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The Commonwealth Pipes and Drums The Commwealth Pipes and Drums is a non-profit organization that seeks to expand knowledge of tradit

The Commonwealth Pipes and Drums (formerly the Kevin Barry Pipes and Drums) is a pipe band based out of Boston, MA, with historic connections with the Malden Irish American Club. The band performs at many local events, including parades and fundraisers for local charities. Currently in the Grade IV competition level in the EUSPBA, the band is continually striving to improve its standing in the piping community. The band seeks to educate the local community in traditional Irish and Scottish music through performance and instruction. If you are interested in becoming a member of the band, send a private message to this page expressing your interest and a band member will get back to you.

10/01/2026
BIG NEWS from The Commonwealth Pipes and Drums: We’re merging into the STUART HIGHLANDERS organization!Beginning with th...
10/01/2026

BIG NEWS from The Commonwealth Pipes and Drums:

We’re merging into the STUART HIGHLANDERS organization!

Beginning with the 2027 season, we'll compete as Stuart Highlanders, with a trip to the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow on the calendar! The two bands share a lot of history, with plenty of players who've stood in the circle together before, and we're glad to be joining forces once again.

We've added some outstanding high-level players to the ranks, and we're hoping to compete in Grade 2 next year.

It's been a GREAT run as The Commonwealth Pipes and Drums, including back-to-back Grade 3 North American Championships, and we're looking forward to bringing that spirit into this next chapter!

Stay tuned for more announcements and new member introductions soon! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇸

08/15/2026

Massive congrats to our friends in Ulster Scottish Pipe Band - Grade 2 World Champions!

08/04/2026

And here is the band’s medley run from the weekend.

(Thanks for the videos, Kevin Wisehart!)

08/04/2026

Here is the band’s MSR from Saturday!

Still recovering from the weekend? We feel you!Here’s a few shots of the band to help with the post-games blues… Enjoy!
08/03/2026

Still recovering from the weekend? We feel you!

Here’s a few shots of the band to help with the post-games blues… Enjoy!

08/02/2026

We love a good a b**r tent! Thanks for always hosting a fantastic weekend, Glengarry Highland Games 🎵🍻

Grade 3 North American Champions - What a day! Big congrats to our friends in the grade; some really great runs on the ...
08/02/2026

Grade 3 North American Champions - What a day! Big congrats to our friends in the grade; some really great runs on the field, and a very high standard of play across the board!

Cheers to a great 2026 season! And best of luck to everyone heading across the pond!

The band is heading north tomorrow, en route to the Glengarry Highland Games! It’s our last contest of the season, so h...
07/30/2026

The band is heading north tomorrow, en route to the Glengarry Highland Games! It’s our last contest of the season, so here’s hoping for two solid runs!

We’ll be in the circle at 1:30 and 3:30. We hope to see you all there!

Good news - The kilts have been thoroughly dried out from last weekend… 😏One week till Maxville. We hope to see you the...
07/25/2026

Good news - The kilts have been thoroughly dried out from last weekend… 😏

One week till Maxville. We hope to see you there!

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