Knights of Columbus 126 Pipes and Drums

The Knights of Columbus 126 Pipes and Drums Band is looking for new members to help keep the Band active in the local, national and European community and would be interested in hearing from anyone interested in joining. We are especially interested in experienced players. We do provide instruction for pipers and drummers, from novices on up.

Our Pipe instructor Matthew Welch has studied traditional Highland Bagpipe music with Gold Medalist masters such as Colin MacLellan, Jack Lee, Angus MacLellan and Andrew Wright. Matthew also was a member of the four - time World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, having played with the band on their most recent World Championship wins in 1999 and 2001. He has had a successful professional solo piping career within and beyond the traditional setting. Matthew holds two university degrees in Music Composition, a BFA from Simon Fraser University (1999), and an MA form Wesleyan University (2001) and also has premiered a number of new compositions written for bagpipes by contemporary composers, further linking his piping to his broader musical career as a composer and multi-instrumentalist. His unique approach to the bagpipe and its music has made him in demand as an instructor along the East Coast. He is available for private instruction.

If you are interested please contact the band manager Tom Donovan bandmanager@kofc126pipesanddrums.com

Or pay us a visit, drop in at the Knights of Columbus Columbus Counsel #126 located at 3051 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY, any non-holiday Monday night around 7:00. Practices normally run from 7:30 until 10:00 p.m.