Interviews

Question: Before 2007, how many times had a father and son lead a corps to winning the Grade 1 drumming at the World Pipe Band Championships? Answer: only once. So, when Leading-Drummer Drew Duthart . . .

We conclude our exclusive discussion with the renowned leader of the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band in Richard Parkes: the pipes|drums Interview.

We continue our exclusive conversation with the legendary Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band Pipe-Major in Richard Parkes: The pipes|drums Interview

The renowned FMM Pipe-Major opens his thoughts and many of the secrets of his tremendous success in this 10,000-word three-part discussion.

When Dr. Jack Taylor of Aboyne, Scotland, was elected President of the Piobaireachd Society in March we immediately thought to find out what his goals and intentions might be . . .

When Jim Kilpatrick was approached by Live Earth organizers to put together a group of 15 pipe band drummers to . . .

We wrap up our exclusive interview with the bagpiping genius of Bishopton

We continue our exclusive interview with the famous Fred Morrison of Bishopton. In this segment he discusses the state of piobaireachd, his inspirations, and the unhealthy temptations that are part of being a Celtic folk musician.

The famous Fred Morrison of Bishopton lends his thoughts to pipes|drums readers

We check in with the 23-year-old winner of the 2006 World Solo Drumming Championship . . .

We conclude our exclusive interview with Ian Green, head of Greentrax Recordings and a leading light in the Scottish folk music industry.

We visit with the head of Greentrax, who in 20 years has revolutionized the Celtic music recording industry

We continue our exclusive interview with Ian Green, the Scottish folk music recording industry’s leading light as the head of Greentrax

The Leading-Drummer of the Toronto Police discusses his new snare drum, planned obsolescence of drums, and his theories behind tuning and tone

We continue our exclusive interview with the producer of Pipeline and one of the world’s great pipers.