Robert Dylan Thomas was born in Hollywood in 1938. On leaving high school, he attended the U.S. Naval School of Music, Georgetown University and the Corcoran Gallery School, all in Washinton D.C.
After leaving the Navy in 1958, he returned to the Los Angeles area where he attended UCLA and the Art Center School. Bob pursued a musical and artistic career in Los Angeles through 1966 giving many
concerts and exhibitions. Moving to Northern California in 1966, he followed similar pusuits until leaving for two years in England. While there, he performed as a musician with the National
Theatre of Great Britain and accompanied traditional country dancing at the Cecil Sharp House. Employed as a restorer by Mr. Tony Bingham, an antique musical instrument dealer at the
"Sign of the Serpant", Bob started making bagpipes. His research conducted in England led to the revival of several of the instruments offered for sale at this site. After returning to Northern California,
Bob could be seen performing on his many instruments at the California Renaissance Pleasure Faires (photo here), Charles Dickens Christmas Faires and various other public
and private events for many years. A number of bagpipes were specially built by Bob for the collection of the Museo de
la Gaita in Gijon, Asturias, Spain. Many others are still maintained (and played) in private collections around the world. Bob died in December, 1993 at his home in San Migel, CA.
