john r. tyson

Bagpiper for weddings, funerals, and ceremonies in Eastern North Carolina

Pipe Major John R. “Randy” Tyson is a veteran of the United States Army. A P/M Tyson lives in Washington NC where he is a proud Husband, Father, and Grandfather. P/M Tyson succeeded Founding P/M Steve Hawley on St Patrick’s Day 2013 and is the second Pipe Major of this band. P/M Tyson is our principle bagpipe instructor and provides the band’s musical direction.

Duty, Honor, and Tradition are core values of P/M Tyson which are evident while he performs. These values were the inspiration of the band’s motto and glengarry badge commissioned in the spring of 2015:

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