Pipe band
Highland Thistle Pipe Band
Northern Suburbs of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Highland Thistle Pipe Band, founded in April 1982, performs Scottish music in the northern suburbs of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Highland Thistle Pipe Band is based in the northern suburbs of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its musicians perform at community occasions and events celebrating Scottish culture, and the band accepts enquiries for paid performances and sponsorship.
History and competition
Founded in April 1982, the band traces its beginnings to a gathering at Dicken’s Pub in Olivos. Its first Pipe Major, Ronnie Smink, served until 2005, when Oscar Llobenes succeeded him.
The band’s website reports South American championship titles in 2010, 2019 and 2022, appearances at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow in Grade 4B in 2017 and Grade 4A in 2022, and a second-place Grade 3 medley result.
Bookings and contact
- Official website
- Bookings and sponsorship enquiries
- Email Pipe Major Oscar Llobenes: osquim@gmail.com
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