A Cautionary Tale if Your Pipes Have Ivory

[creagdhubh]

Ridiculous indeed. I heard about this through my good mate and professional piper, Matt Pantaleoni. He's just over in Scotland right now competing in the solo-piping circuit and heard the news there. Let's just say he's furious! And rightly so. He has been urging his fellow pipers and pipe enthusiasts here in America to write to their respected Congressman and Senators, as well as sign the various petitions that have been circulating.

"If you are a piper or piping enthusiast -- whether you own ivory pipes or not -- I urge you to write to your Congressman and Senators and make them aware of the new executive order's devastating impact on musicians generally and particularly pipers. We must make our voice heard! Musicians are not criminals!"

-Professional Piper and Piping Instructor Matt Pantaleoni, August 5, 2014

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Ivor...262753251.html

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougband...-as-criminals/