Drumming since 9 years old, mostly drum & bugle corps including snare drum with Blue Stars, LaCrosse WI 1978 & 1979; and Blue Devils, Concord, CA 1981. Best friend Wayne Oien, Gregg MacGregor and I started the Upper Peninsula of Michigan's first bagpipe band about 15 years ago, Superior Pipes & Drums http://www.superiorpipes.net because we liked the drumming style. I took up the pipes about 10 years ago and would like to become more proficient at them. Have competed at Alma, Michigan individually and with our band as well on both snare drum and pipes