notre dame bagpipe band
The Notre Dame Bagpipe Band can trace its roots to the early 1950’s, when the Irish Guard originally came into existence as a bagpiper unit in the Notre Dame Marching Band. While the Irish Guard, with their stature and marching ability, impressed many people, their discovery that the bagpipes do not perform well in the cold that comes with the late fall in South Bend. Therefore, the bagpipes became abandoned, and the Irish Guard remained.
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notre dame
, indiana
, united states