Bagpipeplayers.com, Also known as “SP&D” is a Woodland Hills- Los Angeles based bagpipe group. And, they performed today at a private ceremony in Cypress California, at the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Pleasantly, the weather was spectacular with views of the snow on Mt. Baldy and the clear air. Additionally, the green grass was a silver lining to the duties of respecting the passing of our loved ones.
Scottish Pipes And Drums At Forest Lawn, Cypress California
Scottish Pipes and Drums has been serving the needs of Forest Lawns in all of Southern California. And has been piping strong since 1981!
Memorial Services are special occasions for the remembrances of a loved ones. Harry Farrar’s team members can add greatly to these kinds of services.
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Equipped with the right selection of tunes. Also, a bagpiper can assist in easing the pain and sorrow felt with the loss of a loved one. The popular gospel “Amazing Grace” for example, will undoubtedly evoke loving memories. It has been a long tradition for many centuries to have a bagpiper play laments in honor of the departed.
Forest Lawn has quite a history in the Southland.
Scottish Pipes And Drums | Flagship Cemetery
Bagpiper Los Angeles Flagship Cemetery. Harry Farrar performs many times a month at Forest Lawn Glendale. And has been sending the sounds of the bagpipes into the hills at this iconic final resting-place since 1981. Events include Church and chapel services as well as graveside burial ceremonies. Also, Many famous people are among the over 250,000 whom are at rest here including Jimmy Stewart, Clark Gable, Elizabeth Taylor and Walt Disney.
The Church of the Resurrection and the Wee Kirk O’ The Heather are famous spots for funeral services and weddings on occasion. The first Forest Lawn (Glendale) opened in 1906. Conveniently, the large 300 acre land parcel is a few miles from downtown LA, and the famous Griffith Observatory is easily seen from the cemetery just 4 miles to the west.
Several notable families own large sections of FL Glendale including the McMillan, Stewart and Wilkinson families. Annually, on Memorial Days, Harry Farrar and fellow performers participate with pipes and drums. This is the yearly remembrance ceremony produced by long time special events planner for FL, Tom Smith.
Contact ForestLawn.com . Harry Farrar is the regional bagpiper for hire on call for the Southern California Forest Lawn properties. He can be reached at +1 (818) 716-7522.
Forest Lawn – Glendale
Notes from The Company
Our original Forest Lawn location has been a Southern California landmark since 1906. It has a world-renowned art museum, extraordinary statuary, and the Hall of the Crucifixion-Resurrection. This is home to two of the largest religious paintings in the Western hemisphere. Scottish Pipes and Drums is now in the new history.
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Forest Lawn is truly more than a cemetery. It’s a special place where people visit again and again. A place where friends might take a walk or where one may read a book under a tree. See many properties including Covina.
Additionally, there are other landmark cemeteries. Including, Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
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