The Dunsire Family's Bagpipe Web Page
Bagpiping is a very big part of our family life. Although I am no longer physically
able to play the pipes, I've remained active in the piping community. I've created quite a
few piping related web pages, occasionally I teach piping, both daughters are pipers, and
my wife is a pipe band tenor drummer. Our family vacations and activities usually
are centered around piping events. Here you can read a 'bit' about our piping family.
Latest update - November 23, 2001
- moved to new server
 To the left is a picture of me 'on the boards' in Antigonish Nova Scotia, summer
1995, for judge John Walsh (of Shuttle Pipe fame). Competing in Nova
Scotia -we did it, all pipers should I think - it is memorable.
His umbrella was needed, for wind, rain, and sun - all within minutes of
each other. Truly amazing weather. Imagine immigrants going back home to Scotland
because the climate in Nova Scotia was so severe. We loved the place! (But is was
summer) |
The photo to
the right was taken during a pipe band competition - summer 1999. Although it may not look
like the case, she actually loves this stuff.
The
picture to the left is from Monterey Games of 1997. Diana was competing
solo. Piper / daughter Alison was a part of this mini-band created for solo tenor
competition. 
The picture
to the right is from Pleasanton's 1996 massed bands, where the LA Police Department
(Grade 2) Pipe Band Bass section has just been announced as winner of the games best Bass
section. That was Diana's first year (actually only year) in that band, and they won this
award at the most important contest of the year.. She is still happy about it.
Bob
- I was forced to 'retire' from all forms of bagpipe playing in 1996. I've had