For hundreds of years, the Great Highland Bagpipe has been employed to inspire and to entertain. A lone piper enjoying a mournful lament or hymn augments a solemn event these as a funeral or memorial support, while the very same pipe can make a hornpipe or jig that tends to make the urge to dance irresistable at a party, wedding reception, or company occasion. Irregardless of regardless of whether your roots go back again to the Highlands of Scotland, Southern Indiana Pipes and Drums can assist make your future occasion 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 past). One of the biggest bagpipe bands in the region, our productive membership contains above thirty people ranging in age from 7 to 78 and in encounter from fresh new student to competing firms grade piper. We are a regimental (military model) band that comes with members from Columbus, Bloomington, North Vernon and Greensburg Indiana – not to mention the token Scottish piper from Glasgow, Scotland. The Band performs at a large range of features and events as perfectly as individually and as a personalized sized group at private request. Our members have a extensive variety of practical experience and backgrounds and our essential fascination is to have enjoyment sharing the songs of the Wonderful Highland Bagpipe amid ourselves and with others. The band is open to anyone who is truly intrigued in mastering and taking part in bagpipes and drums in a noncompetitive atmosphere. We welcome new students from age 7 to infinity, for the Great Highland Bagpipes, Snare, Tenor or Bass drum. Pupils are taught the basics on a practice chanter or drum pad, and will progress onto the full dimension instruments as techniques establish.