On Friday, 11 September 2015 members of Wake and District had the great honor to joyfully fill the air with the sounds of the bagpipes...

Sharing from our Senior Pipe Major, Ken McKeveny: Did a bit of research on how to memorize tunes and scrubbed out some things that...

When a good cop leaves the ‘job’ and retires to a better life, many are jealous, some are pleased and yet others who may have already...

On Monday, February 3, 2020 -- the sound of the bagpipes filled the air at the Raleigh Police Memorial in honor of a Raleigh Police...

Victor Hugo said — “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.“ It gives a soul to the...

“Haters don’t really hate you. In fact, they hate themselves because you’re a reflection of what they wish to be.” – unknown Haters,...

New year, new music. Here are the tales of two new tunes we are adding to our repertoire — Wings and Colonel Forbes of Corse. Wings: The...

In January of 2017, members of Wake and District were privileged to be a part of a project Roddy MacLellan embarked on; the quest for...

On Monday, January 13, 2020 the Wake and District Public Safety Pipes and Drums held our annual general meeting looking back at 2019...

Over the past 13 years, so many of us have invested much of ourselves towards this band. For some, there has never been a question of,...

Over the years I have learned so much about how vital loyalty is in our relationships. Whether it’s a relationship in business, a...

We are about to begin a New Year, so as we do I suggest we take this opportunity to let the past go! Let old hurts go, let past grudges...

Today, we played our last band event for 2019 — the North Carolina National Guard Change of Command Ceremony.  As we thought about our...

Sitting under a tent can be for several occasion or events. We sit under tents at barbeques, tailgating, fishing, at the beach, concerts,...

“WE ARE”…two of the most powerful words, for what you put after them shapes your band.  We don’t often enough think about the words we...

The Wake & District Public Safety Pipe Band is honored to be participating in the graduation ceremony for the Raleigh Fire Department’s...

Today we remember, President John F. Kennedy, who was laid to rest with a State funeral and full military honors at Arlington National...

Join Wake and District Saturday, December 7th @ 7p as we celebrate another amazing year of making music — while recognizing our members...

“Learn to be satisfied. It is just as easy as being dissatisfied – and much more pleasant.” – Jacob de Jager We spend too much of our...

It has been often said that without our veterans, Americans would be speaking Russian, German, Japanese, or perhaps Arabic. Regardless of...