St. Andrews Pipe Band

The St. Andrew's Society of Central Illinois (SASCI) Pipes and Drums have been a part of the Springfield community since 1989.   The original band was comprised of 5 bagpipers, 1 highland snare drummer, and 1 bass drummer.   The band has grown to over forty active members and is currently under the direction of Pipe Major Tom Ogilvy.

Saint Andrews Society of Central Illinois Pipes and Drums was created with the  primary mission is to promote, educate, and spread the traditional Celtic culture through performances, parades, and competition.  SASCI Pipes and Drums travel throughout the United States representing Springfield Illinois at various Highland Game Pipe Band competitions.  In 2003, St. Andrew's Pipes and Drums won the United States Open Championship, and in 2004, the band was awarded the top honor of Champion Supreme from the Midwest Pipe Band Association. We have traveled as far as Stone Mountain, Georgia and Ontario, Canada to compete and SASCI Pipes and Drums also participates in over 100 parades and festivals throughout the Midwest.   Currently we are a competitive Grade 5 band and we usually have around twenty five competitive players and the rest of our group joins us in our stand up perfomances.

Our official band tartan is currently the Pride of Scotland.  We are the only band who is authorized to call the Pride of Scotland tartan our own in North America.  The Pride of Scotland was designed specifically to reflect the pride Scots have in their nation. With its deep blues and purples, this tartan is said more than any other evokes the colors associated with Scotland's  hills, glens and their national flag. It is one of the ways that the band is recognized wherever we go and we are honored to wear the Pride of Scotland.