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We are the Firefighters of Tampa Bay Pipes & Drums Inc. Bagpiping has been a part of the fire service since the Irish came to America in large numbers and took jobs as firefighters when they were not allowed to apply for other jobs. Since then Bagpipers have been as much a part of the fire service as the Dalmatian or the Maltese cross. Here in the south this tradition has been sparse at best, yet whenever there is a line of duty funeral what is the one thing that is always there? A bagpiper showing the world how firefighter’s say goodbye to one of their own. Usually, it’s a civilian if one of the very few firefighter bagpipers in Florida isn’t available. Firefighters of Tampa Bay Pipes & Drums is here to change that. Like our band logo says, we are truly “A band of brothers”. The band is comprised of active, retired and volunteer firefighters as well as their family members from the Tampa Bay area. We are firefighters, lieutenants, captains and chiefs and we are here to represent our departments and the fire service in the most positive light we can. We are here for fire service functions such as funerals, parades, weddings, graduations, banquets or anywhere the fire service is welcomed. We want to have as many members as possible from every fire department in West central Florida. We are also happy to say that we have members from outside this area that proudly represent their departments and community within our band. When our band passes by people see the diversity of the fire service by seeing as many participating department shoulder patches as we have departments in the area. We do this in part by having each member wear their department patch and badge on their band uniform along with the band patch on the other sleeve. We are currently interested in finding firefighters and firefighter's family members that would like to become bagpipe or drumming students to help make this band truly representative of the Tampa Bay area fire service and its departments. We have a piping instructor and a drumming instructor available to teach new students the craft. We’re not just looking for Irish, Scottish or male firefighters, we are looking for any active, retired or volunteer firefighter or their family members with a desire to represent their department and want to be a part of something very special and rewarding. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Richard Brown E-mail: TampaFirePipes@aol.com
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