Yesterday, I meet up with XMarker Tartan Hiker (Bill Sanderson) to hear the Montreat (NC) Pipes & Drums Band at the Kennedy Center. Their performance was part of the week long celebration of Tartan Day by the National Capitol Tartan Day Committee.









Bill is Emcee for the evening






Ed Miller & EJ Jones


Bill’s son Connell, who is also the piper for the Celtic rock band, Uncle Hamish and the Hooligans


L to R: Joseph Bailey, Connell Sanderson, Bill Sanderson, MC


Now for a real treat click here and listen to the recorded program. Be sure to hear my favorite the band’s rendition of Dougie Maclean’s The Gael.