Chris Carson
Piper from Santa Clarita, California
Chris overcame his Bakersfield birth to become a piper in the Irish, then Scottish tradition. He studied under Jack Turnbull, John Massey, and Jim Coyne. He has performed with many groups over the years, including, most notably, The Clontarf Irish Warpipe Band, Balgray Pipe Band of Granada Hills, Los Angeles Police Pipe Band, 53rd Street Pipe Band, City of Los Angeles Highlanders, and the Pacific Coast Highlanders out of Ventura County. At this point in his career, the venerable virtuoso is at the peak of his powers.