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Wake and District
Jul 17, 20233 min read
Embrace the Responsibility.
Today, we want to talk about something that lies at the core of our musical journey and passion—the responsibility we carry as members of...
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Wake and District
Jun 23, 20233 min read
Common Ground.
Throughout the years, the Wake and District Public Safety Foundation (Pipe Band) has cultivated a culture of respect, excellence,...
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Wake and District
Apr 24, 20232 min read
Stop practicing. Start rehearsing.
Does your band have practice or rehearsal? And did you even realize that there is a difference between the two? The difference is huge,...
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Wake and District
Apr 18, 20234 min read
Instruments of War.
Bud Hansen leads a group of USMC pipers with his drum, June 16th 1943. Northern Ireland There are various accounts of how the US Marines...
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Wake and District
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Serve the Moment.
Some pipers and drummers believe they deserve the respect of the public and their peers just because they have a kilt. These musicians...
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Wake and District
Jan 22, 20233 min read
From soup to nuts.
When you can no longer think of a reason to continue, you must think of a reason to start over. There’s a big difference between giving...
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Wake and District
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Think like a farmer.
Hey, pipe bands - think like a farmer. Grow your people with care and patience and always know that there will be good seasons and bad...
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Wake and District
Dec 30, 20222 min read
Where do you want to be?
Look around you. See the world that you are currently involved in. Think about this time last year. And likewise the world that you were...
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Wake and District
Dec 28, 20223 min read
Change, challenges, and triumphs.
As the bagpipes sounded the first notes of 2022, the Wake and District Pipe Band embarked on a journey that would be marked by change,...
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Wake and District
Dec 24, 20222 min read
A Consistent Drumbeat.
Well, this has been an unbelievable year – and we’re not quite done yet. As we’re navigating through these last few days -- I’ve got to...
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Wake and District
Nov 24, 20222 min read
Express Gratitude.
Today we celebrate Thanksgiving. Saturday we remember, President John F. Kennedy, who was laid to rest with a State funeral and full...
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Wake and District
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Good Enough.
Most people don’t go after what they really want. Why? Because they’re stuck in a good-enough trap. Somewhere along the way, we start to...
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Wake and District
Nov 12, 20222 min read
Raleigh; you should move here.
Money has ranked Raleigh No. 4 in their annual list of 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S. for 2023. The annual ranking looks at economic...
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Wake and District
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Sacrifice.
November 11th — Veterans Day — we honor those who sacrificed of themselves so that a Nation could protect the sacred gift of freedom for...
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Wake and District
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Weathering Storms.
The Wake and District Pipe Band is thrilled to announce the appointment of Paul Landers as the new Pipe Major of its grade four...
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Wake and District
Nov 2, 20223 min read
Wake Widens Circle with Kelsey Barry
The accomplished North Carolina snare drummer Kelsey Barry is the new Drum Sergeant for the Grade 3 Wake and District Pipe Band.
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Wake and District
Jul 23, 20225 min read
Brotherhood.
This is a great article written by Samson J. De Sessa and posted to the Fire Engineering website on 01/03/2013. Readers of the following...
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Wake and District
May 10, 20223 min read
The best laid plans…
Congratulations to Sgt. Billy Schield of the Chicago Police Department on his retirement; 31 years of Vaudeville and a pension! We know...
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Wake and District
Apr 19, 20221 min read
Look up.
We bid a fond farewell to snare drummer Caleb Markowski, who is graduating from high school and flying off to Liberty University and ...
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Wake and District
Apr 13, 20224 min read
How to leave your mark.
Joe Toscano and I worked at Incarnation summer camp in Connecticut a few decades ago. Joe went on to become an extremely loving father of...
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