Member Spotlights - Page 11

Andrew Stewart: Got the Time

My grandmother was from Nova Scotia. She got me started with piping by encouraging me early on. There were a lot of pipers in her…

I originally wanted to play because of my heritage. It is also a hard instrument to learn and that appealed to me. I wanted a…

I had a lifelong desire to play the pipes, but never found the time. Then, with my half century birthday approaching, I figured I'd better…

I hoped to fill a void, wanting to represent fire departments in our county for memorial services, where there were no other firemen to play.…

I started playing because I wanted to play a simple tune like "Happy Birthday" for my wife. I thought I could teach myself but failed…

I always enjoyed pipe bands in parades as a youth. As an adult, I started marching in parades with law enforcement. With that association, I…

I have always loved the sound of bagpipes and as an adult, I thought this is a great time to learn how to play. I…

I was hanging out at a pub with some mates, and pipe band wandered in making a delightful racket. I just thought, 'Wow, I'd love…

I got involved with piping in my early twenties when I saw pipers from the SA Irish Regiment band playing and decided I wanted to…

I started chanter lessons in late 2020 after really enjoying bagpipe music for years. I finally decided it was time to learn. I just wanted…