St Thomas Alumni Pipe Band from Texas USA 2nd in Grade 1 at 2026 Perth Highland Games in Scotland

St Thomas Alumni Pipe Band from Houston, Texas, USA, competing in the Grade 1 bands competition, held during the 2026 City of Perth Highland Games in Scotland. These 200th anniversary Games were hosted at the traditional North Inch parkland in central Perth, with the RSPBA Dundee, Perth & Angus branch holding a final run-out Pipe Band competition on Sunday 9th August 2026, ahead of the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow. For more videos from this event, and across Scotland, see our channel ‪@BraemarMedia‬ The band, who are based in Houston, Texas, were led by Pipe Major Jamie Gattinger and wearing Isle of Skye tartan. This was their initial MSR (March, Strathspey & Reel) competition, where they placed 2nd, and later repeated this in the medley competition for an overall 2nd in the competition final. #perth #pipebandcompetition #pipesanddrums