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What Are Your Kids Going To Be Doing This Spring?

Mom and Dad, Give your kids the life-long gift of music this summer by enrolling them in bagpipe lessons. Want to know the best part? Lessons are FREE!  You could even learn right alongside them. Click here for details or contact us for more information.

SPRING 2010 Bagpiping Academy Begins Jan 24!
(assuming we have numbers to make a class)

Uniform and Instrument Requirements

Below you will find a list uniform and instrument requirements for performing with the band.  Because visual presentation is almost as important as the music we generate, please make every effort to acquire the needed uniform items and keep everything clean and in good repair.

Many bands provide uniform items (and some instrument items) to their performers.  As our band is still young and without sponsors, each performing member is responsible for their own uniforms and instruments.  However, when you perform with the band, you will receive an equal portion of the band performance fees to offset what you've had to spend on equipment and uniforms.

Uniform Requirements ([Discr.] = Player's Discretion, [  ] blank means it isn't worn.)

Uniform Items

Class A Class B
Cap Glengarry
Solid (Non-Diced)
Glengarry
Solid (Non-Diced)
Cap Badge [Discr.] [Discr.]
Shirt Black, Long Sleeve Formal Shirt with Black Buttons Black Dickies Twill Short-Sleved Shirt with Black Buttons
Tie Long Tie, Black  
Jacket Black Argyle
[button style discretionary]
 
Vest    
Brooch    
Fly Plaid    
Belt Black Black
Buckle [Discr.] [Discr.]
Sporran Black Black
Sporran Strap [Discr.] [Discr.]
Tartan MacFarlane Modern Red* MacFarlane Modern Red*
Kilt Traditional 8 Yard
Pleated to Sett
Clean and Sharp
Traditional 8 Yard
Pleated to Sett
Clean and Sharp
Kilt Pin [Discr.] [Discr.]
Hose Black Black
Flashes Red** Red**
Sgian Dubh [Discr.] [Discr.]
Shoes Black Dress Shoes
or Brogues
Clean and Shined
Black Dress Shoes
or Brogues
Clean and Shined
Rain Cape Black Black

 

   

Instrument Dressing

   
Bag Cover Black Cover
Red Trim
Black Cover
Red Trim
Drone Cords Red or Red/Black Red or Red/Black
Drone Ribbon Band Tartan* Band Tartan*

* Or tartan of your choosing
** Or complimentary to your kilt color
Items in red are under review.

Instrument Requirements for Pipers

  • Bagpipes in good working order
  • Dunbar Elite 1 pipe chanter.  Tuned A = 474Hz.  If you can tune an existing chanter to match the band chanters, you are welcome to do so.  However, this should be a temporary solution and you should try to get a matching Dunbar chanter as soon as possible.

Instrument Requirements for Drummers

  • Drum and carrier in good working order, clean, and tuned. Brand/style/model is at the discretion of the performer.
  • Clean drum heads
  • Appropriate sticks or mallets
     

 

Band Rehearsal is
2:30-4:30
PM

Sundays
at
University Baptist Church
16106 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77059
[MAP]
(2nd floor choir room behind sanctuary)

Brian Berlin, Pipe Major
(281) 535-2626 h
(713) 249-2978 c
berlin (at) clcpb.com

For Piper/Band Booking, Contact:

Brenton Scharbor, Pipe Sergeant
Public Relations
(832) 275-3934 c
scharbor (at) clcpb.com

 

Protect Your Hearing

Clear Lake Pipe Band strongly encourages all pipers and drummers to protect their hearing by using ear plugs.

 

 

Bagpipe Quotes

The heart of God can be heard in the pipes of Scotland." - Anonymous