Heathens

September was a fairly productive month for the Heathen Highlanders. In addition to several private functions, members of the Heathens were out in the public performing at The International Peace Gardens Festival, The West Jordan September 11th Tatoo, Piper Down and Maggie McGee's 1/2 way to St Patrick's Day Parties, the birthday party for Piper Down owner Dave Morris, Sheep Wagon Days Festival and the Clan McGilavry annual gathering. The Heathens were happy to be joined by several members of The L.A. Scots drum line and Irish rock band Swagger @ Piper Down. We hope that those who attended the gigs had a good time. We did!

The Heathen Highlanders Blog is Changing

In the past this blog has been used as a home page for the Heathen Highlanders. However... with the introduction of http://www.heathenhighlanders.com/ earlier this year, the blog style home page is no longer necessary. So we're changing over to become an actual blog. On this page members of the Heathens can log on and enter posts about Heathen gigs, events and the life of a Heathen Highlander. It's just a new way for us to casually give information about what's going on.

I hope that friends and fans of the group will join in and comment. We're looking forward to the first post after the 1/2 Way to St Patrick's Day Party at Piper Down this weekend.

See you There!

The Heathens

Utah's one and only Freelance Mercenary Pipe Corps

It all started one late October night in 2005; Mike, Ian and Dave met together on the Piper Down stage to show the crowd what they had. They struck in, and the bar went wild. From that moment on, the idea that was to become the Heathen Highlanders was born. Time passed, and the group has grown to be eleven members strong. They perform at bar shows, conventions, weddings, funerals, bar mitzvahs, and any other events imaginable. No job is too odd. This rag tag bunch of miscreants are dedicated to blaring loud Scottish and Irish bagpipe music, emptying barrels of punch, wooing lonely women and having a lot of fun. They are easily recognized by their lack of uniformity and complete disregard for the rules of traditional piping. If you happen to run into one of these guys around Salt Lake City, don’t worry; everyone but Steve has received their rabies shots. Just drop a dollar in the jug and enjoy.

Visit The Heathen Highlanders Home Page to see a calender of upcoming events.

http://www.heathenhighlanders.com/

Bar goers come check us out! On weekends we wonder into:
Piper Down 1492s State Street
The Republican Pub, 917s State Street
Murphy's Bar & Grill, 160s Main
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Event Photos

The Heathen Highlanders With Charlie Nicholson of the Tempe Diablos @ a performance for the CEO of The Tilted Kilt. Charlie is dressed like a Tilted Kilt Calendar Girl.The Heathen Highlanders performing @ The Jordan Valley School, Midvale Utah The Heathen Highlanders after a benefit show @ The Woodshed.

St Patrick's Day 2009 Steve, Jessa, Colby, McKenzie, Mike @ Maggie McGee'sDano, Matt and Colby with fansThe Heathen Highlanders on The Freak Show, KBER 101.1
Mick, Mike, Dusty, Allen and Dave

Dave, Mike, Chantel and Bruce
Performing for the Granite School District executive staff in the La Caille Atrium Heathen Highlanders and CH Bagpiping @ the Jordan High vs Alta High Foot Ball Game. Eric(CH) Chris(CH) Dave, Mike, Justin
International Peace Garden Festival, 2008 Dave, Chantel, Steve and Bruce
The Heathens performing the Military Tribute at the Utah Scottish Festival. Bruce, Dave, Steve, Mike
Heathen Highlanders and The Crawford School of Irish Dance after the South Jordan City Parade.

Matt Gilcrease playing his rendition of the Irish Washerwoman @ Republican on St Pat's 2009
The dancing Leprechaun is fellow Heathen Steve Nochol.


Highland Cathedral @ La Caille


Dave playing with the John Wayne Band, Craig Co.

The Heathens With Our Favorite Bar Staff

The Heathens with Swagger, Big Budah (Fox 13), and Piper Down's Dave on St Pat's 2009

Dave and Justin with Vern @ Good Spirits on St Pat's 2009
McKenzie & Jessa with Maggie McGee's owner Jim and bar staff

Dave with Piper Down's Security, Gill and Liam, St Patrick's Day 2009
Mike and Steve with the Bud girls at Batter's Up, St Pat's 2009Bagpiping Santa with Bar Security, Tuffy at Murphy's.Mike with bar keeper Jason at The Republican.

Mike with The Budweiser Girls at Maggie McGee's Grand Re-Opening.
Colby and Justin with Piper Down's very own Betsy @ Piper's 1/2 way to St patrick's Day Party.

Cherish and Jesica

Mike and Dave with La Caille staff Destiny and Danielle