Bagpipes for all occasions in the High Desert
Darrell Calvillo is an open class solo competitor, band leader, Western United States Pipe Band Association Adjudicator, musical arranger, studio musician, educator, and proprietor of DC Music with over twenty six years of professional experience in the music industry. He is a member of Celtic/World band Silent Planet and also performs as a guest artist with various bands and ensembles such as The Chieftains, Breabach, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and the Blue Man Group. In the realm of competition pipe bands, Darrell is currently Pipe Major and Musical Director of the Nicholson Pipes & Drums based in Westminster, California and has previously competed with competition bands in every grade including the James J Coyne memorial Pipe Band, Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band, Pasadena Scots, and Prince Charles Pipe Band. In the entertainment industry, Darrell has recently has been featured in recordings and filmings for 5 Seconds of Summer, ABC, Amazon, BBC, Budweiser, California Sound Studios, Capitol Records, CBS, Comedy Central, E!, Guinness, Hulu, Paramount Recording Studios, and TLC.
The passion with making music started for Darrell at age nine when he first learned violin at school. During middle school and high school he performed with the Citrus College Summer Youth Orchestra and Claremont Youth Orchestra. Inspired by Riverdance and Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, Darrell became interested in Celtic music. Darrell began to learn how to play the pipes with the Glendora High School Pipe Band, receiving formal instruction from Jeffrey Henderson and Colin Armstrong. During his high school years with the Glendora High School Pipe Band, Darrell began to compete in solo competitions, ascending to the Grade 1 level. After high school, Darrell attended Citrus College to study music theory and performance. At Citrus College he began to learn baritone saxophone and performed in various school groups, including the Sierra Wind Symphony, big band, and Latin (salsa and cumbia) ensemble. Darrell transferred to the University of La Verne and earned his Bachelors Degree in Music. These musical foundations in combination with tutelage of pipers Murray Henderson, Ian Whitelaw, Seumas Coyne, and Scott Ruscoe have gifted Darrell with extensive experience in western classical music with specialization in the Celtic genre. For well over two decades Darrell has been a professional music educator, instructing and mentoring individual students, competition and performance bands. including the Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Pipes & Drums, Los Angeles County Firefighters Pipes & Drums, and Alaska Celtic Pipes & Drums.
The passion with making music started for Darrell at age nine when he first learned violin at school. During middle school and high school he performed with the Citrus College Summer Youth Orchestra and Claremont Youth Orchestra. Inspired by Riverdance and Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, Darrell became interested in Celtic music. Darrell began to learn how to play the pipes with the Glendora High School Pipe Band, receiving formal instruction from Jeffrey Henderson and Colin Armstrong. During his high school years with the Glendora High School Pipe Band, Darrell began to compete in solo competitions, ascending to the Grade 1 level. After high school, Darrell attended Citrus College to study music theory and performance. At Citrus College he began to learn baritone saxophone and performed in various school groups, including the Sierra Wind Symphony, big band, and Latin (salsa and cumbia) ensemble. Darrell transferred to the University of La Verne and earned his Bachelors Degree in Music. These musical foundations in combination with tutelage of pipers Murray Henderson, Ian Whitelaw, Seumas Coyne, and Scott Ruscoe have gifted Darrell with extensive experience in western classical music with specialization in the Celtic genre. For well over two decades Darrell has been a professional music educator, instructing and mentoring individual students, competition and performance bands. including the Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Pipes & Drums, Los Angeles County Firefighters Pipes & Drums, and Alaska Celtic Pipes & Drums.
Bagpipe Services
Funerals & Memorials
Funerals and Memorial Services are special occasions for the remembrances of a loved one and the celebration of their life. Bagpipes add greatly to the emotional needs and ceremonial requirements of these kinds of services. Equiped with the right selection of tunes, a piper can assist in easing the pain and sorrow felt with the loss of a loved one. The popular gospel air, "Amazing Grace", for example, will undoubtedly evoke loving memories. More about funeral & memorial services.. |
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High Desert Service Area
Service areas in the High Desert include Adelanto, Amboy, Apple Valley, Baker, Barstow, Cima, Daggett, Earp, Essex, Fort Irwin, Helendale, Hesperia, Hinkley, Joshua Tree, Landers, Lucerne Valley, Ludlow, Morongo Valley, Mountain Pass, Needles, Newberry Springs, Nipton, Oro Grande, Parker Dam, Phelan, Pinon Hills, Pioneertown, Trona, Twentynine Palms, Victorville, Vidal, Yermo, and Yucca Valley.
Service areas in the High Desert include Adelanto, Amboy, Apple Valley, Baker, Barstow, Cima, Daggett, Earp, Essex, Fort Irwin, Helendale, Hesperia, Hinkley, Joshua Tree, Landers, Lucerne Valley, Ludlow, Morongo Valley, Mountain Pass, Needles, Newberry Springs, Nipton, Oro Grande, Parker Dam, Phelan, Pinon Hills, Pioneertown, Trona, Twentynine Palms, Victorville, Vidal, Yermo, and Yucca Valley.
High Desert Past Venues for Bagpipe Performances
Funeral Services
Desert View Memorial Park. 11478 Amargosa RD, Victorville, CA 92392
High Desert Funeral Chapel & Cremation. 16545 Bear Valley Rd, Hesperia, CA 92345
Victor Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary. 15609 11th Street, Victorville, CA 92395
Sunset Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary. 24000 Waalew Road, Apple Valley, CA 92307
Churches
Apple Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church. 20646 Outer Hwy 18 N, Apple Valley, CA 92307
Apple Valley Faith Center. 19923 Bear Valley Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92308
Church of the Valley. 20700 Standing Rock Ave, Apple Valley, CA 92307
High Desert Church - Victorville Campus. 14545 Hook Blvd, Victorville, CA 92394
High Desert Church - Hesperia Campus. 7885 Arcadia Ave, Hesperia, CA 92345
Lighthouse Church of Hesperia. 11083 Hesperia Rd, Hesperia, CA 92345
Mountain View Cemetery - Barstow Cemetery District. 37067 Irwin Rd, Barstow, CA 92311
New Life Chapel. 10184 Seventh Ave, Hesperia, CA 92345
Praise Chapel Apple Valley. 14933 Wakita Blvd, Apple Valley, CA 92307
Victorville Seventh Day Adventist Church. 16070 Lorene Dr. Victorville, CA 92395
Restaurants and Event Centers
Los Domingos Restaurant and Lounge. 1520 E Main St, Barstow, CA 92311
Victorville Fire Department Museum. 15620 8th St Victorville, CA, United States, California 92392
Funeral Services
Desert View Memorial Park. 11478 Amargosa RD, Victorville, CA 92392
High Desert Funeral Chapel & Cremation. 16545 Bear Valley Rd, Hesperia, CA 92345
Victor Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary. 15609 11th Street, Victorville, CA 92395
Sunset Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary. 24000 Waalew Road, Apple Valley, CA 92307
Churches
Apple Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church. 20646 Outer Hwy 18 N, Apple Valley, CA 92307
Apple Valley Faith Center. 19923 Bear Valley Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92308
Church of the Valley. 20700 Standing Rock Ave, Apple Valley, CA 92307
High Desert Church - Victorville Campus. 14545 Hook Blvd, Victorville, CA 92394
High Desert Church - Hesperia Campus. 7885 Arcadia Ave, Hesperia, CA 92345
Lighthouse Church of Hesperia. 11083 Hesperia Rd, Hesperia, CA 92345
Mountain View Cemetery - Barstow Cemetery District. 37067 Irwin Rd, Barstow, CA 92311
New Life Chapel. 10184 Seventh Ave, Hesperia, CA 92345
Praise Chapel Apple Valley. 14933 Wakita Blvd, Apple Valley, CA 92307
Victorville Seventh Day Adventist Church. 16070 Lorene Dr. Victorville, CA 92395
Restaurants and Event Centers
Los Domingos Restaurant and Lounge. 1520 E Main St, Barstow, CA 92311
Victorville Fire Department Museum. 15620 8th St Victorville, CA, United States, California 92392