Neil has been teaching the bagpipes to individuals and groups since the early 1990's. Currently he is the instructor for the Seattle Firefighters Pipes and Drums and the Snohomish County Firefighters Pipes and Drums. Neil teaches individual lessons at his home on Seattle's Eastside, in Kirkland Washington.

It may only have nine notes, but that doesn't make a Scottish bagpipe easy to learn to play. You'll be doing yourself, and anyone within earshot, a big favor if you get some real instruction. There are so many things about the music and instrument that really can't be figured out on your own.

Neil's years of teaching experience and his easy going attitude make the lessons fun and informative. Neil has experience teaching people of all ages and ability levels. If you have children with no musical background, he can teach them. If you're an adult with previous musical training, he can work with you. His own years of instruction under Cameron Wylie, as well has many classes and workshops with the likes of Jack Lee, Bill Livingstone, Ian McLellan, Mike Cusak, Roddy MacLeod, and other great teachers, have exposed Neil to a variety of teaching styles and traditions that gives him the ability to effectively work with a wide variety of students. References are available on request.

Providing high quality Scottish bagpipe entertainment in the Greater Seattle, Washington area since 1990, Neil Hubbard has enhanced weddings, brought a high level of traditional honor to funerals and memorials, entertained at birthday parties, and added pomp and ceremony to many other events.

In his fifth year as the Resident Bagpiper at the Golf Club At Newcastle, Neil has the privilege of playing at sunset every evening from May through September.

Neil is also closely involved in the Scottish community through his work as Founding Producer of the annual Masters Of Scottish Arts Concert in Seattle's Benaroya Hall, and as a piper with the Keith Highlanders Pipe Band.

For videos of basic practice chanter technique visit www.expertvillage.com/video/82829_play-bagpipes-chanter.htm