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About The Palm Springs Pipe Band
Pipe major Robert Heggie is proud to announce the birth of the Palm Springs Pipe Band.
The newly formed band, is the first and only pipe band in the Coachella Valley.
The band is led by Pipe Major Robert Heggie with Pipe Sergeant Roderick Douglas Cribbes.
Palm Springs Mayor Declares "Official Robbie Burns Day"
Click to see Declaration
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| Mr. Heggie Born in Vancouver, Canada, the son of a proud Scot from Falkirk, Robert Heggie became a champion in both individual and pipe band competition at a very early age. He then became an individual piping instructor and locally renowned Pipe Major and Pipe Band instructor, (Delta Police Pipe Band, Niagara Falls Police Pipe band, Seaforth Highlanders, Army Navy Air Force Veterans, to name only a few). Beginning at age 6, Robert has been piping since 1956. He was champion in Western Canada by 10, competed at 12 in the world’s championships in Scotland, received a piping scholarship at Simon Fraser University, (this band has gone on to become the World’s Champion grade one pipe band – four times), is accredited by the Queens Piper, Director British Army School of Piping, has been written about in a number of books, countless newspapers, played before Royalty, Prime Ministers, Governors, and more. |
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Mr. Cribbes A first generation American born in California, Pipe Sergeant Roderick Cribbes began chanter lessons at age 10 with the Caledonian Pipe Band under the direction of PM Bill Lumsden, and later with Charles Lumsden. Throughout the years, instructed by Charles Knowles, PM Robert Hackney, PM Kathleen Nicholson Graham and Ian Whitelaw. Mr. Cribbes Joined the "Nicholson Pipes & Drums" in 1993. During this time the band won many local competitions and had their debut in Glasgow Scotland at the 2005 World Pipe Band Championship. In 1998 was appointed Pipe Sergeant of the Nicholson Pipes & Drums by PM Robert Hackney. In his piping career had the honor of performing for President Gerald Ford, Senator Mary Bono and the Palm Springs 911 day of rememberance. Has lived in Palm Desert, CA. since 1990 and has enjoyed playing the bagpipe for 41 years. |
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For Information, please contact:
Mr. Jim McPhail,
Mr. Robert Heggie, Mr. Rod Cribbes
Another Pipe Band of Note: www.rcmppipeband.com