Call of the Loon Bagpiping

Based in St. Paul, MN, I play the bagpipes for weddings, funerals, and all other occasions across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. I’ve been performing since 2010, and as of this writing have played for over 300 events, playing a wide range of Irish and Scottish music, from somber and reflective to celebratory and joyous.

I aim to work with my clients to make sure all your needs are met. From responding quickly to your calls and emails, to looking and sounding great on the day, I’m here to add the perfect note to your event and provide the highest quality professional bagpiping performance.

I began learning bagpipes under the tuition of Pipe Major Mike Breidenbach of the Macalester College Pipe Band, with whom I continue to take lessons. I play with the Grade 3 (Advanced) Macalester College Pipe Band and have been the Pipe Major of Macalester’s Grade 5 (Beginner) band. Both bands actively compete across the United States and internationally.

Some of my awards include winning the 2018 James W. Aiken Memorial Prize – Overall Winner Grade 2 Solo Piping at the Caledonian Club of San Francisco Scottish Highland Games. I’ve also won scholarships to attend the Balmoral School Of Piping and Drumming (St. Paul, MN), Invermark School of Piping and Drumming (Catskill Mtns, NY), and the Celtic Arts Foundation’s Winter School (Seattle, WA).

Performances of note include being on the live broadcast of Prairie Home Companion’s 40th anniversary show on July 4th, 2014 as part of the Macalester College Pipe Band. I also bagpiped for over 3,000 people at Lakewood Cemetery’s 2019 Lantern Festival in Minneapolis.