Bagpipers invited to join swap meet and jam session

Published 9:00 am Monday, November 18, 2024

Our Coast Cover

ASTORIA — A swap meet at the First Presbyterian Church will offer a chance to buy and sell bagpipes, drums, clothing and accessories between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday.

Throughout the afternoon, the public is invited to enjoy traditional Celtic music, featuring Preston Wilde on Uilleann and Finnish bagpipes, Micah Babinski on border pipes and Zephan Knichel on Scottish smallpipes. Tables, chairs, coffee and tea will be provided.

After the swap meet, bagpipers will move to Breakside Brewery for a jam session and afterparty between 6 and 9 p.m., where fiddles, guitars and whistles will be brought out to play Scottish classics.

Both events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.cascadiabagpiper.com/swapmeet or send an email to cascadiapiper@gmail.com.

Marketplace