Field was born on a farm in Conway, Massachusetts. At the age of 19 he moved to Chicago and obtained employment at a dry goods store. Field rose to become a partner in the company. Field and a partner, Levi Leiter joined another dry goods store owned by Potter Palmer. The store then became known as Field, Palmer, and Leiter. Shortly thereafter, Palmer retired from retailing. In 1881 Field bought out his remaining business partner and changed the store's name to Marshall Field and Company.
Based in Lisburn, County Antrim, the band is led by Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE and Leading Drummer Keith Orr and attracts its membership from around the UK and the rest of the world.
FieldMarshal Montgomery Pipe Band is proud to be sponsored by the St Kilda Group of companies which includes St Kilda Highland Wear and Pipe Band Retailers, Gaelic Themes and R G Hardie and Co Ltd.
Premier's commitment to a long term partnership with FieldMarshal Montgomery is a mark of it's intent to continue to invest within the pipe band community, and in the future of piping and drumming world wide
FieldMarshal Montgomery Pipe Band’s August 8th pre-Worlds performance was a roaring success, filling the house with a bigger audience than has appeared at this event in years, with only a handful of seats remaining in the whole of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, a venue which holds thousands.
The band was able to use technology to tell the interesting history of the FieldMarshal Montgomery Pipe Band through video footage and photographs which were displayed overhead on a large screen, a reminder of FMM’s humble roots as the band of yesterday was displayed in juxtaposition to the band of today.
FieldMarshal Montgomery Pipe Band retained their title and were crowned World Champions for the second year running on Saturday 11 August, 2007 at Glasgow Green.
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