Next Event on our Band Calendar: Saturday, December 14 at 3:00pm – Alaska Celtic Pipes & Drums in Concert at our annual benefit for the Palmer Public Library – a Christmas Concert at St. John Lutheran Church, 440 E. Elmwood Drive, in Palmer, Alaska! (On the corner of Elmwood and S. Eklutna Street, 3 blocks East of the Palmer Library Building.) There will be performances by Solo performers, small groups, and of course, the entire Band. This annual event is part of the Palmer Colony Christmas Weekend, and is always a lot of fun! Come support your local Library, and quit being a Scrooge! Hope to see you there!

The Band meets regularly for weekly practice every Friday 6:30-8:30pm at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 18444 Old Glenn Hwy in Chugiak (on Old Glenn Hwy between North and South Birchwood Loops) We heartily welcome any experienced Pipers and Drummers in the area to come to our regular weekly practices and play with us! Even if it has been a while since you’ve played regularly, we can help get you sorted! Come on out and join us!

Throughout the year on Fridays 5:30pm-6:30pm we hold lessons for beginners and intermediate pipers on chanter and bagpipe, as well as lessons for beginner and intermediate drummers (Scottish Side Drum, Tenor, and Bass.) During the normal school year, we also hold beginning and intermediate chanter and drum lessons at UAA/Mat-Su College, Room FSM 207 (upstairs in main admin building, in the “Music Room”) on Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm. Lessons are by arrangement, prior to weekly practice at each venue. If you’re interested, please contact Pipe Major Richard Christiansen by text at 907-315-9838, or email at jungstensgericht@yahoo.com

Based in Chugiak and the Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Celtic Pipes & Drums are very active in the greater Anchorage area, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, and throughout South-Central Alaska, and have great fun teaching, performing, and competing, Alaska Celtic Pipes & Drums are prior winners in Pipe Band Competitions at the Alaska Scottish Highland Games, and have also won honors for Solo and for Band events at competitions outside, online, and internationally!

Prepare to be amazed! If you love bagpipes or pipe bands we would love to hear from you! Please browse through the rest of our Band Webpage, and please visit and like us on Facebook!

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Contact the Band via email at jungstensgericht@yahoo.com , (use the handy link at bottom of page,) or text/telephone at 907-315-9838. Phenomenal!