ABOUT.
Music. Membership. Mission.
These tenets form our foundation, our measure of success.
Our members are police officers, lawyers, engineers, students, machinists, Doctors to name but a few and all are tremendous individuals who share the common goal of being a successful and competitive pipe band. The band continues to exist thanks to the ongoing support of the public safety professionals throughout the Raleigh region; we are proud of our long history with them.
Each year the band participates in a number of events on behalf of the Public Safety Services. These events include recruit graduation ceremonies, awards and promotion ceremonies and community events, however none are more important than our participation in the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation march and memorial each spring. These kinds of events pay tribute to public safety professionals who have given their lives in service to others.
Band members take great pride in all our endeavors and realize there is always a higher level of excellence to be won. We strive to be humble and grateful for our members, our collective talents and the opportunities we have to perform and grow and flourish as an organization. We remain focused on future achievement.
I’ve never heard of these guys from North Carolina before BUT their pipes match Inverary and Fife and they know their music back-to front, better than most of us here. Who the f*@k are these guys?!?!”
Tactical Tuning Commander
"Bass Drummers is FIRST CLASS."
Robert Smyth
THE BAND.
Bagpipers
Mike Bishop*
Joe Brady*
Jimmy Brennen**
Cameron Brown
Wyatt Brown**
Quentin Christensen
Stuart Davidson**
Bridget Englebretson***
Jean Farrell
Jerry Finegan
Katherine Hope
Kirk Van Hyning
Andrew Kerr**
Daniel Knapp
Paul Landers, G4 Pipe Major
Roddy MacLellan
Steve Marn
Adrian Melvin, Senior Pipe Major
Ken McKeveny, G3 Pipe Major
Matthew Nelson
Andy Nilson
Jeff Portzer
Marybeth Roberson
John Schodtler
Catherine Slade
Chris Stockton
Isaiah Smith**
Keaghan Smith
Rusty Smith**
Andrew Wilkinson***
Joseph Williams
Snare Drummers
Kelsey Barry
Tonia Bryant
Preston Carling
JJ Christensen
Patrick Dunbar
Jacob Egen, Drum Sergeant
Bridget Englebretson***
Joe Harwell*
Patrick O’Leary
Fisher Luther Reese, G4 Lead Tipper
Marybeth Roberson***
Winter Ryan
Neil Seivwright, G3 Lead Tipper
Mid-Section
Chris Brady*
Regina Christensen
Maggie Egen
Jean Eschelman
Eva Hahn
Jessica Johnson
John Kilduff
Corine Kosydar
Lindsey Kosydar
Caren Smith
Andrew Kosydar
Harrison Kosydar
Jason Lane
Steve Turnbull
Honorary Members
Wilbert “Tramp” Dunn
Skip Kirkwood
* Founding Band Member
** Traveling Player
*** Dual Musician