Mission
The Keith Highlanders Pipe Band is a non-profit cultural and educational organization dedicated to broadening the public’s interest in and appreciation for traditional Scottish piping, drumming, and dancing in the Pacific Northwest.
About the Band
The Keith Highlanders Pipe Band was formed in 1952 and has a long history serving the Seattle community. As the official pipe band of the Clan Keith (a rare designation outside Scotland), the band has performed internationally and throughout the Northwest.
In 2002, the band celebrated its 50th Anniversary and the 1000th Anniversary of the Clan Keith by traveling to Scotland. Thirty-two pipers, drummers and highland dancers made the two week trip, performing in Aberdeen, Peterhead, Inverugie, Inverurie, Dunnottar and at the Aboyne Highland Games. This trip also marked the first appearance by KHPB at the World Pipe Band Championships, where the band placed 11 out of 40 competitors.
In August of 2004, KHPB made a second competitive trip to Scotland. The band competed in the the Bridge of Allan Highland Games where they performed first in a group of 22 and came in 7th place. On the same day, the band won the trophy for “Best Overseas Band for Marching and Deportment”. The highlight of the trip was coming in 6th place at the World Pipe Band Championships, with two 1st places scores from the piping judges.
And in 2008, the band made their 4th trip to the World Pipe Band Championships and finished a remarkable 3rd overall in Grade 4B. The band plans to return to Scotland in 2024 to compete at the World’s once again.
Band Mentors
The Keith Highlanders Pipe Band has a relationship with the following instructors, who provide the band with tuition, competitive support, and encouragement:
Jori Chisholm (piping)
Jori Chisholm is one of the world’s top pipers, most sought-after instructors, and leading innovators. Jori is the founder of BagpipeLessons.com and the inventor of several popular and award-winning products for pipers, including the Tone Protector Chanter Cap and Tone Protector Reed Case with Two-Way Humidity Control, the Bagpipe Gauge, the Piper’s Ultimate Reed Poker, the Piper’s Advantage™ Bagpipe Phone Mount, and the Piper’s Metronome™ for iOS and Android devices. Jori has won top prizes around the world, including the United States Gold Medal (four times), the Overall Trophy at both the Cowal Highland Gathering and Braemar Royal Highland Gathering, and the Royal Scottish Piper’s Society Bronze Star in Oban, Scotland. Jori played with the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band when they won the World Pipe Band Championships three times. Jori is the founder of the World Online Piping & Drumming Championships, the world’s first and biggest online competition for pipers and drummers. Jori lives in Seattle with his wife and their two sons.
Robert Graham (drumming)
Coming soon…
Terrance Cadiente (drumming)
Terrance Cadiente is an accomplished pipe band drummer, composer, and instructor from Vancouver, Canada. Being in love with the sound of bagpipes from an early age, Terrance saw a chance to play as a tenor drummer with his high school’s upstart pipe band. From there he met several current friends and long time mentors that invited him to further progress with them in the British Columbia Regiment (DCO) Irish Pipes & Drums. To this day he is still a member, performing as a tenor, snare, and bass drummer. In 2013 earned an opportunity to play tenor with the now defunct Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band. The band went on to compete and win several competitions across North America. With every appearance at the World Pipe Band Championships, the band qualified in the Grade One Final. Meanwhile, he also entered the solo drumming circuit, achieving as much as the BCPA Open Tenor Drumming aggregate award in back to back years. His last season with Triumph Street saw him on bass drum as they qualified for another final. 2018 found him back on tenor drum joining the Portland Metro Pipe Band. After finishing his first competitive season with Portland, he realized his passion lay with snare drumming. He made the switch the following season and is still competing with the snare corps today.
On the side, Terrance has been able to feature with other bands including South Canterbury Highland Pipe Band, and Alaska Pacific University Pipe Band. He composes music for soloists and bands on tenor and bass, with a focus on pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the pipe band genre. He teaches privately occasionally and works with bands in the Pacific Northwest throughout the year.