The Skye Pipe Band originated from a group of piping enthusiasts after The Great War who called themselves Comunn Piobaireachd an t’ Eilean Sgitheanach. By the 1920s, the Portree Pipe Band was formed and reformed in 1956 as the Isle of Skye Pipe Band. This multi-award-winning band has a wide repertoire and meets regularly in Portree for practice and, during the summer months, performs every Tuesday in Portree’s Somerled Square. The Burns Society of Charleston
and the Clan Donald Trust provide an annual grant to support the work of the Band.
The Robert Burns Society of Charleston Inc. is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to celebrating and sustaining Scottish-American heritage in the South Carolina Lowcountry. This commitment includes the promotion of historical awareness, cultural expression, and military traditions associated with Scotland. The Society fulfills its mission by hosting educational and cultural activities, supporting the mastery of traditional Scottish arts—such as Highland Bagpiping, Highland Dance, Scottish Fiddle, Scottish Harp (Clàrsach), and the Scots Gaelic language—and by providing grants and scholarships that support academic advancement within the Scottish-American community.
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