Alisdair McLaren

Alisdair McLaren (born 1979) is a world champion bagpipe player and the current director of The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland.[1][2] After moving to Scotland from Kalamunda Australia in 2007 became a member of the National Piping Centre in Glasgow and in 2011 became the first West-Australian to ever win the World Pipe Band Championships as part of the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band.[1][3][4]

Prior to his move to Scotland he attended Trinity College and was pipe major of Trinity College Pipes and Drums until 1997 when he joined the WA Police Pipe Band for 10 years.[3] He has sustained his ties with the Australian piping community by offering bagpipe lessons over Skype.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Future of BAGPIPES... or load of hot air?; Trumped up charge". The Sun. April 4, 2012. p. 40.
  2. ↑ Adams, Rob (12 November 2012). "National Youth Pipe Band, Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow". The Herald (Glasgow). p. 18. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Pipe dream a reality for WA man". The West Australian (Perth). August 16, 2011. p. 9.
  4. ↑ "Put that in your pipe, we're smokin'". MX Brisbane. August 16, 2011. p. 10.
  5. ↑ Tweedie, Katrina (March 20, 2011). "Now the Pipes on Skype are Calling; Far Flung Fans Log in for Bagpipe Lessons". Sunday Mail. p. 19.
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