Professional Bagpiping services throughout Chcago.
Dave Johnston has been playing the bagpipes for over 25 years and learnt as a a child through the Williamwood Pipe Band in Glasgow, Scotland. Dave played with Williamwood for 23 years before moving to Chicago in 2005 and joining the Chicago Caledonian Pipe Band.
Williamwood Pipe Band won the World Pipe Band Championships in their Grade in 2002 and 2003, before being promoted and crowned European Champions in 2006, then further promoted and crowned Cowal Champions in 2007.
Dave has been teaching for over 12 years both privately and within pipe band structures. He continues to teach a number of private students in the Chicagoland area, including high school students, police officers, fire fighters and many others. He also works as a full time instructor for the Chicago Police Department Pipes & Drums and the Chicago Fire Department Pipes & Drums.
Dave was one of the founding partners of the highly successful bagpiping business Piping Services Scotland, who currently handle approximately 1,500 weddings per year.
Dave has played all over the world at festivals, concerts and a variety of private functions. He has played at festivals in Spain, Denmark and Germany, concerts in Denmark, Norway, Chicago and San Jose, California and other functions in Ireland, England, Wales, France, Turkey and New York.
Some of the organisations and businesses that Dave has provided musicians for are the Chicago Police Department, the Chicago Fire Department, USA Rugby (national rugby team), Illinois Saint Andrew's Society, HP (computer firm), Caterpillar (construction vehicles), ASDA (UK Grocery form) and the Builder's Merchant Federation (UK).
