Started through the initiative of Breton piper Yoann LeGoff, the Bagad de New York is a mobilization of American based pipers that play and carry on Brittany’s strong bagpipe musical tradition.
Members of the Bagad de NY will be competing in the 2010 1st category Bagpipe competition this February in Brittany as members of the Bagad Bro Kemperle and Kerlenn Pondi.
Members:
- Alex Bartholomew, piper (bombarde, biniou); head of the Bombarde section ("Penn Talabarde")
- Sean Buchta, piper (biniou); Pipe Major ("Penn Biniou")
- Jake Otto, bass drummer
- Yoann LeGoff, piper
- Mike MacNintch, piper (bombarde, biniou koz and veuze, as well as highland and scottish smallpipes)