Pipe band
Pipes and Drums of the Black Devils
Helena, Montana, United States
Helena, Montana pipe band performing at parades, memorials, and community events, with piping and drumming lessons and rehearsals in East Helena.
Pipes and Drums of the Black Devils (PDBD) is a Highland pipe and drum band based in Helena, Montana. The band performs at parades, memorials, celebrations, and other public events, with a particular interest in honoring armed forces personnel and emergency responders. It describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Rehearsals and lessons
The band normally rehearses on Thursdays at 6:00 pm at J4 Automotive, 3 South Lane, East Helena. Summer rehearsals sometimes move to local parks, and the band takes breaks during the holidays. Contact the band before attending to confirm the location and schedule.
New members are welcome, and pipe and drum lessons are available. See the rehearsal information for details.
First Special Service Force connection
Formerly known as the Shining Thistle Pipe Band, the group says it was designated the official pipe band of the First Special Service Force at the First Special Service Force Association’s 2007 annual meeting.
The band wears the First Special Service Force tartan, which its website dates to 2011. The tartan commemorates the Canadian-American unit formed at Fort Harrison near Helena in 1942, remembered as the Devil’s Brigade. The band explains that red, white, and blue represent the two countries, gold recalls the crossed-arrow insignia, and black represents the Black Devils name. Read the band’s tartan history.
Contact
- Email: Blackdevilspipeband@gmail.com
- Telephone: 406-465-8960
- Website: blackdevilspipeband.com
- Facebook: Find the band under Pipes and Drums of the Black Devils.
Use the official contact page for performance enquiries or to confirm a rehearsal.
Band photographs
Commemorative details
