The Games are pleased to offer EUSPBA sanctioned events for pipe band and solo competitions.

The sight and sound of a Highland pipe band is a beautiful and wondrous event to behold.

Watch the pipers’ fingers as they dance across their chanters, playing notes through the gorgeous pipes and drones, to form tunes such as jigs, reels, and strathspeys.  Listen to the complementary cadence of the snare drum and the melodic beatings of the tenors held together by the booming bass drum.

Take a stroll through the competition area in the morning to see the solo performances of both pipers and drummers, or walk past the Cherrydale mansion to the band tents to hear the Grade 3-5 bands preparing for competitions later in the day.

Be sure you are at the Main Field when the massed bands assemble for our legendary Military Salute at 11am sharp!

See you Memorial Weekend Saturday in 2026. The Great Scot! Parade is Friday, May 22nd at 6pm on Main Street in downtown Greenville and the Games are Saturday, May 23rd 2026 at Furman University.

One man came to represent the best in piping – Sandy Jones – and he was one of the greatest figures in American piping and the only American born piper, so far, to receive the Balvenie Medal for Services to Piping. Click here to learn more.
The St. Andrews Society of Upper South Carolina will sponsor a new annual award at the Greenville Scottish Games to honor the memory of this great man. The Sandy Jones Award of Excellence will be a medallion given to a young piper or drummer under the age of 18 who exhibits inspirational dedication to the competition and the acting judges at this games will determine the winner each year going forward. The winner will receive a scholarship to the North American Academy of Piping & Drumming. The individual must compete in the individual competition at the Greenville Scottish Games. The goal is to recognize and encourage an individual who would most benefit from receiving comprehensive instruction at the Academy. In turn, the individual would add value to his band and the band community.
Registration for piping & drumming competitions has ended for 2026.

For more information, email Nick Williams