NI piper plays for Obama at White House
Grahame Harris was among a small group of musicians from the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland invited to play at Tuesday’s lunch in the White House.
The 23-year-old is director of music with the Ballyclare-based Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band.
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Hide AdSpeaking to the Newtownabbey Times from Washington DC, Mr Harris – who had to self-fund the trip – said: “I was asked if I’d be interested in going and I jumped at the chance.”
Twelve youth orchestra musicians – Grahame on Highland pipes, a Uilleann piper and 10 violinists – performed 18 pieces of music in the White House library in front of around 600 guests.