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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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Her late mother, a pianist and organist, taught her piano at an early age.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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As well as a composer and composition professor, Anton Bruckner was an organist.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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The year was 2016, and the now-lead vocalist María Zardoya was performing at The Kibitz Room, a low-key cocktail lounge attached to the iconic Canter's Deli, while drummer/producer Josh Conway filled in as sound engineer for her set, the duo said in a 2017 interview with Remezcla.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the book, Johnson, who joined Earth, Wind & Fire in 1972, recounts his beginnings as a drummer in Los Angeles in the 1960s and '70s, which became a core part of the band.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Especially on the opening night, featuring an opera singer, pianist and violinist, the performance will turn the ISE South Entrance into a special evening experience.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Four musicians — a pianist, violinist, guitarist and bassist — perform Hale’s adaptations of Dylan’s songs, while the actors creatively jam the percussion parts.—
Danielle Charbonneau,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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All feature his quintet, with saxophonist Brent Griffin, pianist Julius Tucker, drummer Greg Artry and bassist Christian Dillingham.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Live music from the pianist (in a tuxedo) pours into the entrance from the dining room, which welcomed us to our very own table that hugged the windows, facing outward toward the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Koffi, a young Ivorian trumpeter, arrives in Montréal with nothing but the legacy of his father to guide him.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trombonist Vincent Chandler, trumpeter John Douglas, drummer Jeff Canady, percussionist Mahindi, guitarist Wayne Gerard, and vocalist Steffanie Christi’an fill out the group.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
28 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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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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Gutierrez wore a striking red silk gown with a black cape and a spiky headpiece, a look inspired by past highlights in her metal harpist career.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Piper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piper. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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