The “pipe major” or leader of his band, NYU’s Pipes and Drums, Brian Meagher Jr., knows the routine ... shares the passion Mr. Meagher has for the instrument. Both practice daily, teach bands, and ...

Liam Flaherty learned to play the bagpipes from a fellow firefighter so he could perform with the FDNY's storied pipes and drums band ... "It's not an easy instrument," said Flaherty, assigned ...