Oldest Pipe Band in the US Celebrates 100 Years and Remembers Historic Meeting with Willie Ross and John D Burgess

By Pipe Major Matt McKee, Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band This year the Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band is celebrating its 100th anniversary. We have operated continuously since being founded in 1921 by WW1 veterans Robert and Jim Sim after they emigrated from Aberdeen to Chicago after the war. Our band is arguably the oldest continuously operating pipe band in the United States. We have a unique and interesting history with…