New Member Profile - Jasper Cottle

Jasper Cottle is a writer from Bennington, NH. He has been playing the guitar since he was nine years old and is self-taught except for one Celtic fingerstyle class in college. His love of Irish music began with the movie The Secret of Roan Inish, which also introduced him to the bodhrán. For years he played at home alone until he stumbled upon an Irish session while living in San Diego. The melody players were wary of the bodhrán and started off with slip jigs and something in 5/4, but he passed the test and played with them until he moved back home to NH. In 2022 he joined the Pipes and Drums of NHSCOT as a bass and snare drummer, fulfilling a childhood dream of being in a pipe band. While not playing music, Jasper enjoys running, hiking, backpacking, and other outdoor activities. He is currently writing a novel about a vegan who gets turned into a werewolf.

He plays guitar and Bodhran with the Scottish Music Club.