The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland

The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland is a youth pipe-band headed by Alisdair McLaren, consisting of over 40 members who teach and perform around the British aisles.^[1][2][3] The band was founded in 2003 as part of the National Piping Centre in Glasgow and features pipers between the ages of ten and twenty five.^[4] Their music is composed by Finlay MacDonald.^[5]

In 2010 they recorded the official soundtrack for the handover of the Commonwealth Games from Delhi to Glasgow.^[6][7] In 2012 they performed for Queen Elizabeth II on her receipt of the keys to the city of Perth^[8] Annually they are the opening act of the Piping Live! Festival.^[9][10]

References

1. "Pipe dream a reality for WA man". The West Australian (Perth). August 16, 2011. p. 9.
2. Cromie, Andrew (November 13, 2012). "Exciting line-up for city's first festival of piping". News Letter.
3. "National Youth Pipe Band comes to Western Isles". Stornoway Gazette. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
4. Gilchrist, Jim (April 20, 2011). "Folk, Jazz, Etc : Lights, chanter, action for young pipers' new 'total performance'". The Scotsman. p. 38.
5. Wild, Abigail (August 13, 2005). "So cool, he's really piping hot; PROFILE FINLAY MacDONALD; With spiky hair and jeans, he seems more pop star than piper, particularly with his entourage of teenage female fans in tow. But who is the 27-year-old blowing the wind of change into traditional piping?". The Herald (Glasgow). p. 15.
6. "Young musicians ready for Commonwealth handover glory". The Herald (Glasgow). August 31, 2010. p. 11.
7. "Pipers to play at Games handover". Evening Times (Glasgow). August 31, 2010. p. 3.
8. Bews, Lynsey (6 July 2012). "Queen tells the people of Perth: 'Your status as a city is well-earned'". Scotland On Sunday. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
9. "Battle of the bands brings skirl of the pipes to city". Evening Times (Glasgow). August 10, 2004. p. 17.
10. "Pipes: your blow by blow guide". The Sunday Herald. July 18, 2004. p. 4.