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Pipers Assemble!

Love bagpipes? Want to love bagpipes? We share pipe and band tips, fun and facts with Pipers Assemble!

Episodes

Season 1

  • Episode 1: Intro

    Student AJ Gluchowski and Assistant Professor Lauren McMillian introduce UMW’s Eagle Pipe Band and some of the ways that joining can benefit your life further on down the line. Make friends, get jobs, even earn a hundred bucks for a song — and have stories you can tell forever.

  • Episode 2: UMW Pipe Band Facts #1

    Do you know what a tartan is? Every single one is unique and meaningful!

  • Episode 3: UMW Pipe Band Facts #2

    Learn about UMW Pipe Band’s own particular tartan!

  • Episode 4: Piping at UMW

    You have to wear a kilt, but you don’t have to be Scottish to join the pipe band! Learn a bit about the composition of the club, and how beloved they are in Fredericksburg.

  • Episode 5: UMW Pipe Band Facts #3

    Learn about the founding of UMW Pipe Band!

  • Episode 6: The Piping Community

    If you want to participate more deeply in many facets of the UMW campus and in the Fredericksburg community as well, the Eagle Pipe Band is certain to get you behind the scenes.

  • Episode 7: UMW Pipe Band Facts #4

    Learn about UMW Pipe Band’s several unique songs!

  • Episode 8: Meet Lauren

    Dr. Lauren McMillan, Assistant Professor at UMW, is director of the Eagle Pipe Band. Hear about her favorite meter, and how she wins Two Truths and a Lie.

  • Episode 9: Meet AJ

    AJ Gluchowski, member of the Eagle Pipe Band, tells us about the doors opened for him by being part of the group. Competition, world travel, and real community are among the things you can experience as a piper at UMW.

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