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Recent Examples of piper
And, in Edinburgh, the especially brave get the chance to play bagpipes with Scotland’s national piper, Louise Marshall, who has entertained queens, popes, and celebrities.
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
The piper will play at the beginning and end of the service at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 26, as well as accompany the hymns and choir.
Those who have Scottish regalia (kilts, tartans, etc.) are invited to wear it and attend the church at 310 W. Broadway.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Paying the piper In an aerial view, a container ship arrives at the Port of Oakland on Oct. 10, 2025 in Oakland, California.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
It was preceded on departure from Kensington Palace by a piper from the Royal Dragoon Guards, for which Katharine had been the Deputy Colonel-in-Chief since the regiment's inception in 1992.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
The piper will play at the beginning and end of the service at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 26, as well as accompany the hymns and choir.
Those who have Scottish regalia (kilts, tartans, etc.) are invited to wear it and attend the church at 310 W. Broadway.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Paying the piper In an aerial view, a container ship arrives at the Port of Oakland on Oct. 10, 2025 in Oakland, California.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
It was preceded on departure from Kensington Palace by a piper from the Royal Dragoon Guards, for which Katharine had been the Deputy Colonel-in-Chief since the regiment's inception in 1992.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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The remaining band members include guitarist Patrick Sauber, lead vocalist Trisha Gagnon, five-string banjo player Nick Hornbuckle and fiddler Greg Spatz.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The event marks exactly 100 years since the original broadcast featuring fiddler Uncle Jimmy Thompson.—
Caché McClay,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Nov. 2025
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Assembled by Young in late 2024, Chrome Hearts consists of guitarist Micah Nelson, organist Spooner Oldham, and the Promise of the Real rhythm section known as Anthony LoGerfo on drums and Corey McCormick on bass.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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The installation of a digital organ designed by longtime Castro organist David Hegarty.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sach also does impressive work on the double bass, as does Boz Martin-Jones as drummer Paul Motian.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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In related news, drummer Josh Freese recently commented obliquely on his short stint as a Foo Fighter.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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The violinist Giovanni Andrea Zanon played a 300-year-old Stradivarius; a phalanx of models strutted around in classic suits in the colors of the Italian flag; the actress Sabrina Impacciatore paid tribute to the Olympics’ more recent past via an extended dance sequence set in the 1970s and ’80s.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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The opening night celebration in September features violinist Joshua Bell, after which Shelley will guide the season through a series of classic works, beginning with Mahler’s Second Symphony.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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When Bill’s older brother Henry (Barry Ward) finds the pianist in numbed solitude in his dingy apartment, Bill has canceled all his upcoming gigs, saying Scotty cannot be replaced.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lee will play instruments, while Lisa Kaplan, pianist and executive director of the Grammy-winning Eighth Blackbird, will puppeteer.—
Susana Hills,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Peplowski and his trumpeter brother, Ted, frequently performed at weddings and dances throughout high school, and also played on several local TV and radio shows.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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The trumpeter, 47, has been a steady presence on the Chicago scene for decades.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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After a decade-long absence, flutist Lori Bell is returning to the Rancho Bernardo Library, this time accompanied by guitarist Ron Satterfield.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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It will be played by flutist Mark Teplitsky, violinist Eric Gratz, cellist Julian Schwartz and harpsichordist Ian Pritchard.—
Deborah Martin,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The block party kicked off with a set from Bay Area DJ Ethan Dreams, followed by a genre-bending collaboration between Bay Area harpist GEO and San Francisco native, DJ Salenie.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Three of the soloists are longtime symphony members — concertmaster Jeff Thayer, principal English horn player Andrea Overturf and harpist Julie Phillips, who this year celebrates her 20th anniversary with the symphony.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Piper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piper. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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