boston st. patricks day parade
Sun, Mar 16, 2025
Bostonians were the first to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in North America. On March 17, 1737, as a gesture of solidarity among the city’s new Irish immigrants, Boston’s Irish community joined together in festivities of their homeland and to honor the memory of the below Patron Saint of Ireland.
Celtic Celebration at Old Sturbridge Village
Sat, Mar 15, 2025 – Sun, Mar 16, 2025
A weekend event featuring fiddle tunes, bagpipe demonstrations, Celtic music, step dancing performances, and 19th-century dance lessons.
Easton Tricentennial Parade
Sat, Jul 12, 2025
Celebrating 300 years, this parade includes performances by the Massachusetts State Police Pipes and Drums, along with various community groups.
Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival
Sat, Jul 19, 2025
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this festival features pipe band competitions, Highland dancing, athletic events, and various cultural exhibits.
Lexington 250th Anniversary Parade
Sat, Apr 19, 2025
A commemorative parade featuring performances by the Massachusetts State Police Pipes and Drums, celebrating Lexington’s historic anniversary.
Red Hot Chilli Pipers Concert
Sat, Mar 15, 2025
An energetic performance by the internationally acclaimed bagpipe rock band, blending traditional Scottish music with rock and pop anthems.
worcester st. patricks day parade
Mon, Mar 17, 2025
March 16, 2025
duncan hurst
I’m a bagpiper based in Whately, Massachusetts, with over 15 years of experience performing, teaching, and leading in the piping community. I started learning the bagpipes at age ten, studying under Adam Holdaway, and quickly found my place in the Stuart Highland Pipe Band of Wilmington, MA, where I’ve played ever since and have served as pipe major since 2018. Pipe majors are responsible for the overall sound of the band, leading rehearsals, instructing players, and making sure the band is ready for any competition or performance. I am also a member of The Commonwealth Pipes and Drums of Melrose, MA.
adam g. holdaway
The Great Highland Bagpipe is one of the most haunting and melodious instruments. It's awe-inspiring sound can evoke emotions from deep within and can make you dance or cry… perhaps at the same time! Adam has been performing at weddings, funerals, memorials, graduations, political campaigns and promotional events in the Boston, MA area for nearly 20 years and has attained the professional status (highest level of solo competition performance) as graded by the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association.
amy mcglothlin
Bagpiper for Weddings and Funerals in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont Rhode Island, Connecticut.