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Great Lakes Pipe Band

Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.

Current Rank Points
Current Place
#94
Total Points
1522.28
Average Points
2.79
Best Result
8.21
Competitions Count
8
Rank points compare this band against each competition field. Higher points indicate stronger relative performance. This band's best ranked result came at Alma Highland Festival, with 8.21 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Change Since Last Recalculation
3
Grade Rank
#15
Grade movement tracking coming soon.
Best Recent Recalculation Move
57
Latest Recalculation Impact
3
last competed May 23, 2026
Movement on this page means change since the last ranking recalculation, not necessarily since this band's last competition.
Rank Points Trend

Last 8 Ranked Results

Rank points by competition date

Profile Highlights
Wins
4
Top 3 Finishes
9
Best Place
#1
Results Logged
9
Grade
2
Last Competed
May 23, 2026
Best Recent Result
#1 at Ohio Indoor Pipe Band Competition
Worst Recent Result
#2 at Alma Highland Festival
2026 snapshot: 9 results logged, 9 top-three finishes, best placing 1.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
90.29
Drumming Avg
97.37
Ensemble Avg
93.32
Best Discipline
Drumming
Weakest Discipline
Piping
Consistency Score
92.4
Band Details
LocationCleveland, Ohio
Founded2009
ActiveActive
AssociationMWPBA
RegionNorth America
CountryUnited States
WebsiteVisit
About the Band

Great Lakes Pipe Band is based in Cleveland, Ohio and was formed in 2009 with the aim of giving strong regional players a place to perform pipe band music at a higher level. The band’s own history links that idea to earlier Cleveland-area competitive bands such as the Cleveland Caledonian Pipe Band, Western Reserve Pipe Band and the original North Coast Pipe Band.

Its creation was also connected to changes in the regional Grade 1 scene. After the folding of the Windsor Police Pipe Band, several Ohio-based players chose to start something closer to home rather than continue long-distance travel to other upper-grade bands. Great Lakes quickly made an impact, earning a Grade 3 prize in its debut season.

Today, Great Lakes Pipe Band presents itself as the premier pipe band of Cleveland, combining competition, performance and regional musical development. In short: a modern Midwest band built because good players needed a serious home, not another three-hour drive and a thermos full of regret.

Leadership & History

No leadership history is available yet.

Grade History
No grade history is available for this band yet.
Competition Results
Date Competition Contest Grade / Section Place Set Rank Points
23 May 2026 Alma Highland Festival 2 2 MSR 2.66
23 May 2026 Alma Highland Festival 2 2 Medley 4.40
28 Mar 2026 Ohio Indoor Pipe Band Competition 2 1 Medley 5.97
28 Mar 2026 Ohio Indoor Pipe Band Competition 2 1 MSR -0.42
5 Jul 2025 Kincardine Highland Games 2 2 MSR -2.42
14 Jun 2025 Chicago Scottish Festival and Highland games 2 3 MSR 1.77
14 Jun 2025 Chicago Scottish Festival and Highland games 2 3 Medley 2.11
24 May 2025 Alma Highland Festival 2 1 MSR 8.21
24 May 2025 Alma Highland Festival 2 1 Medley 6.00