Other Occasions

While bagpipes are most common at weddings and funerals, they can be played at many other occasions as well.  The most common types of events I play are:​

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• Church Services - playing hymns such as "Be Thou My Vision,"  "How Great Thou Art," "On Eagle's Wings," and "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"

• Golf Tournaments - perform as players warm up and then play as they exit the clubhouse area to go out to their starting holes

• Birthday Parties - play "Happy Birthday" and any requests people have.  I can also be a surprise.

• St. Patrick's Day - play "Danny Boy," "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," and other Irish songs

• Patriotic Events - play songs such as "God Bless America" and "America the Beautiful"

• Schools - play at graduation ceremonies as well as recitals where I explain how the bagpipes work and my attire

• Highland Games and Renaissance Festivals

• Christmas Parties - play "Jingle Bells," "Joy to the World," and many other carols

• New Year's Eve Celebrations - play "Auld Lang Syne"

• Burns' Suppers - pipe in the haggis and play "A Man's a Man For a' That"

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Some other occasions I have played at over the years include:

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• Radio and TV Stations

• Commercials and TV shows

• Prince Charles as he visited Houston in 1986

• Cultural Events such as International Festivals and World Music Festivals

• Eagle Scout Ceremonies

• 1992 Republican National Convention in Houston

• Martin Luther King Celebrations

• Camp Retreats

• Parades and Restaurants

• Corporate Events and Conventions

• Cruise Ships