Mark your calendar, the annual tribute to Scotland’s poet hero will be held February 2, 2013 at the Four Points Shearton in Leominster MA. Hosted by the Scots Highland Pipes & Drums, the Westford Firefighters Pipes and Drums have been invited to participate as the guest pipe and drum band. 
We would like to welcome to our ranks Piper Kevin Browne – Burlington Fire. We are also excited to have on board our new Bagpipe Instructor Kirk Brunson. Kirk is a member of the Grade 2 Stuart Highlanders and is a Grade 1 solo competitor.
What a great HIghland Games this year, the weather was great and good times were had by the band. An excellent opening and closing ceremony and our perfornance on the field continues to show huge improvements.
We’re heading north for the upcoming NH Highland Games September 21-23 at Loon Mtn in Lincoln NH. Catch us in the Grade 5 band competition, we are slated to compete first (subject to change on Saturday). Competitions to begin at 115pm immediately following the massed bands opening ceremony at noon. You can catch us in the closing ceremony at 5pm, we are in wave #4 and if our competition slot does change look for us in the opening ceremony too.
With Summer unofficially over the band is gearing up for September events. First up we will be playing at the NH 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sunday 9/9. The event is being held at the Brady Sullivan Tower, 1000 Elm St in Manchester NH and kicks off at 845am. For more info see http://www.nh9-11stairclimb.org/