OUR PEOPLE. OUR ISLAND.

A shared sound.
A place to belong.

Scottish musical traditions, carried by a volunteer community on Maui.

ISLE OF MAUI PIPE BAND · HAWAIʻI

01 / THE FAMILY ALBUMFROM THE BAND’S OWN PHOTO ALBUMS

Every practice.
Every parade. Every plunge.

School days, parades, festivals, the Polar Plunge, and a lot of smiling in between. These are the people who make the sound.

A large group of band members and family seated and standing behind a row of drums — The band, all together

Pipers and drummers in green under a wide banyan tree — Under the banyan

Pipers in green performing on a lawn above the ocean while guests watch — Lawn performance

A piper in a lei and sunglasses playing outdoors — Island piper

Pipers standing in a line along the beach at sunset — On the sand

Pipe school students and instructors around tables in a hall — Maui Pipe & Drum School

A crowd dancing on a lawn to the band’s music — Dancing to the pipes · Amber Bailey Photography

Pipers and drummers performing on a big concert stage under lights — On stage

The full band in kilts with drums on a lawn, Maui mountains behind — The band, all together

Pipe school students in matching teal shirts jumping with arms raised on a grassy hill — Maui Pipe & Drum School

The full band in kilts with drums, posed on a lawn with Maui mountains behind — Maui Pipe & Drum School

Band members in Santa hats cheering beside the bass drum — Holiday spirit

The band in kilts behind an Isle of Maui Pipe Band banner — The whole band

Pipers in kilts standing on a rocky point above turquoise water — Out on the point

A long line of pipers on the beach at golden hour casting long shadows — Maui Pipe & Drum School

A crowd of pipers holding their pipes up at sunset by the ocean — Pipes up at sunset

Band members holding hands in a line in the ocean — Polar Plunge · 2018

Silhouettes running into the ocean at sunrise — Into the water

A piper playing outdoors under the trees — Polar Plunge · 2018

A smiling man in a lei and kilt holding a bowl — Polar Plunge · 2018

A piper in a lei and yellow shirt playing — Polar Plunge · 2018

A smiling drummer with a snare drum — Polar Plunge · 2018

Two band members smiling on the beach, one with pipes — Polar Plunge · 2018

A smiling piper on the beach holding his pipes — Polar Plunge · 2018

A young piper playing by the ocean — Polar Plunge · 2018

An instructor helping a young piper — Polar Plunge · 2018

Pipers and drummers playing in a line on the sand — Polar Plunge · 2018

Pipers in sarongs and board shorts playing at the water — Polar Plunge · 2018

Bagpipes resting in the branches of a tree — Polar Plunge · 2018

Black and white close-up of bagpipe drones — Polar Plunge · 2018

Black and white photo of a smiling woman wrapped in a towel after the plunge — Polar Plunge · 2018

Portrait of a smiling student — Maui Pipe & Drum School

A smiling piper with her pipes on her lap — Maui Pipe & Drum School

Two friends in school shirts smiling with drinks — Maui Pipe & Drum School

Glasses raised in a toast around the table — Maui Pipe & Drum School

Friends grinning around a restaurant table — Maui Pipe & Drum School

A long dinner table of smiling students — Maui Pipe & Drum School

Students with pipes smiling on the beach at sunrise — Maui Pipe & Drum School

Students holding pipes on a hillside with the ocean behind — Maui Pipe & Drum School

Students in teal shirts posing on a green hill — Maui Pipe & Drum School

Students practicing chanters around a long table — Maui Pipe & Drum School

A practice circle of pipers on a lawn above the ocean — Maui Pipe & Drum School

Drummers practicing on a patio — Maui Pipe & Drum School

An instructor playing pipes with a student — Maui Pipe & Drum School

Pipers and drummers practicing on the lawn — Maui Pipe & Drum School

A big group of pipers and drummers at sunset — Maui Pipe & Drum School

A piper in a kilt between a bride and groom — Piping a wedding

Snare drummers marching in a parade — Drum line on parade

Pipers in a practice circle on a lawn — Circle practice

Pipers playing on the beach while kids watch — Beach session

Close-up of snare drummers playing — The drum corps

The band marching down a street in kilts — On parade

The band gathered in front of a parade truck — Maui County Fair Parade · 2008

Drummers with the band crest bass drum — Maui County Fair Parade · 2008

Snare drummers on parade — Maui County Fair Parade · 2008

Pipers marching in the Makawao parade — Makawao Parade · 2008

Band members smiling together on St. Patrick's Day — St. Patrick's Day · 2008

Band members laughing on St. Patrick's Day — St. Patrick's Day · 2008

Three band members in kilts smiling with a snare drum — From the band archive

Band members lined up on a lawn behind the crest drum — From the band archive

Drummers performing outside Queen Kaʻahumanu Center — Queen Kaʻahumanu Center · 2008

Two drummers playing side by side — IMPB drummers

A piper and drummers performing at the craft fair — Seabury Hall Craft Fair · 2009

Drummers practicing under a tree — One practice · 2009

A large group of pipers by the sea at sunset — Golden hour

02 / ROOTED HERESCOTTISH ROOTS · MAUI SPIRIT

An ocean apart.
A tradition together.

We are pipers, drummers, learners, and friends. What brings us together is the music—and the pleasure of sharing it.

Isle of Maui Pipe Band is an all-volunteer group keeping Highland piping and drumming alive on Maui. Our sound belongs in a street parade, at a festival, beside a wedding, and wherever people gather for a meaningful moment.

There is room here to begin, to improve, and to contribute. Free instruction helps new players find their first notes and rhythms, while experienced musicians bring the ensemble to life.

Find your place in the band ↗

THE MUSIC BRINGS US TOGETHER.ON STAGE

03 / WHAT WE SHARE

A living tradition.

The Great Highland bagpipe. Snare, tenor, and bass drums. Musical traditions passed from one player to the next.

Time for each other.

A volunteer band grows through practice, patience, and showing up. Learning together is part of belonging.

A little aloha.

Maui is part of who we are. We bring that sense of place and community to the music we share.

04 / OUR TARTANTHE HAWAIIAN TARTAN

Hawaiʻi’s own tartan.
Worn by our band since 2005.

In 1997 the Caledonian Society of Hawaiʻi held a contest to design an official Hawaiian state tartan. Douglas Herring of Oʻahu came up with the winning design: mostly blue and green hues for the water, sky and foliage of Hawaiʻi, with yellow and red for the lava that formed the islands and for the aliʻi, Hawaiʻi’s royalty.

In 2005 our band, then called Maui Celtic Pipes and Drums, adopted the Hawaiian tartan as our official kilt plaid. We are currently the only pipe band in the world to proudly wear this tartan.

More about the Hawaiʻi tartan ↗

A swatch of the Hawaiian tartan: blues and greens crossed with red and yellow lines — The Hawaiian tartan

Band members’ kilts in the Hawaiian tartan with white hose and red flashes — On parade

Come for the music.
Stay for the people.

Start with a conversation. You do not need a set of bagpipes to be curious.

Learn with us

A shared sound.A place to belong.

Every practice.Every parade. Every plunge.

An ocean apart.A tradition together.