BCRDMC Instructor Cadre
Our instructors share not only a strong passion for the role of the Drum Major, but also a passion for teaching and passing on this knowledge to others. Learn more about the "Three Maceketeers" below,
meet the instructors
Senior Drum Major Bill O'Donnell
D/M O'Donnell has a Military background having served with the 1st. Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in Scotland. He was also involved with the Army Cadet Force as a Detachment Commander with the Black Watch ACF in Fife.
Bill has completed many military training courses which include Adult Instructors Courses at Frimley Park in England and also in Aberdeen
Drum Major Bryan Martin
D/M Martin began his fascination with pipe bands at a very young age, and has taken on many roles in pipe bands over the years. He is the Drum Major for both the Puget Sound Firefighters Pipes & Drums, and the Clan Gordon Pipe Band.
Bryan has an extensive musical background, and a solid foundation of music theory, which he uses to assure his Drum Major students can lead any b
Drum Major Kazimierz Jan Jednorog
D/M Jednorog has both a military and police background. “Jed”, as he is known, served with the Canadian Armed Forces 1st Battalion Princes Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry from 1970 to 1982, and then served 30 years with the Calgary Police Service. Jed joined the Calgary Police Service Pipe Band as a Drummer in 1988, and was appointed Drum Major in 2001. Jed al