Friends of the City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums

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The Carlyle House

Carlyle House, Alexandria’s hidden treasure, is an untapped educational, historical and cultural resource. This 18th-century Palladian manor house offers the public an educational and entertaining experience not to be found in other house museums of its kind. Visit the museum today and see for yourself!

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The Carlyle House	Carlyle House, Alexandria’s hidden treasure, is an untapped educational, historical and cultural resource. This 18th-century Palladian manor house offers the public an educational and entertaining experience not to be found in other house museums of its kind. Visit the museum today and see for yourself!
Favourite Links
Bob Dunsires Bagpipe Web Directory	More than 3000 piping related links, including more than 820 Band links! Here you'll find the most comprehensive and the largest list of bagpiping sites on the web. If it is related to bagpipes (of any type) you'll find a current link to it here.
Pipeline	Radio Scotland's Pipeline provides the latest news and releases from the piping scene.
Favourite Publications
The Capital Scot	The Capital Scot presents information to Scots and Scots-at-Heart living in the Washington DC area.
Piper & Drummer Magazine	This is the on-line version of The Piper & Drummer publication on the Scottish arts published by the Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario. A GREAT source of information.
Highland Dance
Thistle Dancers	The Thistle Dancers is a group of talented young dancers who perform the traditional dances of Scotland. Formed in 1998, they have performed extensively throughout Northern Virginia, Southern Maryland, and the Washington DC area. Frequently, they perform with the City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums. Susan W. Hyams, a member of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing, is their founder, director and instructor. School location are in Burke, VA; Alexandria, VA; and Lusby, MD
Pipe Bands
House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band	House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band the 2003 World Champions are one of the most successful civilian pipe bands in history having won all the major championships numerous times.
Schools
Sprague Bagpipe School	Individual instruction in piping from the CAPD pipe major, John Sprague. From beginner to advanced level.
Web Site Sponsors
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