Location: Fayetteville
Organization Type: Community & Cultural, Music, Performing Arts
Mission: Welcome to the official home on the web of the Ozark Highlanders Pipe Band, Northwest Arkansas’ premier pipe band. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and performing the traditional pipe band music of the Scottish Highlands.
The band is a well-known staple of the northwest Arkansas community, appearing regularly at parades, concerts and many special events in the area. The band has an extensive repertoire of traditional Scottish tunes. We also have experienced professional solo pipers available for parties weddings, funerals and other special events. To hire the band or a piper for your next event, please click "Contact Us" for for more information.
The Ozark Highlanders is a member of the Eastern Unites States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA) and regularly competes at highland games and bagpiping/Scottish drumming competitions throughout the mid-west. The band has received numerous piping awards over the years, both as a group and also as individual players. New and old players are always welcome. Please contact the band and we'll fit you right in!!
Ozark Highlanders Pipe Band
Location: Fayetteville
Organization Type: Community & Cultural, Music, Performing Arts
Events
Events
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Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, ARThe roar of the stadium. The green of the field. A held breath erupting into victory—or defeat. Is it any wonder that sports inspire artists? With our latest exhibition, Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture, experience how today’s artists and designers respond to the drive, passion, culture, and systems surrounding...
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Kaylyn Sah at JJ’s Fayetteville
JJ's Grill Fayetteville 3615 N Steele Blvd, Fayetteville, AR, United StatesFREE LIVE MUSIC SERVING FAYETTEVILLE SINCE 2009! JJ's Grill Fayetteville Address: 1271 Steamboat Dr #7, Fayetteville, AR 72704 Phone: (479) 443-0700 Hours: Mon-Sat 11AM-1AM SUN: CLOSED Kitchen Hours: Mon-Sat 11AM-12AM SUN: CLOSED
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Andy Adams at JJ’s Bella Vista
JJ's Grill Bella Vista 12 Cunningham Corner, Bella Vista, ARFREE LIVE MUSIC SERVING BELLA VISTA SINCE 2014! JJ's Grill Bella Vista Address: 12 Cunningham Corner, Bella Vista, AR 72714 Phone:(479)802-6455 Hours: Tue-Sun 11AM-1AM MON: CLOSED Kitchen Hours: Tue-Thu 11AM-9PM Fri-Sun 11AM-10PM MON: CLOSED
Mission
Welcome to the official home on the web of the Ozark Highlanders Pipe Band, Northwest Arkansas’ premier pipe band. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and performing the traditional pipe band music of the Scottish Highlands.
The band is a well-known staple of the northwest Arkansas community, appearing regularly at parades, concerts and many special events in the area. The band has an extensive repertoire of traditional Scottish tunes. We also have experienced professional solo pipers available for parties weddings, funerals and other special events. To hire the band or a piper for your next event, please click "Contact Us" for for more information.
The Ozark Highlanders is a member of the Eastern Unites States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA) and regularly competes at highland games and bagpiping/Scottish drumming competitions throughout the mid-west. The band has received numerous piping awards over the years, both as a group and also as individual players. New and old players are always welcome. Please contact the band and we'll fit you right in!!
About
Our History
The Ozark Highlanders Pipe Band was formed in 1984 in Fayetteville, Arkansas by Founding Pipe Major Dr. Steve Wilson and Drum Major Ramon Hendricks. Since that time, the band has incorporated a broad background of talent, and established a reputation as one of the top entertainment groups in the Ozarks.
Highlander Highlights
1986 – The Ozark Highlanders are selected to be the ceremonial band for the
Arkansas Sesquicentennial celebration in Fayetteville.
1987 – The Highlanders win the Regional Championship, competing against
other pipe bands from the Central United States.
1990 – The Highlanders join the University of Arkansas Marching Band during
the Homecoming Halftime Show at Razorback Stadium and receive a
standing ovation.
1993 – One of the most unusual and memorable performances in the band’s
history - inside the World's Largest Strip Mining Shovel.
1994 - The Ozark Highlanders are asked to perform for former British Prime
Minister Margaret Thatcher. Lady Thatcher is the featured speaker at
a convocation ceremony at College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO.
2001 – The Highlanders are asked to perform for another convocation at The
College of the Ozarks, this time featuring former Secretary of State Colin
Powell.
2005 - Dr. Steve Wilson and Linda Jones were invited and performed with the
internationally famous Chieftains at the Walton Arts Center concert.