Los Angeles Scottish Pipe Band

The Los Angeles Scots Pipe Band, or, more commonly, the LA Scots, is a pipe band located in Orange County, California. The LA Scots have competed at the grade one level since 1998. In February 2018, the Western United States Pipe Band Association granted a request by the LA Scots to move to Grade 2.[1]

Los Angeles Scots Pipe Band
LocationOrange County, CA
Grade2
Pipe majorScott MacDonald
TartanDrummond of Perth
Notable honours
  • Grade 2 World Championships:
    1st place 1997, Best Drums 1997, Best Bass 1997, 3rd place 1996, 2nd place 1995
  • Grade 1 World Championships Final:
    11th place 2007 & 2002, Best Bass 1998
  • Grade 1 World Championships Qualifier:
    4th place 2007, Best Drums 2007 & 2002
  • North Berwick Highland Games:
    2nd place 2007, Best Drums 2007
Websitewww.lascots.org

During their time in Grade 1, the band placed ninth in the qualification round at the 2008 World Pipe Band Championships,[2] and placed 14th in the qualification round of 2009.[3] In 2007, the band qualified for the Grade 1 competition and placed 11th.[4]

Pipe Majors

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  • Scott Ruscoe (1990–1992)
  • Scott MacDonald (1992–2004)
  • Colin Armstrong ( 2004–2019)
  • Scott MacDonald (2019–present)

Leading Drummers

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  • Tom Foley (1991)
  • Joseph Foley (1991–1995)
  • Duncan Millar (1996–1997)
  • Carl Lenny (1998–2000, 2002–2003, 2017-2019)
  • Andrew Hoinacki (2004–2005)
  • Andrew Brubaker (2001, 2006)
  • Richard Baughman (2006–2010)
  • Glenn Kvidahl (2010–2014)
  • Bryce Parker (2015)
  • Molly Steuber (2016)
  • Steven Graham (2022-2023)
  • Scott Walsh (2024-)

Discography

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  • At the Beach (1999)

References

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  1. ^ "LA Scots shift to 2nd – pipes|drums".
  2. ^ "RSPBA - the Heart of the Pipe Band World". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-02-17. Angeles Scots
  3. ^ "RSPBA - the Heart of the Pipe Band World". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-02-17. Scots
  4. ^ "RSPBA - the Heart of the Pipe Band World". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-02-17. Championships
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