Music, Music, Music: Andrew Thomson

Percussionist Andrew Thomson, aka the Pipeman because of his bagpipe skills, has earned an international reputation as a composer, performer and educator. He has collaborated with a variety of organizations, ranging from the acclaimed choirs of Joyful Noise to the United States Marine Corps, where he was both a a rifleman and the youngest member of the composition and arranging staff at the Armed Forces School of Music. Andrew currently teaches percussion in northwestern Connecticut and gives clinics, recitals and masterclasses around the country. Here he displays his mastery of an array of instruments.