Despite the fact she doesn’t play the pipes or drums, Christine Johns has no trouble sharing her love for the bagpipes, which started when she was eight-years-old watching the Edinburgh Military Tattoo for the first time on her aunt and uncle’s console television. She’ll tell you even then she was moved to tears by the sound and has nurtured a lifelong love affair with the pipes, their history, and Scottish music in general.

A native of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, the site of a former French and Indian War garrison located approximately 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, Christine is no stranger to Scottish culture and heritage. Immensely proud of her Scottish roots, she is a frequenter of the popular Ligonier Highland Games each year, and over the years has helped to plan, coordinate, and promote piping events in the Pittsburgh area.

Christine has a passion for Scottish waulking songs and sean nos (old style), the traditional style of Gaelic singing, as made popular by artists such as Margaret Stewart, Julie Fowlis, Karen Matheson, Kathleen MacInnes, etc. She is also a foundation board member of the Colaisde na Gaidhlig (The Gaelic College) in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

With a background in communications and graphic design, Christine earned a bachelor of arts in Communications from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. She has extensive experience working with nonprofits and is currently employed as a digital communications coordinator with a marketing agency near Pittsburgh, PA, where she works with high-profile ministries, organizations, and international clientele.

Christine is a founding member of the Davidson Scottish Arts Academy and serves as its director of community and marketing.