Details

First Name

Carl

Last Name

Donley

Nickname

carl-donley

Age

33

Current Membership Level

Premium (Bagpipes)

Musical Experience

Pipe Band Membership

Bagad Kevrenn - La Rochelle and St Colum Cille

Solo Competition Level

Professional

Band Playing Level

Grade 1 Band

Biographical

Bio

Carl Donley is professional piper who hails originally from Chicago. He has been playing for over 24 years and has taken numerous prizes in solos throughout his rise to the professional grade. Carl got his pipe band start with the Ft. Lauderdale Highlanders in south Florida, and also played in the Grade 2 Chicago Midlothian Scottish Pipe Band during high school, before joining The Oran Mor Pipe Band in 2008. In addition to playing in Oran Mor, Carl was the Pipe Major of The Iona College Pipe Band during his four years at Iona College. He is the Chief Operating Officer at the Piper's Dojo.