Welcome to the Kansas City St. Andrew Pipes & Drums
Hire a solo bagpiper, a small group of pipers and drummers, or the full pipe band for your wedding, funeral, party, corporate event or parade anywhere in the Kansas City area. From weddings to sold-out concerts, the Kansas City St. Andrew Pipes and Drums will make your event unforgettable! We have over forty active pipers and drummers of all ages who will assist you in making your private or public engagement truly special. We can work with you to provide a Scottish (or even Irish) flair to your next event, which is sure to leave you and your guests with fond memories for years to come!
As Kansas City's premier pipe band, we are proud to provide award-winning individual bagpipers, small ensembles, or even a full band for your next event in a number of price ranges as your taste and resources fancy. We also have affiliations with Scottish Highland dancers, Irish step dancers, and Celtic folk bands should you want to create a one-of-a-kind treat for your guests.
A lone piper playing Amazing Grace is one of the most moving tributes there is. We provide bagpipers for funerals, graveside services, memorials and celebrations of life, and have played by invitation at military, firefighter and law enforcement funerals.
Pipe the bride down the aisle, lead the couple out after the ceremony, or welcome guests at the reception. A solo piper suits most ceremonies; a small group or the full band makes a grand entrance.
Surprise someone with a piper at a birthday, anniversary, retirement or family reunion, or add Scottish flair to a Burns Night supper or St. Andrew's Day dinner.
Business lunches, company dinners, golf tournaments, grand openings, charity galas and fundraisers. We've played the Special Forces Ball and the Marine Corps Ball, and performed at halftime for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Memorial services, change-of-command and retirement ceremonies, balls and dedications. We've played the Kansas City 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb and a sunset ceremony at the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
Parades, festivals, university commencements and church services such as the Kirkin' o' the Tartan. We march in the Kansas City, Brookside and Snake Saturday St. Patrick's Day parades.
We often provide more performers than listed, but scheduling around individual members sometimes makes that impossible. Not sure which fits? Tell us about your event and we'll help you choose.
For performances our members appear in traditional highland dress which consists of: Scottish kilt, sporran, ghillie brogues (shoes), daywear jacket/vest, shirt, tie, and glengarry (hat). Our uniform kilt is the MacDonnell of Keppoch tartan pictured below.**
It depends on the size of the group, how long you'd like us to play, the date and the travel involved. Pricing is arranged directly with our Business Manager: send a booking request with your event details and we'll reply with a quote.
As early as you can, especially around St. Patrick's Day. Please allow at least one to two months for the Full Band. For a solo piper, get in touch even at short notice and we'll tell you whether a piper is available.
Anywhere in the Kansas City metro on both sides of the state line, including Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Leawood, Shawnee, Lee's Summit, Independence, Liberty and Kansas City, Kansas. We travel farther too: we've played across Missouri and Kansas, from St. Louis and Fulton to Manhattan, Sedalia and parades in Emporia. Ask us about your location.
Traditional Scottish and Irish tunes such as Amazing Grace, Scotland the Brave and Minstrel Boy. Tell us in your request if there's a tune you'd like to hear. See the tunes we play
Yes, but they're loud. A solo piper or small ensemble works well in churches, restaurants and reception halls. The Full Band is best outdoors or in a large venue.
Traditional Highland dress: kilt, sporran, ghillie brogues, jacket or vest, shirt, tie and glengarry. The band's kilts are the MacDonnell of Keppoch tartan; solo pipers may wear their own family tartan.
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* Please allow a minimum of one to two months in advance to arrange for the Full Band option. Sometimes more or less time will be necessary to make arrangements depending upon the band schedule and personal scheduling issues.
** Members of the full band and small groups will appear in this uniform; however, solo performers may choose to wear their own (family) kilts and highland dress accessories for such events at their leisure.
Rory McKee
BusinessManager@kcpipeband.org