Skweez The Weezle is an acoustic band that has been proudly carrying on the Celtic music
tradition since March 1999 from their base of operations in the Tri-Cities (Kennewick, Pasco,
Richland), West Richland, Benton City, and Mid-Columbia area of southeastern Washington State.
Founding member David Lanigan plays both Scottish Lowland bagpipes and smallpipes (both are
bellows-blown bagpipes with drones in a common stock), shuttle pipes, and whistles (commonly
called tin or penny whistles).
Mike Day plays Irish bodhràn (frame drum played with a tipper) and floor-standing bass drum.
Their current repertoire includes traditional and original tunes and songs from Highland and
Lowland Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton Island, Brittany, Wales, and the USA.
For twenty-five years, the band has kept a busy schedule performing throughout Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, and Montana at festivals, Highland games, concerts, coffeehouses, wineries, book
stores, universities, weddings, receptions, and private parties.
Skweez The Weezle’s sold-out CD A Celtic Band was released in May 2002, and has been well
received by listeners around the world.