Join the Band!

Our pipers are instructed by six-time World Champion Pipe Major Davy Methven of the Grade 2 Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band. Davy is from Stirling, Scotland and has competed in the World Pipe Band Championships from Grade 4 to Grade 1 prior to moving to America. Davy also instructs a number of other pipe bands in the area such as the Irish-American Police Band and offers private lessons to piping students.

In addition to Davy, every piper in Colum Cille is always willing to offer assistance to new students and each other.  There are 150 years of combined pipe band experience among our members.  We do our best to ensure every student has all their questions answered, and know that there is always someone to reach out to if they have questions about learning new music or maintaining their instruments.  We use an app to communicate and to distribute teaching materials and instructional videos/information to students. 

Katie Zanello teaches the drum corps and volunteers her services as the drumming instructor on Wednesday nights (and whenever students’ schedule permits).  Katie is a founding member of Colum Cille, has competed up to the Grade 2 level, and has been teaching bagpipe bands throughout New England for over 20 years. The drum corps is also taught by industry leaders at our drumming workshops.

You are invited to attend band practice every week; the more consistent you are regarding attendance, and how much time you put into practicing will directly affect your ability to become a playing member.  Once you are a playing member, we ask that out of respect, you give back a commitment of one year to the band.  It is considered discourteous to leave a bagpipe band halfway through the year. If you are interested, feel free to contact us through email or social media!