On 9th September 2017 we celebrated 20 years of the Vienna Pipes and Drums with a grand concert and ceilidh. Thanks to all our guests and performers for making it a truly memorable night, including dance band The Ceilidh Mafia,… Continue reading
On 12th August 2017 Vienna Pipes and Drums qualified for the World Pipe Band Championships Grade 4B Final in Glasgow, where we were up against almost 60 other pipe bands from around the world. We came 2nd out of of… Continue reading
Band members are slowly recovering from a great night at the closing night’s concert in Burg Kreuzen, Niederösterreich. Several band members spent the whole week there, receiving top class tuition from some of the world’s best players and teachers: Willie… Continue reading
We had a busy and wet weekend with a parade on Friday around some Irish pubs in the centre of Vienna (wet with craft beer and rain), and then on the official embassy-organised parade on Saturday from Yppenplatz to the Ottakringer… Continue reading
On Saturday, 5 February 2017, beautiful guests gathered at the magnificent Hofburg Palace for the IAEA’s 60th Anniversary Staff Association Ball. Once again, it was a great honor for Vienna Pipes and Drums to open the official ceremony of one… Continue reading
Every year Vienna Pipes and Drums organise a Burns Night, a great event to celebrate the life and works of Scotland’s much-loved national poet, Robert Burns. Burns suppers are held by people and organisations all around the world and our… Continue reading
It was a great honor for Vienna Pipes and Drums Pipe Band to perform at the 17. Bundeskongress der GÖD (the Austrian Public Service Union) today. More than 1,000 participants including high-ranking political and business representatives take part at this… Continue reading
Last weekend we enjoyed a great evening of music and laughter with friends from all across the Austrian piping and drumming scene as the Caledonian Pipes and Drums, Burgenland celebrated their fifth anniversary! Here are some pictures from that event… Continue reading
On the 27th August 2016, 7 members of the band made a long road trip to Sychrov in the north of the Czech Republic to perform at the Sychrov Highland Games 2016. The Sychrov games are held in the grounds of… Continue reading
It was a great privilege to participate in the open-air music festival Donauinselfest again this year. We hope you all enjoyed the performance and the dances!