The Pipers' Gathering

Save the date!
The 2025 Pipers’ Gathering will be

August 15-18, 2025

Announcing the 2025 Instructors

We’re excited to present an exceptional lineup of instructors for 2025 at the Gathering! Discover the talented individuals you’ll have the chance to learn from and engage with.

2025 Donation Match

This year the Pipers’ Gathering is fortunate to have yet another anonymous donor who will match up to $2,000 to bring Ian Kinnear (Scottish Smallpipes) from “over the pond” to our event in August 2025. Make sure to add a note when submitting your donation that it is to be dedicated to the matching grant for 2025.

Every dollar counts. Thank you for your support!

Thermometer showing our fundraising progress as of Jan 1, 2025. So far we've raised $1,010—51% of our goal.

We are a community of musicians passionate about alternative bagpipes.
Our Gatherings bring together players of various bellows-blown pipes and related traditional instruments to celebrate piping traditions.

Join Us At The Next Gathering

Meet New People

It's a chance to meet other people with a passion for bagpipes

Learn New Tunes

Classes with masters in technique and methods

Reconnect with Friends

What more needs to be said?!

Bring Home a New Instrument

Chance to acquire instruments through the vendors or Yard Sale

Sessions Abound

Many opportunities to join in and play music with a variety of instruments

Looking Back

2024 was a special year for us as we celebrated our 25th anniversary. This slideshow, courtesy of Greg Latta, captured it well.

Frequently Asked Questions

We collected the most frequently asked questions and answered them all!

Sell Your Pipes, or Buy More!

The Gathering connects buyers and sellers of instruments and other bagpipe-related items. 

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