I have been playing for 8 years and am currently the Pipe Sergeant for the Kern County Pipe Band and the Pipe Major for the Bakersfield Police Fire Pipes and Drums. I am also the official Bagpiper for the Bakersfield Police Department. I have experience playing a variety of events including funerals, memorials, parades, weddings, and parties. I am willing to travel to play for an event. If there are any special tunes you wished to have played, please let me know. If I don't know the tune, I'll try and make sure if have it ready for your event.
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Gig Length: 30 - 480 minutes
Languages: English
I know a good amount of bagpipe tunes, but I don't know them all. If there is a special tune you are wishing me to play, please let me know in advance so I can have it prepared. I also play several tunes that are associated with several Scottish clans. If asked ahead of time, I might be able to have a clan specific tune ready for the event.
I was born and raised in Bakersfield, CA. After graduating high school in 2009, I began learning to play the bagpipes. I played for approximately two years and then focused on work and studying for school. I began playing again in 2016 and have been going strong since. I am currently the official bagpiper for the Bakersfield Police Department, Pipe Major of the Bakersfield Police Fire Pipes & Drums, and the Pipe Sergeant of the Kern County Pipe Band. I have competed in several competitions and played numerous funerals, parades, parties and other kinds of events.
The bagpipes are extremely loud and are better enjoyed in open areas. I can and have played in more confined spaces. Normally I would need to have a place to put my bagpipe music case and a place to tune my instrument before playing. I am very flexible and can play in just about any situation.
Scotland the Brave set, Amazing Grace, Going Home, and several other tunes.
My pipe teacher John Partanen has had a great impact on my bagpipe career.
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