Original painted interpretation of Maui’s green mountains meeting the Pacific Ocean

SCOTTISH ROOTS. MAUI SPIRIT.

Highland soul.
Island heart.

An ocean apart. A tradition together.
Meet the Isle of Maui Pipe Band.

Come meet the band Maui Pipe & Drum SchoolFeb 11–15, 2027 · Register

IT ALL BEGINS WITH A BREATH

Give it
a little life.

Fill the bag. Find a note.
The drones carry the rest.

Try the chanter

MAUI, HAWAIʻISCROLL. TAKE A BREATH. A LIVING TRADITION

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Pipe school students in matching teal shirts jumping with arms raised on a grassy hill

MAUI PIPE & DRUM SCHOOL 2027

February 11–15,
2027.

Makawao, Maui · Seabury Hall

The best bagpipe & drum school on the planet. Four days of classes, private instruction and island exploration on the slopes of Haleakalā. All skill levels welcome.

Piping: Jack Lee · Andrew Lee · Zephan Knichel
Tuition: $450

01 / OUR PEOPLEALOHA, WITH A SCOTTISH ACCENT

Far from the
Highlands.
Right at home.

Bagpipes on an island in the Pacific? Absolutely.

We’re a volunteer community keeping the music and culture of the Scottish Highlands alive on Maui. We come together to learn, to celebrate, and to share a sound that carries.

Explore the band’s story

A large group of band members and family seated and standing behind a row of drums — A little tartan. A lot of aloha.THE BAND, ALL TOGETHER

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

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

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

02 / KEEP IT GOINGSMALL ISLAND. BIG SOUND.

Keep the
music alive.

Help a volunteer band keep learning, playing, and sharing Scottish musical traditions on Maui.

More first lessons. More shared tunes.
More reasons to come together.

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SUPPORT ISLE OF MAUI PIPE BAND

A little aloha
goes a long way.

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03 / THE SOUND & THE SPIRITSCROLL TO EXPLORE

01 — THE PIPES

Made to
be felt.

Air becomes a drone. Fingers find a melody. A sound you feel long before it reaches you.

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

WOOD · AIR · RHYTHM · TRADITION

04 / THE ʻOHANAEVERY FACE HERE PLAYS A PART

Not just a band.
An ʻohana.

Pipers and drummers, students and teachers, families and friends. Everyone here has marched a parade, shared a practice, cheered a performance—or run into the ocean together.

Open the family album

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Portrait of a smiling student — Maui Pipe & Drum School

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

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

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

Snare drummers marching in a parade — Drum line on parade

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

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

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

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

05 / A LITTLE EXPERIMENTYOUR TURN

Find your
first note.

Switch on sound, then hold a note. Add the drone and see where the melody takes you.

Real Great Highland bagpipe recordings, note by note. The real thing starts with a teacher.

Touch & hold a hole to lift that finger, or use the A–L keys. The fingertips show how a piper plays each note.

06 / NEXT UPFROM MUSA

A reason
to gather.

All band dates ↗

07 / PASS IT ONEVERY PLAYER STARTS SOMEWHERE

Come for the music.
Stay for the people.

Join the band

Curious about pipes or drums? The band offers free instruction to people who join, taught by accomplished players.

Find your place

Maui Pipe & Drum School

February 11–15, 2027 in Makawao. Four days with world-class instructors, evenings together, and the Polar Plunge to finish.

Explore the school

Bring the band

Weddings, parades, festivals, and moments worth remembering. Give your gathering a sound all its own.

Enquire about a performance

Students practicing chanters around a long table — Around the practice table

08 / IN THE WILDMOMENTS THAT CARRY

The music
goes places.

From island gatherings to the band’s video archive, a few ways to get closer to the sound.

Isle of Maui Pipe Band pipers performing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

28 MARCH 2025 · OʻAHU

A sound of remembrance.

Isle of Maui pipers at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

View the photo story

2022 FOOTAGE · ALLISON JACKSON

Music is better together.

Maui Pipe School & St Paddy’s Day 2022. Shared by Allison Jackson in February 2023.

More performances

Punchbowl photograph: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino, 2025. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.

Highland soul.Island heart.

Give ita little life.

February 11–15,2027.

Far from theHighlands.Right at home.

Keep themusic alive.

A little alohagoes a long way.

Made tobe felt.

Not just a band.An ʻohana.

Find yourfirst note.

A reasonto gather.

Come for the music.Stay for the people.