Category: Member Spotlights

I have had an interest in piping since high school, when I played saxophone for a band that also had a bagpipe corps. Many years…

After having moved interstate to a new city, with 2 kids under 5yrs old, I saw the local Pipes and Drums Band on parade, and…

Hearing pipes is an emotional experience for me. I've always been fascinated by Scottish culture and Celtic music. When I see a pipe and drum…

As a child I had always had a strong, unexplainable draw to Scotland and the bagpipes. I just love listening to the pipes. I knew…

I’ve always dreamed of being able to play the pipes, even as a child. I decided I was going to make learning a priority. I…

I always wanted to learn the bagpipes since a young child. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Had my first lesson at 23 (just after I…

I fell in love with the pipes when I was 8 years old at the Glengarry Highland games in Maxville, Ontario. Seeing the bands march…

The VA suggested that I learn and play an instrument. They claimed it is proven that music and playing an instrument help with dealing with…

My father was a PM and created his own band, which is still playing today. My uncles and cousins also played, but women were told…

My folks had a couple of albums of piping tunes and I heard them often as a child. I spent time stationed in Holy Loch,…