Pipe Society
Documenting the Pipe Smoking Community
Composer and professor Dan Locklair reflects on his lifelong relationship with music, his morning ritual of pipe smoking, and the discipline of playing J.S. Bach each day to maintain his keyboard skills and creative focus.
Filmed in his studio, Locklair shares how the quiet consistency of this routine—beginning the day with a pipe and a piece by Bach—grounds his creative life and connects him to the legacy of composers past.
Music performed by Dan Locklair:
• Prelude in G Major (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II) by J.S. Bach — piano
• The People Respond – Amen (from Rubrics) by Dan Locklair — organ
• The Peace May Be Exchanged (from Rubrics) by Dan Locklair — organ
Bach and the Pipe: Dan Locklair’s Daily Practice
At the 2025 Muletown Pipe Show, Sutliff Tobacco President Jeremy McKenna shares the accidental origin of their final blend, Sweated—a small batch brought exclusively to the show.
Artisan pipe maker Nate King talks about his love for pipe shows and how he’s creating something special for people who attend.
Thank you to Patrick Haggerty for assisting with production and James Foster for providing footage of Nate King in his shop.
Muletown 2025 Exclusives: Sutliff’s “Sweated” Tobacco & Nate King Pipes
The Las Vegas International Pipe Show is more than just buying and selling pipes and tobacco — it’s “the pipe-smoking social event of the year.” From room-hopping to relaxing in the smoking lounge, the show creates a unique sense of community. This video focuses on the social side of the 2024 show.
Thanks to Brian Levine and Dave Peterson for putting on a great show! Also thanks to the attendees appearing in the video:
Marty Pulvers
Nathan Davis
Steve Fallon
Dave Hariniuk
Jonni Adams
Grey Van Kuilenburg
Chris Plummer
Jeremiah Sandahl
Fernando Keops