42nd Highlanders Regimental Pipes & Drums

News and Announcements

April 19, 2010
The Scotland 2010 page in the Member's Area has been updated with additional links and information regarding the upcoming band trip to Scotland in August.

May 21, 2009
The band's event calendar has been updated with information regarding the band's performances and other band events scheduled through July 2009.

February 11, 2009
The band's event calendar has been updated with information regarding the band's performances and other band events scheduled through March 2009.

January 22, 2008
The band's event calendar has been updated with information regarding the band's performances and other band events scheduled through March 2008. The Music page in the Band Members section has also been updated with additional sheet music for tunes that will be played in the 2008 season.

September 12, 2007
The band's event calendar has been updated with information regarding the band's performances and other band events scheduled through November 2007.

May 23, 2007
The band's event calendar has been updated with information regarding the band's performances and other band events scheduled through June 2007. Additional tunes (recently introduced MSR) have been added to the Tune List Page in the Band Area.

January 10, 2007
The band's event calendar has been updated with information regarding the band's performances and other band events scheduled through March 2007.

September 10, 2006
The band's event calendar has been updated with information regarding the band's performances and other band events scheduled through November 2006.

March 13, 2006
It is with regret that the band announces the resignation of Phil Bowater, former drum major and quartermaster. We thank Phil for his assistance in elevating the overall dress and deportment of the band, and extend our most heartfelt gratitude for his tireless efforts in securing travel arrangements for our trip to Scotland last year. We wish Phil good fortune as he pursues other opportunities in the pipe & drum community!

March 1, 2006
Since the Queen Mary 2's debut in 2004, Cunard enthusiasts have wondered if the grand ocean liner would ever meet her legendary predecessor, the RMS Queen Mary. As part of Queen Mary 2's highly anticipated maiden call to Los Angeles, the ship wowed West Coasters with an historic meeting on Thursday, February 23 when the two ships united in Long Beach harbor for a "royal rendezvous." Members of the 42nd Highlanders Regimental Pipes & Drums were on board both ships during this historic meeting of two queens, providing entertainment for spectators on the shore as well as passengers at sea. Keep an eye on the band's Multimedia Gallery for photos of the event, which will be posted soon. Or for more information about the rendezvous, read the event recap at www.thequeenmarysmeet.com.

February 1, 2006
The band's event calendar has been updated with information regarding the band's practice schedule for the months of February and March, as well as performances and other band events scheduled through June 2006.

January 8, 2006
The band's event calendar has been updated to show events at which the band is scheduled to appear in the month of February. Please also note that band practices will resume beginning this Tuesday, January 10.

January 2, 2006
Happy New Year to all, and a special congratulations to our mates in the Ontario Massed Legion Pipes & Drums, who braved uncharacteristically bad weather to march in the 117th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. Well done, lads & lasses! If you missed their performance, you can watch a clip here.

September 25, 2005
The Multimedia Gallery has been updated with pictures and audio from the band's recent performance at the dedication of the National POW/MIA Memorial in Riverside. You can click here to read an article about the ceremony.

September 12, 2005
Memorial Tune certificates are now available from the Pipefest 2005 page in the Multimedia Gallery.

September 6, 2005
Congratulations to Kevin Campbell, who has been promoted to Drum Sergeant and will take over instruction of the drum corps.

September 3, 2005
The band has returned from Scotland, where it participated in Pipefest 2005, among other notable events. Keep an eye on our "Pipefest 2005" web page in the Multimedia Gallery, which should be updated by the end of September with additional details about the tour, including photos, video and Memorial Tunes certificates for the donors who helped make this trip possible.

July 11, 2005
Check out the Event Calendar for details of an important event this Friday, July 15, at the Center Theater of the Long Beach Convention Center. The 42nd Highlanders will be joining other bands from around Southern California to honor U.S. troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the families of our soldiers who have paid the ultimate price. We hope to see you there!

July 1, 2005
Several 42nd Highlanders bandsmen will be traveling across the pond ahead of the rest of the band and meeting us in Scotland in August. Drummer Sean Hall is currently touring Europe with his schoolmates; click here for a travelog written by the class teacher.

May 5, 2005
The Gallery section of the Band's web site has been updated with recent photos from the Queen Mary Scottish Festival in February. Check it out!