Bagpiping by James B Ruhf
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Bagpipe Resume of Pipe Major James B. Ruhf

     

Official Piper to:

  • The Mayor of The City of Bethlehem Pennsylvania
  • Jack Callaghan's Ale House
  • Scottish Society of the Lehigh Valley
  • Lehigh County Ancient Order of Hibernians
  • Donegal Square (Bethlehem, PA)
  • Clan MacMillian (Bethlehem, PA / Glasgow, Scotland)
  • Forks Township Fire Co.
  • Several Clans & Civic organizations

Pipe Major & Director City of Bethlehem Bagpipe Band and drum corps (Bethlehem, PA)

Member of the Thesbian Society

Former Gold Medal winner Grade II

Have performed with:

  • Allentown Symphony Orchestra (Allentown, PA)
  • Infinity Dance Theatre (New York, NY & Glasgow, Scotland)
  • Act One, DeSales University (Bethlehem, PA)
  • A Lehigh Valley Christmas CD, Various Artists (2002, 2003, 2005)
  • Recordings for Schmulerich Carrillons
  • George Boyer 12th Night Orchestra (Allentown, PA)
  • Charlie Zahm
  • Flutations (Allentown, PA)
  • 12th Night (Tannersville, PA)
  • St. Thomas Moore of Allentown Summer Music Theater - "Brigadoon"

By Special Arrangement:

  • Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Station Cuba, Windjammer Club
  • Scotland’s Hero’s
  • Tramway Theatre (Glasgow, Scotland)
  • A Lehigh Valley Christmas CD, Various Artists (2002, 2003, & 2005 editions)

30 Years experience playing bagpipes. 15 years as a professional musician performing for over 900 weddings, 1,500 funerals, hundreds of Memorial Services, Civic Events, Educational Lectures, Seminars, and Radio programs.

Education includes Degree in Hospitality Management and has extensive experience with Banquets and Catering. I bring all the skills together of Business Management, Musicality, and Acting to produce a Bagpipe program to suit every need.

The Splendid Bagpiper” - The Morning Call.

Personal Bio...

I am a resident of the great city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where I have been playing the Great Highland Bagpipe for about 30 years (15 years as a professional musician performing for over 900 weddings, 1,500 funerals and hundreds of memorial services, civic events, educational lectures, seminars, and radio programs) and am known by the Morning Call Newspaper as "The Splendid Bagpiper".

Currently I am the proud Pipe Major and Director of the City of Bethlehem Bagpipe Band of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Our band has about 18 bagpipers, 1 bass drummer, 4 snare drummers, and 3 tenor drummers and we perform at various events throughout the Lehigh Valley and beyond.

In addition to my performance career I also give private bagpipe lessons to those that are interested in learning how to play the Great Highland Bagpipes. If you are interested in learning how to play the great highland bagpipe or becoming a member of the City of Bethlehem Bagpipe Band and are located within or near the Lehigh Valley area, please contact me.


Contact James B Ruhf at 610-866-3310
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