Pipers & Drummers - Check in!

[Blupiper]

I am "free range," like Piper above. No band affiliation--have been told I don't play well with others. I started about ten years ago, at the age of 48 after a lifetime of playing brass and woodwinds. Should have started the pipes years (decades?) earlier. I currently play for myself in practice, sometimes for weddings, funerals and church and in a handful of Highland Games each summer. My pipes are 2010 Athertons with the MacDougall bores. I enjoy playing piobaireachds, 6/8 marches and I admire the play of anyone who plays better than I do. Here's me with my pipes (at a picnic):



JMB

[Stan]

I'm sure there a few of you out there - check in and let us know, where you are, band (if) etc!

I'll start.

Located just south of Detroit.

Pipe Major - Windsor Police Pipe Band, Windsor, Ontario.

I'm a grade 4 snare drummer living in Sapulpa Oklahoma, and playing for, and with the City of Tulsa Pipe & Drums. In September of this year (2015) I'll be in my first solo snare drumming competition here in Tulsa at OKScotfeast. My Sept event will be fallowed by a (2nd) EUSPBA competitive performance at Stone Mountain in October of this year (2015).

Stan L.

[crash]

Piper and taking guidance from two pipe bands, Brockville Pipes and Drums, and Smiths Falls Gordon Pipes and drums. Oh and congratulations on 3rd at Maxville PipeFuzz.

[PipeFuzz]

I'm here smack in the middle of Los Angeles. I am very eager to join a pipe band. Unfortunately the only viable alternatives seem to be a really long drive away from me. There is no central LA pipe band. There is the LA Emerald Society P & D but they really only want current or former law enforcement. The Pasadena Scots are sadly nearly defunct. If anybody out there has any suggestions PLEASE let me know! I wouldn't even mind driving a bit and I hope I'd be able to find a carpool. I've been piping for about three years. Thank you everybody!!!

Not real familiar with your area, but you may find something here: https://wuspba.org/bands-list/ That may be of use.

Good Luck

Fuzz

[PipeFuzz]

Saffron United, Babylon, NY, and prior to that I was with City of Chicago Pipe & Drums.

I had (still) many friends with the old CoC band!

Steve

[piperchris]

I have seen this link, but it's sure worth another look. Thank you very much, Fuzz, and have a really nice day today!

Not real familiar with your area, but you may find something here: https://wuspba.org/bands-list/ That may be of use.

Good Luck

Fuzz

[WalesLax]

I had (still) many friends with the old CoC band!

Steve

I had a few CoCers that I curled with, who got me into piping. I started taking lessons through them, and then just before making the leap from chanter to pipes, I moved to NY. Both bands are absolutely fantastic people!

[Scout]

I'm the bass drummer for the Maine Public Safety Pipe & Drum Corps having recently stepped into that role after our former bass drummer moved south for a job opportunity and warmer climate. We'll be at the Maine Highland Games at the Topsham Fairgrounds next Saturday and hope to see some X Markers there!

[Katia]

Tenor drummer here.

[Mike S]

I've been a GHB piper for over 30 years (including many other instruments). I also play the Uilleann and Border pipes.

No longer play with a pipes and drums band however.