California

List of bagpipers, pipebands, shops, bagpipe news, piping events and instructors

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trad lessons

On this site you will find a collection of short videos demonstrating tunes commonly played in San Diego and Los Angeles Irish sessions. Each tune is played once up to speed and then once slowly. …

los angeles , california , united states
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michel d'avenas

Michel d’Avenas is the Piper Major of the Monterey Bay Pipe Band and the leading bagpipe instructor in Monterey County. …

monterey bay , california , united states
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clann na gael

Welcome to the official website of Southern California’s finest Traditional Irish music group, Clann na Gael. …

los angeles , california , united states
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L.A. scots

The Los Angeles Scottish Pipe Band was founded in 1961 by Pipe Major Jimmy Thompson, Pipe Sergeant Ian MacDonald and Drum Sergeant Charlie Capperauld. The band found success throughout the 1960s and 1970s, reaching today’s equivalent of Grade 1 and competing until 1974. …

los angeles , california , united states
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macintosh pipe band

The band was proud to be the 2000 Grade IV Champion of Champions in the Western United States Pipe Band Association (3WUSPBA). 2001 was the year of the first ever Scotland trip, where the band took a third place in Inverkeithing, and did well at the Bridge of Allen, the World’s Championships in Glasgow, and in Perth. …

marin county , california , united states
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san diego firefighters emerald society

The purpose of the San Diego Firefighters’ Emerald Society is to provide a fraternal organization for the firefighters of San Diego County who share a Gaelic heritage and wish to continue the fine traditions that have made firefighting what it is today. …

san diego , california , united states
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cameron highlanders pipe band

The band was originally the San Diego County Pipe Band and because of the alliance with Clan Cameron of the Order of Scottish Clans, the name was changed to the Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band. It is now the oldest continually performing pipe band in California and is one of the oldest in the United States. …

san diego , california , united states
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irish heritage pipe band

The Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco was formed in 1932 and is the oldest continuously active Irish pipe band west of the Mississippi River. The band performs at numerous public and private events in the San Francisco Bay Area and regularly competes in pipe band competitions throughout Northern and Southern California. The band wears the County Wexford tartan and practices on Monday evenings at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco. …

san francisco , california , united states
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stuart highlanders pipe band

We perform at events such as Burns nights, balls, parades, Highland Games, shopping center festivals, and miscellaneous private engagements. Although we have not competed in recent years, we are a member …

menlo park, silicon valley , california , united states
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silicon valley pipe bands

The Stuart Highlanders Pipe Band has been a mainstay of Silicon Valley, playing for Scottish games, bagpiping competitions, college graduation ceremonies, and private events for over 60 years. …

menlo park , california , united states