Ally Crowley-Duncan

Ally Crowley-Duncan (born 1995), known as Ally the Piper, is an American musician, bagpiper, and social media personality. She is known for playing songs from rock, pop, and metal music on the bagpipes.

She developed an early interest in music, learning to play piano, flute, saxophone, and clarinet. Her stepfather's Scottish heritage played a significant role in shaping her musical interests, leading her to develop a fascination with the bagpipes at age 12.

That same year, Crowley-Duncan saw a bagpipe band perform at a parade in New York, which further solidified her passion for the instrument. She began taking bagpipe lessons at 14 and later competed several times in the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland, where her band took first place in the grade Novice-Juvenile.

She previously played with the Stuart Highlanders pipe band.

Music career Crowley-Duncan music career grew during the COVID-19 pandemic when she started posting videos of her bagpipe covers on social media, including TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube. Single The Pipes are Calling Album 2022 Billow and Breeze Extended play 2021