West Bay Rotary Club meeting

Mark Masterson presented checks from West Bay Rotary to the following organizations:

New Hope for Women

PAWS

Camden Area Food Pantry

Towns of Appleton, Hope, Lincolnville, Rockport and Union heating oil Assistance Program.

Knox County Health Clinic

Meals on Wheels

Habitat for Humanity

Helping to Heat Homes

Coastal Children’s Museum

Big Brothers Big Sisters

 

 

Today’s Speaker:  Chris Pinchbeck came to talk about Scottish bag pipes.  Chris makes authentic Scottish Small Pipes in addition to teaching an on-line photography course and owns a “cut your own” Christmas tree farm.

Chris explained that there are over 200 different types of bagpipes.  The most common bagpipe is the great Highland Pipe which was used in war to lead the troops out into battle and to intimidate the enemy.  Chris also showed us a few different types of pipes as well.  He then went on to describe the Scottish Small Pipes and how they are made.  He described the parts of the bag pipe and how they are played.  He played a few tunes for us and it was most enjoyable.

 

The Scottish small pipe is quieter and gentler, better for inside and more intimate settings.  They are made out of many types of woods and it takes about a year to make a set of bagpipes from start to finish.  Chris makes every part except for the Bellows.  Chris has a two year waiting list for pipes and they are ordered from people all over the world. 

Chris’s musical career started with the saxophone and then his grandfather sent a set of pipes to him as a younger man.  He played with Rocky Bay Pipe and Drums band in the mid-coast area.  He eventually taught himself how to make the pipes after buying a set that broke down and he started to work on it.  18 years later he produced his first set.   Thank you Chris for a great presentation.

 

Buckets on the table for the Food Pantry

 

A card for Jan Campbell was sent around.  Jan is at EMMC as she had some recent cardiac issues.

 

Next week’s speaker - Jane Bennett will be coming from the Camden Area Christian Food Pantry