Bagpipe Bandmaster

Lucknow
- Posted on July 12, 2025

**Job description**:
**Job Summary**:
The Bagpipe Band Master leads and manages a bagpipe band, ensuring high musical standards, discipline, and performance readiness. They are responsible for teaching and rehearsing music, arranging performances, maintaining traditions, and overseeing the bands administration and logistics.

**Role & responsibilities**
- Select, arrange, and teach pipe and drum music.
- Lead rehearsals and performances.
- Maintain and develop the musical repertoire of the band.
- Train and mentor band members in piping or drumming techniques.
- Organize regular practices and ensure attendance.
- Schedule and coordinate performances, parades, competitions, and other events.
- Collaborate with drum sergeants and other section leaders to ensure cohesive performance.
- Oversee the development and integration of new members.
- Promote high standards of musicality, discipline, and teamwork.
- Manage band roster and communications.
- Liaise with event organizers, competition bodies, and sponsors.
- Oversee care and maintenance of bagpipes, drums, and uniforms.
- Ensure all equipment is performance-ready.
- Proven expertise in playing the Great Highland Bagpipe.
- Experience in teaching and conducting music for pipe bands.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Knowledge of pipe band competition standards.
- Ability to read and write music (preferred).
- Organizational and time management skills.