For centuries, the Good Highland Bagpipe has been utilized to inspire and to entertain. A lone piper enjoying a mournful lament or hymn augments a solemn function these as a funeral or memorial services, although the identical pipe can deliver a hornpipe or jig that helps make the urge to dance irresistable at a celebration, wedding reception, or corporate function. No matter of irrespective of whether your roots go back to the Highlands of Scotland, Southern Indiana Pipes and Drums can help make your up coming function a memorable situation. Southern Indiana Pipes and Drums emerged in 2005, as a band of Merry Pipers and Drummers from the scattered corners of Indiana (and beyond). A person of the greatest bagpipe bands in the location, our active membership contains over 30 individuals ranging in age from seven to 78 and in working experience from fresh novice to competing firms quality piper. We are a regimental (army style) band that contains members from Columbus, Bloomington, North Vernon and Greensburg Indiana – not to point out the token Scottish piper from Glasgow, Scotland. The Band performs at a extensive wide variety of capabilities and events as effectively as individually and as a personalized sized team at private request. Our members have a broad selection of practical experience and backgrounds and our primary fascination is to have fun sharing the audio of the Great Highland Bagpipe amid ourselves and with others. The band is open up to anyone who is really intrigued in understanding and enjoying bagpipes and drums in a noncompetitive atmosphere. Students are taught the principles on a apply chanter or drum pad, and will progress onto the entire dimensions instruments as capabilities create. Instruction is presented by pipers and drummers in the band, who have countless many years of expertise..