Linda has been playing tenor and bass drum for twenty-three years. She is the midsection leader of the Grade 3 World Champion Ulster Scottish Pipe Band Drum Corps (www.ulsterscottish.org) from the Philadelphia area. Linda is an EUSPBA certified tenor and bass drumming judge. She has served the pipe band community in many capacities over the years, including EUSPBA MidAtlantic Branch secretary, DelCo Scottish Games Association secretary, DelCo Workshop administrator, EUSPBA Recording Secretary, EUSPBA Sanctioner, and EUSPBA Music Board Secretary. In addition to judging, Linda spends much of her time teaching bands and individual students, and writing midsection scores for her own band as well as other bands. Linda is a hairstylist by trade, but has been a stay-at-home Mom for many years. She has two sons, 20 and 12.
Teaching
Linda teaches individual bass drumming and tenor drumming lessons in her home. She also travels to bands’ practices to work with their midsections. Linda has worked with many East Coast midsections, including:
Ceol Neamh Pipe Band, Pennsylvania
First Highland Watch, Pennsylvania
Garrett Highlands Pipes and Drums, Maryland
Guilford and Glencoe District Juvenile Pipe Band, Maryland
New Castle Highlanders, Delaware
Oran Mor Pipe Band, New York
Philadelphia Emerald Society Pipe Band, Pennsylvania
Pocono Region Pipes and Drums, Pennsylvania
Scotia Glenville Pipe Band, New York
Saint Ann's of Hampton Pipes and Drums, New Jersey
Thomas I Hall Memorial Pipe Band, Pennsylvania
Washington Memorial Pipe Band, Pennsylvania
Please email her for fee information and availability.
Linda is also available for tenor drumming or bass drumming instruction at workshops.
Composing
Linda writes midsection scores for bands as well as tenor and bass drumming scores for individual competitors. Please email her for fee information.
Judging
Linda is an EUSPBA certified tenor and bass drumming judge. She is available for judging individual tenor and bass drumming competitions. In addition, provided she is not competing with her band in the afternoon, she is happy to work for the games for the full day, either judging the midsections in the afternoon band competitions for an unsanctioned midsection award, stewarding afternoon events, or helping with tabulations. Please email her for availability.