The Glengarry Highland Games is once again honoured to welcome Emma Barr as our Guest Drum Major. A two-time World Champion and All-Ireland Champion, Emma is the current Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Champion of Champions and is the Drum Major the 13-time World Pipe Band Champions, Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band.

Her spectacular drum major skills and flourishing of the mace (ceremonial staff used by drum majors to lead and signal band commands) will be on full display throughout the Games, including performances Thursday at the Tartan Ball, Friday afternoon in Circle One, and the Friday night Tattoo, as well as Saturday in the Massed Bands. Emma has showcased her talents across the globe, from Disneyland Paris to Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, as well as international tattoos in Germany, Switzerland, Belfast,  and last year at the Glengarry Highland Games!.

Get ready for a truly captivating encore display of tradition, precision, and artistry. Emma Barr can’t wait to perform for you!

A note from Emma,

I'm so happy to return to the Glengarry Highland Games to help lead the massed pipes and drums, and to run another drum major clinic. We had a great workshop in 2025 and for 2026, I'd like to concentrate on marching and deportment for competitive and non competitive drum majors, as well as bringing the art of flourishing to the drum majors of Glengarry! I can’t wait to see you all again and meet some new faces at this year’s games!