Instrument: Bagpipes
Birthday: May 29, 1939
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Where you live now: Pittsford, NY
Occupation: Clinical/Forensic Psychologist, Retired
Other interests: Toy Trains, Fishing
Number of years played: 60
Joined band when: First membership - 1958-1961 (founding member)
Second membership 2008
Other bands played in: Heather Highlanders, Buffalo, NY - 3 years
Gordon Highlanders, Buffalo, NY - 2 years
Main Line Pipe Band, Gladwyn, PA - 2 years
City of Rochester Pipe Band, Rochester, NY - 13 years
Damascus Shrine Pipe Band, Rochester, NY - 4 years
Braemar Pipe Band, Niagara Falls, ON - 2 years
Feadan Or Pipe Band, Rochester, NY - 16 years
Favorite pipe band: Simon Fraser University Pipe Band
Musical interests outside bagpipes and drums: Country and Western, Soft rock
Favorite pipe tune: Mrs. MacPherson of Inveran
Favorite band engagement: Each year has its highlight but they all seem to involve beer and/or single malt
Favorite memory with the band: The night of the "Swamp Donkey!"
Piping/Drumming awards: Pipe Major, City of Rochester Pipe Band - 1972-1976
Pipe Major Emeritus, City of Rochester Pipe Band 1992
Pipe Sergeant, Feadan Or Pipe Band - 1998-2003
PIpe Band Influences: Ken Eller, Jake Watson, Angus MacLeod, Jack Strickland
