Years of Experience in Entertainment

Rosie O’Grady’s Highlanders have been in existence for over thirty years. The band began its career as the Central Florida Pipes and Drums in 1974. When Bob Snow opened the Church Street Station entertainment complex in 1980, he offered to sponsor the band. Bob asked that we give the band a name that followed the conventions of the Church St. theme, and since the first showplace to open was Rosie O’Grady’s, that was the name we adopted.

As employees of Church Street Station the band was required to regularly perform on Saturday evenings, and for special functions. We were also expected to provide individual pipers and drummers to perform throughout the remainder of the week.

Here the band poses in front of Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Emporium for one last picture. With the closing of Church Street Station we lost our favorite performance venue, but we've maintained the band's name and nature, and the will to carry on. Those performers in the picture who are not in uniform are former members who returned for one last hurrah.