Yesterday he was surprised with a cake and the presentation of a silver quaich, a Scottish drinking vessel, to mark the occasion.
He had missed very few Anzac Day services over the years.
Mr Bruce is now a member of the Hokonui Pipe Band which formed after the Mataura Kilties and Gore pipe bands merged in 2014.
He was about 13 when he came to Balfour to play at the Anzac Day service, Mr Bruce said.
"My father (Hugh) played."
Playing at Anzac Days was a way of remembering those who served their country, he said.
"It has been a pleasure coming up."
He was pleased to have received the quaich and drank some soft drink out of it to celebrate.
"It"s an honour."
Bagpipes had been part of his life for as long as he could remember, he said.
"My father used to play them up the passage and I would go to sleep at night with him playing."
There was also a social side to playing the bagpipes which he enjoyed.
Hokonui Pipe Band president Jeff Shanks said he did not know of many pipers who had played for as long as Mr Bruce had.
"It"s quite an achievement, really."