our photo slideshow below.
We will be back at Billings Bridge Plaza on Saturday, October 31, 2020 for the next poppy parade. More details to come.
Song Suggestions
If you are interested in having highland music at your event, why not give a listen to some tracks for inspiration and ideas? Here are some most-requested tracks played on the pipes and drums...
Amazing Grace (Massed Band Version, from 2010 "B in the Park" show
Highland Cathedral (Band version, from Scotland Tonight show)
MacPherson's Lament (Band version, from Tartan Day Show)
Mairi's Wedding (Band version, from the Ceilidh in 2009)
Scotland the Brave (Band version, from Scotland Tonight Show)
Green Hills of Tyrol (You Tube sample, with a solo piper)
Flower of Scotland (You Tube sample with solo piper and extra instrumentation)
The Glendaruel Highlanders (You Tube sample as part of a band's medley)
The Road to the Isles (You Tube sample with extra instrumentation)
Amazing Grace (Massed Band Version, from 2010 "B in the Park" show
Highland Cathedral (Band version, from Scotland Tonight show)
MacPherson's Lament (Band version, from Tartan Day Show)
Mairi's Wedding (Band version, from the Ceilidh in 2009)
Scotland the Brave (Band version, from Scotland Tonight Show)
Green Hills of Tyrol (You Tube sample, with a solo piper)
Flower of Scotland (You Tube sample with solo piper and extra instrumentation)
The Glendaruel Highlanders (You Tube sample as part of a band's medley)
The Road to the Isles (You Tube sample with extra instrumentation)
Scotland Tonight Slideshow - 2011
A slideshow showing band members at their finest from the 2011 fundraising concert, Scotland Tonight.
Friday before The Worlds: some street scenes in Glasgow
Sons of Scotland Pipe Band plays for the RSPBA Parade through Glasgow the day before the World Pipe Band Championships.
A Highland Wedding
Having a Highland Wedding? To make your special day authentic and traditional, why not consider having a piper, mini band, full band with dancers or honor guard as part of your wedding or reception; we can help you plan it out and make sure everything is wonderful, from the music to the presentation, and everything in between. Contact us at sospb@sospb.com for ideas, quotes and availability.
