Results from the American Pipe Band Championships 2023

The American Pipe Band Championships took place as part of the Virginia International Tattoo in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday, April 22. The event was live streamed on Facebook and all the performances are available to watch on the links below.

Go directly to Ulster Scottish Pipe Band’s Grade 2 winning medley here, and all other performances from the day can be found on the Virginia International Tattoo Facebook page here.

Event organiser, Andrew Carlisle reported: We unfortunately had to hold the event inside the 8,000 seat Scope Arena due to unsafe weather conditions, with very high winds so strong that bike rack/metal barriers and metal bleachers were blowing over and tents were taking flight. Later in the day around the time of the massed bands and results, there were thunderstorms.  All of the bands were glad we had the luxury of having the indoor venue. 

The full results were as follows:

Grade Two March, Strathspey and Reel

1. Ulster Scottish
2. MacMillan
3. Ottawa Police Service
4. Carnegie Mellon University
5. Band City of Chicago
6. Saint Columcille United Gaelic

Grade Two Medley

1. Ulster Scottish
2. MacMillan
3. Ottawa Police Service (Ens Pref)
4. Carnegie Mellon University
5. Band City of Chicago
6. Saint Columcille United Gaelic

Grade Three March, Strathspey and Reel

1. Carnegie Mellon University
2. Saint Columcille United Gaelic
3. Siren City
4. MacMillan Birtles

Grade Three Medley

1. Carnegie Mellon University
2. Saint Columcille United Gaelic
3. Siren City (tied third)
4. MacMillan Birtles (tied third)