General News
21 November, 2022
Hayden pipes away
FRIDAY’S East Loddon Remembrance Day service was a very special day for the Ray family when third generation piper Hayden made his public debut. Playing the bagpipes of his late great-grandfather John, Hayden joined grandfather Glenn to play...
FRIDAY’S East Loddon Remembrance Day service was a very special day for the Ray family when third generation piper Hayden made his public debut.
Playing the bagpipes of his late great-grandfather John, Hayden joined grandfather Glenn to play Amazing Grace while wreaths were layed at the Bears Lagoon commemorative service.
John was a foundation member of the Calivil Boys Pipe Band in 1941 while Glenn started playing the pipes in 1971.
Among those to see Hayden perform for the first time were 94-year-old great-grandmother, grandmother, parents and his Year 9 class from East Loddon P12 College.
The Ray family has been synonymous for sharing Scottish music at community and commemorative events across the Loddon for the past 80 years and Glenn, who teaches Hayden, hopes the tradition will continue.