![]() ![]() White for the state’s name – Nevada is Spanish for ‘snowy or snow clad’, like the Sierra Nevada mountain range that overlooks us from the eastern border of California. Yellow for the sagebrush, Nevada’s state flower Red for the Virgin Valley black fire opal and the red rock formations of southern Nevada Nevada State Tartan was designed in 2001 by a member of the local Las Vegas pipe band, Desert Skye (now known as Las Vegas Pipe Band), and is officially recognized by Lord Lyon, Scotland’s tartan authority, as Nevada’s state tartan.īlue and silver for Nevada’s state colors ![]() Of the few American-designed tartans, I’m proud to wear the one that represents our beautiful state. People from places all around the world design modern tartans. A 24-year-old who has become one of the biggest online phenomena in Australian football has. Second, not all tartans – the colored pattern woollen kilts are made from – are from Scotland. Sport Afl EXCLUSIVE Prime Train: Local footy player with a cult following on social media opens up. If you’ve ever seen Outlander or Braveheart, you’ll be familiar with traditional Scottish dress – kilts, sporrans, brogues, glengarries, dirks, sgian dubhs, to name a few (yes, some of it does get ridiculous to try to pronounce).įirst, to dispel a myth, you don’t have to be Scottish to wear a kilt or any of these other items – they are still a strong part of the tradition of bagpiping in many countries around the world today. When I’m out and about performing, I get asked a lot, “What do your kilt colors mean?” If you’re interested in learning to play, or taking your piping to the next level if you already play, visit my teaching page to learn more about how we could work together. I have dozens of solo piping students from the United States, Canada and Australia who I teach in person and online, and I’m always happy to take more. ![]() The Dojo University 30-Day Bagpipe Makeover. The United States School of Bagpiping and Drumming I’m also an experienced teacher for bagpipe soloists class teaching faculty with the world’s largest online piping school, Dojo University and a regular guest tutor for band workshops, bagpiping summer schools and large piping workshops, including: Visit my booking page to request a quote to hire me at your next event. I regularly play for a range of events in and around Las Vegas – as you can imagine, I’ve seen some weird and wonderful things in my time as a piper here, but I’m also honored that so many people have invited me to be a part of the happiest and saddest days of their lives at their weddings and funerals. I’m passionate about bagpipes, having played for more than 20 years as a professional piper, a high-grade solo competitor, and a band player, and I've been Pipe Major (band leader) of the Las Vegas Pipe Band since 2008. I’m Andrew Fusco – a full-time bagpiper, music teacher and rock drummer living in Las Vegas, Nevada. ![]()
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