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Amazed by Grace.
Listening to pipe bands across social media playing Amazing Grace during the COVID crisis should cause us all to stop, listen and look...
Grace under pressure.
The phrase “grace under pressure” first gained notoriety when Ernest Hemingway used it in a profile piece written by Dorothy Parker....
The Big Rab Show: the 5 whats
Massive thanks to The Big Rab Show for running this series of “5 What’s” and including our wee band from Raleigh, North Carolina 🇺🇸 in...
Play "as if".
Andrew Hoinacki of ar2|drumming is the finest example of how a instructor should operate. His instruction was instrumental keeping Wake &...
The toughest part.
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...
Memorization.
Sharing from our Senior Pipe Major, Ken McKeveny: Did a bit of research on how to memorize tunes and scrubbed out some things that...
First Sergeant Joe Bright (NCSHP RET)
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...
Never forgotten.
On Monday, February 3, 2020 -- the sound of the bagpipes filled the air at the Raleigh Police Memorial in honor of a Raleigh Police...
Difficult Instruments.
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.
“Haters don’t really hate you. In fact, they hate themselves because you’re a reflection of what they wish to be.” – unknown Haters,...
Tunes we play.
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...
Sustainable solutions.
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...
What is important?
On Monday, January 13, 2020 the Wake and District Public Safety Pipes and Drums held our annual general meeting looking back at 2019...
Steady on.
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,...
Loyalty.
Over the years I have learned so much about how vital loyalty is in our relationships. Whether it’s a relationship in business, a...
Don't dwell.
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.
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 the tent.
Sitting under a tent can be for several occasion or events. We sit under tents at barbeques, tailgating, fishing, at the beach, concerts,...
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