Author: jdoefer

The Return of the Flint Scottish Scotch Tasting! 0

The Return of the Flint Scottish Scotch Tasting!

The Flint Scottish Scotch Tasting Has Returned! Learn about Single Malt Scotch Whiskies and Premium Blends while sampling whiskies from various regions of Scotland. The tasting includes 5 whiskeys (to be announced), dinner, live...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 0

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We have had quite a year! We enjoyed a return to normalcy. We competed in our first Midwest Games since the start of the pandemic.  The Michigan Renaissance welcomed us back again for two...

Saying Good-Bye to Our Friend John 0

Saying Good-Bye to Our Friend John

For those that have been with the band community a while, we just learned of the passing of John King.  John was a bass drummer and piper with the band for several years.  He...

Saying Goodbye to Our Friend Don Bussell 1

Saying Goodbye to Our Friend Don Bussell

Donald (Don) William Bussell, Jr. passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, after a long-fought battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born on October 15, 1941, to Donald and Emma (nee Schlager) Bussell. Don...

Introducing Your New Pipe Sergeant 1

Introducing Your New Pipe Sergeant

Flint Scottish Pipe Band is proud to introduce our new Pipe Sergeant, Ed Hanley! Ed started his Highland music education at age 9 when his uncle brought him to bagpipe band practice with the...

Introducing Your New Pipe Major 4

Introducing Your New Pipe Major

After several years of excellent service, Pipe Major George Murray has decided to step down, which prompted the election of new Pipe Major Josie Doefer.  Josie has been a member of Flint Scottish for...

Did Somebody Say Ceilidh? 1

Did Somebody Say Ceilidh?

We had a productive AGM this past weekend. Some uniform changes were decided upon. A new set of drum harnesses are going to be ordered. A new Pipe Major was elected. Some great discussion...

173 Years of Scottish Culture 0

173 Years of Scottish Culture

This Saturday Flint Scottish again returns to celebrate 173 years of Scottish culture in Michigan with the St. Andrews Soceity of Detroit Highland Games! The Annual Highland Games, since 1849, is presented by St....

It’s Spudtastic! 0

It’s Spudtastic!

This weekend we are celebrating the 67th Munger Potato Festival, hosted by The Munger Volunteer Firemen Corp. It is just a good ol’ time with USA Demolition Derby officiating Mungers’ Figure 8 and Demo...