New Guy from Ohio

**Big Paul** · 3rd February 09, 09:53 AM

from Detroit, Michigan, USA!

**Spartan** · 3rd February 09, 10:13 AM

from Arizona!

I put a note in your other thread.

**Captain Karrot** · 3rd February 09, 01:34 PM

Welcome from the Columbus area. If you are close, you are invited to join our little group - the Central Ohio Kilting Society (click here). We try to get together at least once a month.

**Jack Daw** · 3rd February 09, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by ohiopiper

Well, I started on the pipes first for my own enjoyment. Was mentored by a family friend who was in the Cleveland Memorial Pipes and Drums many years ago. (CMPD is, unfortunately, in the news a bit right now due to a bit of infighting brought about by the Inaugural Day parade.) Then I gravitated toward playing hymns on the pipes, being as I'm the Music Director at my church and all. The appeal of the pipes and those familiar tunes on them has gotten around in my area a bit, now I'm becoming a bit more "public". So, in short, I got by without a kilt for so long because for several years it's been just playing for myself, friends and family. This is slowly changing, now I'm playing a couple times a year for other churches, mostly on Sunday nights. One church has floated the idea of a full blown "concert" of an hour or two of hymns (I'll throw in a few traditional tunes, too) some night. For this, I think traditional highland dress would be more appropriate. Hence my search.

For the record, I'm of german ancestry, but fell in love with the sound of the pipes when I was just a little kid. I did, however, marry a lass of the Clan MacKay. German + Scot = Why is our son so stubborn?

I hope you have the repertoir for 2 hours! You could add the tunes played for weddings to help.

**BEEDEE** · 3rd February 09, 03:00 PM

from coastal North Carolina.

Brian

**Mael Coluim** · 3rd February 09, 06:50 PM

from the Old Dominion State!

**Jeff** · 3rd February 09, 07:29 PM

Welcome to the DB on kilts! Where in Ohio are you? I live east of Columbus and join in with others once or twice a month for fellowship and a few brews.
Hope to see you in the future.