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With instructors from Northern to Southern California, Utah, Nevada, and Alabama, Bushmills San Francisco Irish Pipers offer a full, comprehensive program for all interested in instruction on the pipes and the drums. Basic instruction is available free of charge for all ages. In exchage for instruction, we request your participation in band practices and events. Band instruction is provided in a group setting or one-on-one, depending on the number of students and their ages and availability of instructors.

For more information, please contact John Flynn at (650) 355-0346 or at secretary@ipbsf.org.

Band Instructors

John Flynn, San Francisco

Former Teachers: William Cathro, Ross Lothian, Chase MacLennan, William Merriman, and Ozzie Reid
Bands: Black Raven (1981-1984), Prince Charles (1985-1989), Dunvegan Pipe Band (1990), Bushmills San Francisco Irish Pipers (2004-present)
Peripheral Interests: Irish accordion, archery, fly-fishing, opera

Rob Lund, Hayward/San Leandro/Oakland

Former Teachers: John Partanen and Glenn Thompson
Bands: Mesa Caledonian (1997-1998), Irish Heritage (2000 - 2004), City of Chigago Pipe Band, Bushmills San Francisco Irish Pipers (2004-present)
Peripheral Interests: Piping

Mike Seibert, Morgan Hill

Former Teachers: Rob Boyd, William Merriman, and Brian Sowders
Bands: Prince Charles (2001-2003), Bushmills San Francisco Irish Pipers (2005-present)
Peripheral Interests: Eating, sleeping, working out, snowboarding, cars

Mike LeBoeuf, San Francisco

Former Teachers: Tom Bottomly, Seumas Coyne, William Driscoll, Chase MacLennan, William Merriman, and Ozzie Reid
Bands: Irish Heritage (1992-2003), Prince Charles (2000-2003), Bushmills San Francisco Irish Pipers (2003-present)
Peripheral Interests: Uilleann piper of 10 years; former teachers and influences: Ted Anderson, Sean Folsom, and Finbar Furey

Ryan Morrison, Birmingham, Alabama

Former Teachers: Mike LeBoeuf, John Richardson, and Charles Smith
Bands: Heritage Pipes & Drums(1995-present), Birmingham Society of Piping (1998-2000), Bushmills San Francisco Irish Pipers (2006-present)
Peripheral Interests: Grade 2 solo competitor, Arabic hand-percussion, guitar, pennywhistle

Ian Sharp, San Rafael/Marin

Former Teachers: Tommy Arthur, Donnie Duncan, and Liz Steuber
Bands: Cameron Pipe Band, City of Sacramento Pipe Band (founding member), Prince Charles Juvenile Band (1989-1992), LA Scots Pipe Band (1995), Bushmills San Francisco Irish Pipers (?-present)
Peripheral Interests: Grade 1 solo competitor

Practice and rehearsal for the General Band as well as the Grade 4 competition band are held almost every Monday at 7 PM at the United Irish Cultural Center located at 2700 45th Avenue (at Sloat Boulevard) in San Francisco. Spectators are always welcome to join us!

United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco, 94116
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Practice and rehearsal for the Grade 3 competition band are held almost every Saturday from 10 AM to 12 PM at St. Anne of the Sunset Church located at 850 Judah Street in San Francisco. Other rehearsals may be conducted as designated by the Senior Pipe Major.

St. Anne of the Sunset Church, 850 Judah Street , San Francisco, 94122
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