About Us
The Clackamas Firefighters Pipes and Drums Band is currently comprised of firefighters from Clackamas Fire District #1 and Lake Oswego Fire Department and are constantly in a recruiting mode to attract more members from the other departments within the IAFF Local 1159 Union. Band President Tyson Lowther, a Clackamas Fire District #1 firefighter believes, "the band strengthens the brotherhood that already comes from the shared way the men live together at work and risk their lives for each other and the public."
Pipe Major Shawn Campbell directs the musical portion, and he is always trying to expand the firefighters current repertoire to include more difficult songs from other genres within the traditions. Campbell has been playing since 1986 and says that what keeps him going "is the love of the instrument and the love of my Scottish heritage."
The band has played at, and is available to play at, local LODD funerals, fire department-related events, military functions, firefighter weddings, and anything else that is appropriate and fun. The band's best fundraiser is the St. Patty’s Day Pub Crawl, which depending on what day the holiday lands on, can last up to two days. From these fundraisers, they have raised upwards of $_____ which helps purchase uniforms and equipment to keep the band looking traditional and sharp.
Pipe Major Shawn Campbell directs the musical portion, and he is always trying to expand the firefighters current repertoire to include more difficult songs from other genres within the traditions. Campbell has been playing since 1986 and says that what keeps him going "is the love of the instrument and the love of my Scottish heritage."
The band has played at, and is available to play at, local LODD funerals, fire department-related events, military functions, firefighter weddings, and anything else that is appropriate and fun. The band's best fundraiser is the St. Patty’s Day Pub Crawl, which depending on what day the holiday lands on, can last up to two days. From these fundraisers, they have raised upwards of $_____ which helps purchase uniforms and equipment to keep the band looking traditional and sharp.