David Brewer, a Scottish descendent and native of Oregon, discovered traditional music on public radio at the age of 11.
He soon began attending concerts and music sessions in Santa Cruz’s thriving Celtic music scene. Brewer began studying
the music with local teachers at age 13 and before long had a regular gig playing weekend nights at a hopping
Irish pub, where he honed his well-known wild highland bagpipe performances.
After four years of consistently drawing large crowds, his local fame reached a new level when his bagpipes
were stolen from the pub. The pipes were never recovered, but the community came together and raised enough
money to not only replace the stolen pipes, but also send David to Scotland to study with master teachers.
David is not only a multi-talented performer but also an avid teacher. He is the founder of the
St. Andrew’s Academy concert series; he is on faculty for the Community Music School of Santa Cruz; and he
has taught at several notable workshops including the Pebble Beach Piping School and Sebastopol Celtic Music
Festival. He has been a guest lecturer on bagpipe history at UC Santa Cruz. Brewer continues to teach privately;
several of his students have received accolades from the National Piping Centre of Glasgow, Scotland, and others
have gone on to successful solo careers.
For more information check out David's website, www.davidbrewermusic.com
