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Favorite Links
Bagpipe bands that I have played with
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North Carolina
State University Pipes & Drums
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The NCSU Pipes & Drums is a Grade III bagpipe band based in Raleigh, NC which pulls
most of the top pipers and drummers from around Eastern North Carolina. I joined
the band in August 2010 when my wife and I moved to Cary, North Carolina. I now
serve as Pipe Major of the band.
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Atlanta Pipe
Band
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The Atlanta Pipe Band is a Grade III bagpipe band that I have played with from 1977
(I started very young) until the end of 2010, except for the four years when I played
with the City of Washington Pipe Band. I was Pipe Major of the Atlanta Pipe Band
for four competition seasons (2000 through 2003). Prior to becoming Pipe Major,
I served fourteen years as Pipe Sergeant of the band including in 1994 when we were
undefeated and won the U.S. Open Pipe Band Championship for Grade III in Alma, Michigan.
I was Pipe Major of the band when we recorded our debut CD Phoenix Rising. in 2003
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City of Washington Pipe
Band
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The City of Washington Pipe Band is a Grade I bagpipe band from Washington D.C.
that I played with for four years (2004-2009), commuting up to D.C. for practice.
I competed with them in the World Pipe Band Championships (Grade I) in both 2004
and 2005. In 2004 we did well in the Qualifier and were able to compete in the finals
where we placed 14th overall. Our performances can be heard on the following CD's
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Some other bands that I like
2011 World Pipe Band Championships
2010 World Pipe Band Championships
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High quality BBC video recordings of the top pipe bands from around the globe competing
in the World Championships. This is pipe band music at its finest.
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National
Youth Pipe Band of Scotland
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A bagpipe band made up of the talented youth from across Scotland. Alisdair McLaren,
a buddy of mine who is originally from Perth, Australia, is the instructor for the
band.
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ScottishPower
Pipe Band
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Grade I bagpipe band from Glasgow, Scotland led by my friend Pipe Major Chris Armstrong.
Two other friends of mine, Derek Midley and Glenn Brown, also play in the band.
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Field Marshal Montgomery
Pipe Band
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Grade I bagpipe band from Northern Ireland and the 2011 World Champions. Has won
the World Championships multiple times.
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Simon Fraser University
Pipe Band
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Grade I bagpipe band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and the 2009 World
Champions. Has won the World Championships multiple times.
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St. Laurence
O'Toole Pipe Band
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Grade I bagpipe band from Eire and the 2010 World Champions led by the wonderful
player & composer Pipe Major Terry Tully.
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Shotts & Dykehead Pipe
Band
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Grade I bagpipe band from just outside Glasgow, Scotland. Has won the World Championships
multiple times.
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Spirit
of Scotland Pipe Band
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An "ad hoc" Grade I bagpipe band made up of some of the top bagpipe players and
drummers from around the World.
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Western Australia Police
Pipe Band
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Grade I bagpipe band from Perth, Western Australia
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Bagpipe Organizations
Bagpipe Makers
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David Naill & Co.
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Three of my four sets of Highland Pipes are made by Naill, including my main set
which is a 1985 Silver & Ivory set with hand-chased Sterling silver with engravings
of dragons.
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John Walsh
Bagpipes Ltd.
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I own two sets of Walsh Shuttlepipes. My first was the two-drone model and the second
is the three drone model (which I prefer). Both sets are in maple and are mouthblown.
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Hamish and Fin Moore
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I own two sets of Hamish Moore smallpipes, one of them with a "high B" key which
allows the playing of additional tunes because of the extended range. Both sets
are bellows blown.
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RT Shepherd and Son (Scotland) Ltd.
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I own one set of mouthblown Shepherd smallpipes in Bb.
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Peter's Pipes
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I use Peter's "Adjustable Blowstick" on all my sets of Highland Pipes. I also use
his tube watertrap on those pipes of mine with a hide bag.
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Bagpipe Reed Makers
JWT Reedmakers (Jamie
Troy)
Other Top Quality Bagpipers in North Carolina
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Peter Graham McArthur
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Peter lives outside of Fayetteville, NC and does performances through the Fayetteville/Wilmington
area
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Photographers (Georgia)
Robin Nelson / Sweetlight
Photojournalism
Judy Reid /
Created in the Image
Linda
Edmonds / Precious Memories
Catering & Event Planners (Atlanta, Georgia)
For Goodness
Cakes
Cuttino Catering
Hatter & Hare
Events
Your Special Event
Miscellaneous Links
JerryFinegan.com
Cunningham Harps
Hammerchord.com
Bonnie
Ridout, Scottish Fiddler
Jerry O'Sullivan,
Irish Uilleann Bagpiper
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Leading the 1998 Commencement ceremony at Emory University (my Alma Mater). To my
right is my good friend Ian Coletti, who was Pipe Major of the Atlanta Pipe Band
at the time. Ian and I played together in both the Atlanta Pipe Band and also the
City of Washington Pipe Band. Ian is a great bagpipe player and is currently living
near Seattle, Washington.
The City of Washington Pipe Band marching into the competition circle at the 2004
North Berwick Highland Games in Scotland. I am on the far side of the band.
Playing for the 2008 Commencement Ceremony for Georgia State University held at
the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. I am the fourth bagpiper from the right - the one with
the thin blue streamer laying over my right shoulder.
Here I am at 15 years old playing my bagpipes for the Dr. Hapes Festinval in Hapeville Georgia.
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