About

As a Solo Piper:

A great day at the Games!

As a soloist, Steve has played at about 175 weddings/celebrations, and nearly 500 memorial services. He brings consummate professionalism to every event. He has performed major events with full symphony orchestras, concert bands, folk bands and in high profile events such as the PGA Senior Tour and televised memorials. 

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He has had multi-year tutelage under three world-champion solo pipers and has attended several summer schools and many weekend master classes.

Steve is a certified competitor in grade II (only grade I is higher) in the Eastern United States and Midwest Pipe Band Associations as well as in the Piper and Pipe Band Society of Ontario.  He holds this certification in both “light” and “classical” piping. His solo efforts have twice earned “Piper of the Day” at highland games.


As a Band Member:

In addition to competing in the solo arena, Steve plays on a weekly basis with an actively competing pipe band. The active schedule helps to maintain a keen performance edge.  He is currently rehearsing with the Peel Regional Police Pipe Band (Mississauga ON – Grade II). Locally, he works with the Feadan Or Pipe Band (Rochester NY – Grade IV) .

The ultimate competitive venue for pipe bands is the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Steve played that event in 2023, as a member of the Niagara Regional Police Pipe Band (Niagara Falls – ON, Grade III). He’s working hard to play in the Grade II circle with Peel Regional Police in 2025!

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Previous pipe band involvement includes:

  • 14 years as Pipe Major of the Kalamazoo Pipe Band (Kalamazoo MI – Grade V).
  • Fir Eunn Og (aka Grand Rapids and District Pipe Band) (Grand Rapids MI – Grade IV),
  • Glendaloch Pipe Band (Kenworth MI – defunct Grade IV),
  • Detroit Saint Andrews Pipe Band (Detroit MI – Grade III),
  • Buffalo Bagpipe Band Club (Buffalo, NY – defunct Grade III),
  • Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band (Schenectady, NY – defunct Grade III -> II) and,
  • Niagara Regional Police (Niagara Falls – ON, Grade III).

For Your Event:

Steve has a large musical repertoire. He plays all styles of pipe music and has composed several tunes. He will do his best to include your special musical requests whenever possible and is happy to suggest Celtic tunes that would be appropriate for your event and vision. 

Steve plays both the Great Highland Bagpipe and the Scottish smallpipes – a smaller, relatively quiet instrument which can be most suitable for some smaller venues and background performances. 

A unique aspect of Steve’s skill-set is his ability to manage his instrument outside in western New York’s winter weather. He has played dozens of memorial services outside in the snow and cold.

Steve has now retired from his career as a PhD Chemist and is generally available to play when you need quality piping.  If he can’t personally pipe for your event, he knows all the better players in the area and will make an effort to find a good piper for you.

To Area Pipers:

Private instruction is available for self-motivated, hard-working pipers interested in performance and/or competition. Using tunes generally outside the common street band repertoire, the lessons will address technical competence, expression and sound quality on the bagpipe. (Aspiring chanter students and/or fledgling pipers should reach out to the Feadan Or Pipe Band program to become a well-prepared, basic player.)

Instrument refurbishment and minor repair services are also available.



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