The Monterey Bay Pipe Band To Do A Cannery Row Concert

July 2, 2003, Monterey, CA - The award-winning Monterey Bay Pipe Band will be doing a special concert at the Steinbeck Plaza on Cannery Row on Thursday, July 31, 2003 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. sponsored by Cannery Row Marketing.  This concert is a preview in anticipation of the band’s performance at the 36th Annual Scottish Games and Celtic Festival that will be held on August 2nd and 3rd at Toro Park.

The Monterey Bay Pipe Band, which consists of bagpipers and drummers, recently won the prestigious first place award from the Western United States Pipe Band Association (WUSPBA) for a Grade 4 Pipe Band. Established in 1962, the Monterey Bay Pipe Band is the only organized band in Monterey County that actively competes throughout the Western United States. It is a highly respected, award-winning band that frequently performs for private parties and public events. Under the leadership of Pipe Major Michel d’Avenas, the band has been very successful in recent years and received a first-place award at the premier Scottish Highland Games in Pleasanton, California in 2001. Michel d’Avenas has taught bagpiping locally for over 30 years to both youth and adults.

For more information about this event, contact Doreen Groff at 831-644-9399 or email her at dgroff@canneryrow.com. For more information about Cannery Row dining, shopping and activities, please go to www.canneryrow.com. For more information about the Monterey Bay Pipe Band, please call Michel d’Avenas at 831-372-2020 or email bagpipe@mbay.net. The band’s website is www.montereybaypb.org.