The 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band based in Halifax, Canada.

The band played the song "Mull of Kintyre" live with Sir Paul McCartney on July 11, 2009 in Halifax.^[1]

The band's Pipe Major is Alex Gandy; lead drummer is Dave Danskin.

See also

• Canadian military bands

References

• CWO (Ret`d) Jack Kopstein CD ` When the Band Begins to Play: A History of Military Music in Canada (1992).
• CWO (Ret`d) Jack Kopstein CD & Ian Pearson `The Heritage of Military Music in Canada` (St. Catharines, Ont.: Vanwell Pub., 2002)
• CWO (Ret`d) Jack Kopstein CD & Ian Pearson `The History of the Marches in Canada: Regimental/Branch/Corps` (Hignell Printing Ltd, 1994).