In 1961 in the space of one year the Carleton Place Pipe Band performer publicly testifying to hours of hard work to turn a bunch of beginners into a competent band of musicians. Ex Cameron Highlander proposed the idea to Carleton Place’s Legion Branch #192 to found a band under the auspices of the local legion. They received permission to use the Legion’s name but at that time the Legion was carrying a large debt so they could not help the band financially.
Bill Keen, a piper of over 50 years from Almonte was recruited to act as an instructor along with one cracked chanter and three devoted pupils. As each of them progressed to the real thing from the chanter and the tabletop they used Bill purchased the instrument needed which at that time was $90 for bagpipes and $70 for drums. Their goal was to play publicly November…
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