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“…tis my delight, alone in summer shade, to pipe a simple song for thinking hearts.”  -Wordsworth

Cathedral Piper Tyrone Heade performs full-time for audiences small and large.  He has furthered the musicality of the Highland bagpipe and Scottish Small pipe over the past 26 years in the areas of….

  • Awarded Performances as soloist
  • Published Original Composition & Arrangement
  • Instructor with awarded students
  • Finesse, with 26 years as Cathedral Bagpiper in Residence
  • Music Directorships:  Pipe-Major, Elliott Bay Pipe Band (since 2003); Founder/Leader, Iona Abbey Acoustic Ensemble (since 1999)
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Same VIDEO’s, better resolution — Highland bagpipe, Great Scottish Small pipe, and another Small pipe.

As the Cathedral Bagpiper in Residence for St. James Cathedral (beginning 1990) and St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral (beginning 1993), Tyrone developed both residencies with his Grandfather’s Highland bagpipe brought from Ireland in 1923 that he played in his youth.  A collection of Scottish Small pipes and Highland bagpipes have rounded out his performances.  Notable achievements include…

World Solo Amateur Championship, Glasgow, Scotland (2009, Piobaireachd, commentary)

Yakima Symphony (Guest Soloist, 2014, Highland pipe at Concert Pitch)

Oprah, the Farewell Season (2 min. segment intro, November 2010)

Roof of Space Needle, 9/11 10th Anniversary (original music, 2011 @ 5:46 AM)

Paramount, Bryan Adams duet, Cuts like a Knife (April 2011, Concert Pitch Highland pipe)

Bremerton Symphony Concert Chorale (Guest Artist, 2014)

Tyrone has furthered his musicianship with a collection of Scottish small pipes performed solo, or with cello, fiddle, guitar and bodhran.  View Tyrone’s resume (pdf) or a sampling of his performance clients.  Tyrone has also composed over 80 pieces of original music for Highland pipes or Scottish Small pipes.

Tyrone won the World Solo Amateur Championship, Glasgow, Scotland, in 2009 (Piobaireachd).  The Championship was covered by the Seattle Times coverage and other commentary.

In 2014, Tyrone was a Guest Soloist in concert with the Yakima Symphony.  In 2011, Tyrone performed on the roof of the Space Needle for the 10th Anniversary of 9/11.  View KOMO TV video or the AP Wire photo.  He has also performed for an episode of Oprah, and in a duet with Bryan Adams (note the Biography link above).

Tyrone is a noted instructor, published composer, and soloist (remarks from his piping students here).
He is the Pipe-Major for the Elliott Bay Pipe Band since 2003, and has lead the acoustic ensemble Iona Abbey since 1999, featuring Scottish Small (Chamber) Pipes with cello, fiddle, guitar and bodhran.

A long-time voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science (Grammy’s), Tyrone led the development of a world-class faculty for the Mastery of Scottish Arts Winter School from 1995-2008.  He currently serves on the Board of the Celtic Arts Foundation, Mount Vernon, Washington, since 2008 (President 2013 & 2014).  Celtic Arts’ $2.5 million Littlefield Celtic Center performance space opened in 2015 with no debt.

Tyrone Heade    206.790.2781    tyrone.heade@comcast.net
Pipe Major, Elliott Bay Pipe Band
Cathedral Piper, St. James Cathedral & St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral