Please join us for our 15th Annual sanctioned, in-person competition for Pipers Grades Open - 5, plus Over 50 and Novice Practice Chanter. Medals and Piper of the Day trophies will be awarded.
Registration deadline is Wednesday, 25 May 2022.
If you have questions, please contact Lori Waters at austinpipingcompetition@gmail.com or text at 210-363-7645.
Registration is now closed.
Hello, pipers and drummers. Registration is opened for the 13th annual Austin Piping and Drumming Competition!
Held live online through Zoom on Saturday, 6 June 2020.
The tickets for this event are sold out. Please join us next year and come out to support Silver Thistle all over Austin for St. Patrick's Day. Sláinte!
Join us for an evening honoring Robert Burns, the national bard of Scotland.
Sunday, January 26th from 5:00 to 7:30pm
Baker Street Pub & Grill
Glen Moyer was super kind to feature Silver Thistle on his newest podcast. Take a listen as Doug Slauson, our Pipe Major, and Ken Liechti, our Pipe Major Emeritus, discuss the history of the band, learning and playing the pipes, competing in Scotland at the Worlds, and much more!
http://www.underthetartansky.scot/podcast-episodes-1/2019/7/11/silver-thistle-pipes-and-drums
Isn’t he the cutest? This is our newest crew member. He captured some great footage of our recent Practices in the Park. Check it out, you can be a virtual band mate and find your view from inside the circle.