Origins: The Dunlap Heritage

Founded in 1994, the Dunlap Highland Band is Maine's longest-running community pipe band. 

The band was originally named the Dunlap Fraternal Highlanders after its founding location: a masonic lodge in Biddeford, Maine. 

Maintain Your Instrument

Maintenance of your  bagpipe is vitally important. Without it, your instrument will not last long and the sound will not be the best that it can be.

Lack of maintenance is often the reason why many new players find their instrument difficult to play.  

Tunes of Tradition

Check out the current standard parade repertoire of the Dunlap Highland Band. Each set/tune has a PDF of the sheet music, MP3's of each tune, and there are also drum scores, if available, for bass, tenor, and snare (side) drums. 

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Want to Learn?

The Dunlap Highland Band is a teaching band. We teach beginning students how to play the bagpipes, the Scottish drums, parade marching, and other details of pipe & drums culture. We teach at no charge, but you will need to acquire a good quality practice chanter or practice pad & drum sticks to get started. 

Current Band Events

Need to get your fix for the most current, up-to-date news on the Dunlap Highland Band? Check out our News section and read about past parades, and other events we have been involved in.

Hire the Band

The Dunlap Highland Band is available to hire for weddings, funerals, and any other important or casual events. 

We can also refer a solo piper, with individual fees varying depending on travel distance, time needed to play, and other considerations.