The 20 most-read pipes|drums news stories of 2018

LA Scots shift to 2nd

Rather than continue to struggle to field enough quality players for a competitive Grade 1 band, the Los Angeles Scots elected to take the honourable route of stepping down a grade in order to regroup and rebuild for the future. LA Scots are certainly not the first to do this, but realizing that Grade 1 is not the be-all-and-end-all for pipe bands is becoming more common. The joys of pipe band fellowship and camaraderie can be experienced at any level, and there is no shame in recognizing when it’s time to take pause and reset expectations.