Richmond Johnston

Bagpiper in full traditional Scottish attire marching in street parade

Hudson Valley based bagpiper, Richmond Johnston has hundreds of performances to his credit, playing Highland Pipes, Border Pipes, Scottish Small pipes, Bulgarian Pipes, Bombarde, and Pennywhistle. He’s performed onstage several times with famed Irish musical group The Chieftains, and is a member of several bands, regularly playing with Catamount Pipe Band and Bagad New York, the only Breton Bagad in the United States. Richmond is a board member and summer program instructor for the Balmoral School of Piping and Drumming in Pittsburgh, PA, and teaches private lessons from his home in High Falls, NY.