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I am Marc Huiberts.  I'm the former pipe major of a fine band called the Red Rose of Lochbuie pipes & drums. A position I held for almost 20 years in a row. In 2008 I thought it was time for a new endeavour and therefore someone else to take over. I've started playing the bagpipes in 1982 and I still enjoy every single bit of it. Since then I've played in pipebands in Holland and in '99 with the Ayr Pipe Band at the World Championships in Glasgow.
And I was ever so proud to be asked by my former band to join them for the "Home Coming" in Edinburgh in July 2009. This was the biggest Clan Gathering in over 200 years. After 20 years I finally got to meet my Clan Chief at last...!!! I take proud in being a member of the Clan MacLaine of Lochbuie.
I perform as a solo piper for many occassions a.o. weddings and parties, grand openings, massed band performances and funerals. I am the lead piper at the annual Remembrance Sunday Services in the Anglican Church and at the War Cemetary and I also do an aanual appearance for St.Mary's Anglican Church's Christmas Bazar.
I'm also the senior Pipe Major at the Holland Massed Pipes & Drums.
You can hire me for a gig by sending me an e-mail or a call by phone. See my 'contact'-page for more information.
Hope to see you soon or as we say in a typical Scottish way:"Slainte mhath..!" |
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About me |
I started to play the bagpipes in 1982 at the age of 13. I played in a local pipe band full time when I was 14 years. I've been with that band until 1987.
From that moment on to 1990 I was wondering around to find a pipe band which suited my needs the best. There wasn't any (at that moment..!). So I tried several bands a.o. the Ayr Pipe Band Society in Scotland with which I appeared at the '92 Worlds. I raised my own pipe band in 1990 of which I've been pipe major until February 2008. Since then I've been doing a variety of solo work for shows, national radio (Radio 2 "Knooppunt Kranenbarg" on January 19, 2007) and played for many occassion in daily life: weddings and funerals.
I'm currently available as piper for many occassions and when I'm not performing I'm training younger pipers in the art of Scottish music. Apart from that I'm frequently asked for a good marching&discipline drill.
My personal piping motto is: "chan fios eil agam" which is Gaelic for "Poor is the bagpipe when the piper dies".
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