Parking Lot Pipers
Players of the Great Highland Bagpipes for fun and occasional profit
31/12/2023
28/12/2023
Erik had a lithotripsy to blast a kidney stone with laser on Tuesday. He is still in quite a bit of pain but is taking pain meds and moving around as instructed. He is looking forward to getting back to playing bagpipes soon.
21/12/2023
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13/12/2023
Hello friends. I’d like you to keep a young man named Brennan in mind today. He’s undergoing a long, complex surgery after which he’ll need lots of healing. Brennan is a wonderful soul and loves tarantulas. Please think strong, healing thoughts for him and his family today while he undergoes this challenge. Thanks.
13/12/2023
A hearty congratulations to the West Point Cadet Pipe Band and local Port Angeles resident, Pipe Major, Nathan Carroll. Nathan grew up in Port Angeles and took bagpipe lessons from Dr. Tom McCurdy. Later he joined the Pacific Northwest Junior Pipe Band. Over the years, Nathan has marched with us in several of our local parades. He's a natural teacher and we couldn't be more proud of him.
The Cadets BEAT NAVY in the annual Army-Navy pipe band competition! The USNA Pipes & Drums put on a great performance, but the judges decided that the USMA Cadets came out on top.
The annual competition is judged by a team of four independent judges who are experienced pipe band competition judges.
We would like to thank the Midshipmen- it is always a pleasure to work together with them. Also a big thank you to the judges - their feedback and advice always helps the bands improve. Both the Cadets and Midshipmen always leave more motivated after working with these experts in the fields of highland piping and drumming.
Picture: USCC Pipe Major CDT Nathan Carrol receives the trophy which will now return to USMA until next year's competition.
03/12/2023
Dr. McCurdy did the honors at the city tree lighting last weekend . The sound when he went through the tunnel was awesome. Those Athertons sure sound pretty. These great photos were taken by Lucy P. Dickinson, a good friend to the PLPs. She can make great memories for you as a ceremony or celebration photographer
01/12/2023
Taking some piping time off. I’m having some unhappy symptoms involving bleeding which may be related to my prostate cancer. I can’t get into a urologist until the 28th. There are no longer any urologists in Port Angeles. Right now I’m not taking on any new commitments to pipe. I want to get back as soon as I can.
26/11/2023
Dr. Tom McCurdy playing at the monthly Bell Ringing Ceremony in Port Angeles yesterday. Each month we honor veterans who have passed recently. Each month there are at least 20 names. The piper plays a collection of tunes to include Flowers of the Forest and Amazong Grace before Taps. The bell is a replica of the Liberty Bell
16/11/2023
Meet Rufus Harley
The Unlikely Pairing of Jazz and Bagpipes Jazz met the Highlands when Harley met the bagpipes.
13/11/2023
Veterans honored across North Olympic Peninsula | Peninsula Daily News Ceremonies held in Port Angeles, Forks, PT, Gardiner
08/11/2023
Rick McKenzie will be piping in support of the Coast Guard celebration at the Coast Guard Hanger. Dr. Tom McCurdy and I will be playing The Battle’s O’er and other tunes at the Mt. Angeles Cemetery and OceanView Cemetery respectively—11/11 at 11am to commemorate our veterans and their sacrifice to the country.
Veterans Day activities planned for Olympic Peninsula venues | Peninsula Daily News Veterans will be honored with a variety of ceremonies on Saturday as well as school assemblies on Thursday.
27/10/2023
First frost. Time to pull out my Dunbars. These poly pipes stay way more stable in cold weather. I’m trying some new reeds. Too nervous to give them a try. Maybe I’ll give them a go tonight after a wee dram.
18/10/2023
Deep in the heart of the Pandemic lockdowns I went and played bagpipes in the empty Hurricane Ridge Visitors Center. The place was completely empty. I was playing our marching set when a car drove up. It sat there for a minute and then rolled up right in front of me. I kept playing. There was a woman inside and she rolled down the passenger window. I kept playing. She sat there listening and then reached into the passenger seat and grabbed something black. I kept playing. Slowly she raised up a plump black rabbit as if to show me. Then she set the rabbit down and drove away. I kept playing but I enjoyed seeing the rabbit.
Good morning!
14/10/2023
Gearing up in kilt and coat to play this morning at the opening of Streamfest, 10:00 at Peninsula College, a beautiful setting to celebrate the lifeblood waters of the peninsula. I think this is one of Lucy P. Dickinson's Photos
06/10/2023
While we’ve been gone Salish has been I’ll at ease and has developed a patch of raw skin. So he’s in a cone. We’re coming Salish!
Keep coming 😂🐕
We spent a relaxing day driving a short drive to Chimney Rock outside of Pagosa Springs, CO. Erik played These are my Mountains for the Ancestral Puebloans. It was a nice day.
The Pandemic will not Move in Silence
A joyful sound is a prayer unto thee. We’ve been musicians for 45 years and pipers for more years then we can count. We enjoy playing outside in the amazing natural beauty of the Olympic Peninsula. I and my partner, Dr. Tom McCurdy are available for weddings, funerals, divorces and other special occasions. Hit us up if you need a piper in your future.
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