Playing Area: Maryland

Robert Mitchell began piping at 9 years of age. Bob comes from a piping family that started with his father, Albert Mitchell. Bob's brother, Burt Mitchell, is also a piper, who is currently head instructor at Virginia Military Institute. Bob is recognized as a successful solo competitor in the U.S., Canada, and Scotland. He is also an accomplished studio musician with over thirty years experience performing extensively throughout the Washington, D.C., Baltimore areas, and nationally, playing the Great Highland Bagpipes and the Scottish Small Pipes.