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Dreams.
“Don’t tell me it can’t be done, I will do it. Don’t tell me only God can help us win, I will do it.” — Tripert Singh Khalsa (Azaad)...

Wake and District
Aug 20, 20196 min read


Yet to come...
The ”World” pipe band season came to a close last weekend as the final band left the field in Glasgow. Next thing you know — summer will...

Wake and District
Aug 19, 20192 min read


We're glad you're here. Stay.
We continue to welcome new members to our ranks and we are truly grateful to see them sharing this tradition with us. Graciousness is...

Wake and District
Aug 18, 20199 min read


She likes the bagpipes.
We are changing up the reel in our Grade 4 MSR - and have decided on a tune by Pipe Major John Grant; HRH Princess Elizabeth's Reel. By...

Wake and District
Aug 8, 20192 min read


Open Ears.
We are still decompressing from our first trip to Canada where we participated at the Glengarry Highland Games and the Montreal Highland...

Wake and District
Aug 7, 20192 min read


Healthy Competition(s).
Both the Glengarry Highland Games and the Montreal Highland Games and Festival are officially closed. What an AMAZING weekend for...

Wake and District
Aug 7, 20192 min read


WAKE UP...
What if we were to all wake up each morning with an: I CAN, I WILL, I DO attitude? Can you even begin to imagine the incredible things we...

Wake and District
Jul 31, 20192 min read


The things we sacrifice.
Sacrifice – the act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy. Sacrificing isn’t...

Wake and District
Jul 28, 20192 min read


Practice.
Our Grade 3 ensemble is spending the weekend rehearsing in preparation for the Glengarry Highland Games and The Montreal Highland Games &...

Wake and District
Jul 23, 201910 min read


Don’t fail.
In addition to preparing for our Burns night concert in January 2025, our members are making ready for fall competitions including the...

Wake and District
Jul 22, 201910 min read


Captain Norman Orr Ewing
We're learning the tune, Captain Norman Orr Ewing for our Grade 4 MSR. Whenever we learn new tunes, we like to share the story behind...

Wake and District
Jul 21, 20193 min read


Grand time. Rain or shine.
This weekend marks the spectacle of the 64th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games at MacRae Meadows on Grandfather Mountain near...

Wake and District
Jul 10, 20191 min read


Continuous Efforts.
Plenty of success quotes are absolutely immortal and have stood the test of time, bringing their helpful advice to the present, should we...

Wake and District
Jun 30, 20192 min read


Life is a competition.
Life hack (by Greg “RU Twisted” Drobny — from www.unapologeticallyamerican.com)! I’ve seen a lot of those lately—from brewing the best...

Wake and District
Jun 16, 20196 min read


Roll-call of honor.
President Ronald Reagan – June 6, 1984 — We’re here to mark that day in history when the Allied armies joined in battle to reclaim this...

Wake and District
Jun 2, 20197 min read


Roll and repeat?
Members of Wake and District are hitting the road this holiday weekend to Greenville, SC for Gallabrae presented by the Greenville...

Wake and District
May 23, 20193 min read


Remembrance.
"We cherish too, the Poppy red that grows on fields where valor led, it seems to signal to the skies that blood of heroes never dies." --...

Wake and District
May 23, 20195 min read


Thanks mom.
All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” - Abraham Lincoln Today we are celebrating Mother’s Day. It’s a time we all take...

Wake and District
May 12, 20193 min read


Wherever you go.
It is with a heavy heart we bid a fond farewell to piper Alex Lumsden, who is graduating from North Carolina State University and...

Wake and District
May 9, 20191 min read


Humble and Kind.
Sharing the note below from our Drum Major, Jason Lane who was officially promoted to Captain of the Raleigh Fire Department during a...

Wake and District
May 2, 20192 min read
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