City of Tulsa Pipes and Drums

The City of Tulsa Pipes and Drums is a non-profit corporation. Our purpose is to promote Celtic and related culture through traditional bagpipe and drum music.



The Bands first album "Airson Donnchaidh" is dedicated to our friend, and band mate. Duncan Fuller who was taken from us on September 4, 2003 while enroute to one of the band's competitions in Estes Park, Colorado. Duncan appears on several of tracks of the album. While we can never fill the void that remains, we have named the album in his honor."For Duncan"



"Donnchaidh, sith do d'annam, is Clach air do Charn.



The City of Tulsa Pipes and Drums (CTPD) are led by Pipe Major Bill Tetrick. P/M Tetrick is the former pipe major for the 7th Calvary Pipes and Drums, served in the United States Army, and is an accomplished musician. P/S Rick Ewing is an extrodinary talent able to play any instrument you put in his hands. These two gentlemen offer lessons to beginning and advanced pipers.



CTPD is a Non-Profit Organization and has been performing since 1976.



The CTPD endeavors to engage and enhance the Scottish and Celtic music landscape by playing the Great Highland Pipes and Drumming at diverse venues and events. Our mission is to bring the vitality of highland culture to people everywhere by performing traditional and contemporary piping

arrangements across Oklahoma and other states.



As a competition band The City of Tulsa Pipes and Drums compete across the region, including Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and one of the nations largest highland games in Colorado.



Besides placing in competitions the band has numerous awards for individual piping and drumming including the 2005 Champion Supreme Drum Major in the MWPBA.



CTPD is a member of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association.



The City of Tulsa Pipes and Drums perform for weddings, community events, military reunions, formal dinners, conventions, concerts, funerals, and parades.



We are involved with many public school systems in the region bringing the great highland pipes to children in elementary to high school.



The CTPD is a fixture at the Oklahoma Scottish Games every third weekend in September at River West Festival Park where many individual members work hard to bring a competitive piping and drumming event to the Tulsa area.



The band has had the honor of performing with world renowned Scottish recording artist Isla St. Clair. A wonderfull woman and accomplished vocalist from Scotland.



If you are interested in booking the band for your event feel free to contact us.



We are always looking for experiencend or beginning pipers and drummers. Follow the Joining CTPD link to start your journey with the Great Highland Pipes and Drums.



Come join the band we welcome experienced and beginning pipers and drummers alike. We rehearse at 2801 South 129th E. Avenue.

We proudly wear the Tulsa District tartan. Tulsa is the first city outside the British Commonwealth to have its own tartan officially registered with Lord Lyon, King of Arms. The tartan was designed by Richard Crawford, Chinnubbie McIntosh, and Bea Notley, of the Scottish Club of Tulsa. The colors were chosen to represent the distinctive features and influences of Tulsa and Green Country. The red is for the Native Americans, the blue represents the area lakes and rivers, the green is for Green Country (Northeastern Oklahoma), and the black represents petroleum.



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WE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS EXPERIENCED AND BEGINNING!