| Name: |
Michael J. Higgins |
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| Instrument: |
Piper |
| Member Since: |
2004 |
| How did you first hear about the Band? |
| I First found out about the band through the Internet. |
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| What helped you decide to join? |
| What helped me decide to join the band, was the desire to learn to play the bagpipes, and the bands "Open Arms" policy to accept and help instruct anyone who wants to learn. |
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| What are some of your fondest memories with the band? |
| All of the time I spend with the band members is special. Everyone get s along so well, it's like I've know them for years. I'm looking forward to many more years to come. |
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| What is/are your favorite Tune(s)? |
| My favorite tune is Amazing Grace. I've heard it played on the Pipes as a young boy and nothing else sounds like it. |
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| What are the manufacturer of pipes played? |
| I'll be Playing a set of Bagpipes made by Scottish Pipemaker Roddy MacClellan. |
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| How long have you played? |
| Not Long Enough!! |
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| What do you do outside of the band? |
| Outside the band, I coach in the Tannersville Little League and Work in New Jersey for I.B.E.W. Local 164 as an Electrician |
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| What town and state do you live in? |
| I Reside in Bartonsville, PA |
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| Additional Information: |
| My Wife, Susan, and I moved to the Pocono Region 13 years ago. We were both born and raised in NJ. We live here with our 4 children Amy, Thomas, Connor, Nicole & Grandaughter Kaitlyn. |
