The Next Season
Joyful Noise Bagpiping
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3y ago
As I've posted, I will be moving to Pennsylvania soon. There are changes everyone has to make when moving but for piping that will be a unique learning experience! There is different maintenance involved for true cold weather and I welcome other pipers advice. Being Tampa Bay's full time bagpiper has been a great blessing and honor and I have had a great time being there for you all in your time of need and times of celebration.  There are many great pipers and bands in the area of Tampa Bay ( now Champa Bay or Tompa Bay) which I will supply a list to those who have asked. The piping com ..read more
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2021, 10 Years in
Joyful Noise Bagpiping
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3y ago
We walk in an unsure time, not knowing when we can truly gather together again. Thankfully bagpipes are hundreds of years versed in enforcing distance but we proudly continue that tradition. There are some new thinks comes here and I look forward to sharing soon! I continue to serve the Tampa Bay community with socially distanced performances, private to corporate. Continue to be kind to one another as we all are going through this together and have extra patience for small business owners like me as we get taxes together. 2020 was a hard year for small businesses and the piping world and tho ..read more
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New Normal
Joyful Noise Bagpiping
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4y ago
     As we continue each week with new orders for keeping each other safe, the new normal is nothing is normal. Now, since nothing is typical anymore why not have a piper play for event? Bagpipes are designed for social distancing and can be hear for a great distance, and some say they sound better further away haha. We all are in a difficult position and know I will continue to work with your budget to provide that touch of celtic tradition.        I do ask one thing to keep in mind is I, like millions of other musicians, have bills to pay and do like to b ..read more
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Back In Business!
Joyful Noise Bagpiping
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4y ago
With the latest directive I am able to perform again throughout Florida! Other states will have to be researched if you are requesting my services outside of Florida or the United States. What Has Changed ..read more
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Quarantine 2020T
Joyful Noise Bagpiping
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4y ago
This has been a hard season for us all but as Americans we survive! As Florida slowly starts getting back to work, I will be able to play for y'all soon again but as of May 4th I will be able to perform in Pinellas County! All social distancing must be done and I will continue to monitor each county until Phase 2 when I should be good throughout the state. Thank you all for you continued support and I cannot wait to be there for you soon in person! Do remember I can be there virtually , anywhere in the word so let me know what I can do for you ..read more
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What to Expect
Joyful Noise Bagpiping
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4y ago
Attire When hiring a professional musician, regardless of the instrument, there is a standard of dress. For bagpipers it is highland attire (kilt, wool socks, etc) and there are variances in uniform from Summer to Winter, the expectation is always a kilt! It always stuns me when I hear of someone hiring a piper and that person comes in jeans and a polo. In Tampa Bay, there are more bagpipers than most would expect but those who do this for a living, like myself, are very few. The very few times I will wear a polo is piping relaxed gigs like on St. Patrick's Day but always kilted. Instrument ..read more
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Honoring Our Fallen and Veterans
Joyful Noise Bagpiping
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5y ago
Serving Those Who Have Served       Piping at a National Cemetery is very different from a traditional cemetery, and as a piper who has performed at hundreds of services throughout Florida I can attest to that. There are 9 National Cemeteries in Florida (Barrancas (Pensacola), Bay Pines, Cape Canaveral, Florida (Bushnell), Jacksonville, Sarasota, South Florida (Lake Worth), St. Augustine, and Tallahassee. I have had the honor to pipe for Veterans and fallen servicemembers in Bay Pines, Bushnell, and Sarasota. The services have a maximum window  of 30 minutes and they tend to run very much on ..read more
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