Welcome to Episode 8 of Tapestry. On this episode, I sit down for a cozy conversation ALL about bagpipes with Casey Buchanan-Smith, a friend of mine from high school, and her husband, George Smith. Both are members of the MacDonald Pipe Band, based here in Pittsburgh, and have a huge breadth of experience in the bagpiping world. We talk about plenty of things, including pickup bands, instructor loyalty, and, you guessed it - the bagpiper at John McCain’s funeral.

Please go check out these pipe-related links:

MacDonald Pipe Band: www.macdonaldpipeband.net

Colin Kyo Bagpipes: https://www.facebook.com/Colin-Kyo-Bagpipes-293095517408491/

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