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SARASOTA, Fla (September 6, 2018) – The City of Dunedin Pipe Band made history last month after claiming the Grade 2 division title at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, UK. Band member Kevin Wiegand, a Sarasota REALTOR® with Michael Saunders & Company, makes up one part of the bagpipe ensemble and has helped encourage the growth of the sport in the area by merging his passions, recruiting promising musicians and helping them get settled in the area. “In the last few years, almost a dozen bagpiping and drumming musicians have moved to Florida’s west coast,” said Wiegand. “It’s been wonderful leveraging my knowledge of Sarasota real estate and that of the pipe band culture to further enhance the arts community of area while helping families find their dream home.” Organized by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, the band placed 6th in the qualifiers but received unanimous first-place marks in the final round, earning both the first world championship title for a U.S.-based pipe band in 20 years as well as Best Drum Corps. Information about The City of Dunedin Pipe Band and video of the BBC event footage can be found at www.dunedinpipeband.com. Kevin Wiegand works out of the Michael Saunders & Company Sarasota Office at 1605 Main St. and can be reached for further comment at 941.350.7345 Connect with Michael Saunders & Company and join the conversation at: Michael Saunders & Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SarasotaRE/ Twitter: @MichaelSaunders Instagram: @MichaelSaundersRE YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SarasotaRE ### About Michael Saunders & Company In its fifth decade of service to Southwest Florida, Michael Saunders & Company has grown into a network of 24 full-service real estate offices—with nearly 700 agents and 200 team members spanning the Gulf Coast region. International brokerage affiliations with Christie’s International Real Estate, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Luxury Portfolio International and Mayfair International Realty extend the company’s message to qualified buyers globally. Headquartered in Sarasota, Fla., Michael Saunders & Company affords customers the most comprehensive range of real estate services in the Southwest Florida marketplace. These include mortgage, title, insurance and relocation services, a commercial real estate division and full-service rental and property management capabilities. For more information about Michael Saunders & Company, please call 1-888-552-5228 or visit us at michaelsaunders.com.