Album Notes

Dan Titus started taking Bagpipe lessons in 1968 from Frank MacLachlan. He was a charter member of the Atlanta Pipe Band in 1971 and attained the position of Pipe Sergeant, in 1973 he won the prestigious "Best Piper in Georgia" award at the Stone Mountain Highland Games piping competition. While serving a six year tour in the U.S. Coast Guard, Dan played in New Zealand, Australia and Antartica. After completing his tour in 1980 he joined the John Mohr McKintosh Pipes and Drums where he was elected to the position of Pipe Major before leaving in 1986. Since then Dan has played solo and in concert with military bands around the world for Naval and Marine Corps ceremonies, including playing on the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor and playing Amazing Grace with the U.S. Marine Band atop Mt Suribachi for the 50th anniversary of the Battle for Iwo Jima. He is currently Pipe Major for Fort New Inverness, an Atlanta based Garrison of the 78th Fraser Highlanders. Proceeds from this CD go to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.