Desert Skye Pipes & Drums

I took the plunge and started to learn to play the pipes in 2000.  Since then they have travelled with me on various deployments around the world.  One of my favorite moments was piping the sun down while standing on top of Saddam's palace in Baghdad.  I never would have guessed that playing bagpipes would open the door to so many different opportunities. It has been great to join in with the Desert Skye band and I look forward to improving through their consistent coaching and encouragement.

Paul started taking bagpipe lesson in May of 2011, from Desert Skye band member Van Frazier. He is 51 years old and a 26 year veteran Police Officer for the local Police Department.  He says "You are never too old to learn, just ask Van!"

Brandon and Jessica started taking lessons back in the summer of 2010 after going to the Highland Games in April.  Both have started on pipes in 2011 and are working on learning lots of tunes to play with the band.  Jessica's goal seems to be to make her instructor as crazy as possible and succeeds regularly.  Just recently, their son Shawn, who is 7 years old, started working on the practice chanter and has learned the scale and how to read notes.  One month in and he can already pipe circles around his parents.