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Dan has been with the Highlanders since 2013 and was a student under fellow Highlander Joe Schreiber. "My father was my inspiration to take up piping, he was in a band when I was a kid and I actually took a few lessons at that time." In his spare time, Dan enjoys Photoshopping people into places they'd never expect!

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Are top pipers like athletes?

Posted on July 4, 2021March 9, 2022 Dan

Most pipers would likely nod in agreement that by the end of a long rehearsal, a 6 minute Medley or

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What do you miss?

Posted on January 21, 2021February 7, 2022 Dan

I recently played a funeral with several other pipers and after we were done, we were talking about how good

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Preferences

Posted on September 22, 2020January 21, 2021 Dan

My refurbishing project is in its final stages and now after close to two years, I am back to fully

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Oddities

Posted on August 21, 2020January 21, 2021 Dan

Over the past few years I’ve had the opportunity to refurbish several sets of pipes. I’m not talking about refinishing

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Bagpipe anatomy and maintenance tips for the beginner.

Posted on July 10, 2020January 21, 2021 Dan

If you hang around bagpipers in a band long enough and pay attention, you’ll eventually learn all these things. Curious

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A bagpipe’s journey…

Posted on June 15, 2020January 28, 2021 Dan

I’ve recently been making some progress on a long term project. My R.G. Hardie pipes came to me via my

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