Alisdair McLaren
Alisdair McLaren | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Perth, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist, music director |
| Instrument(s) | Bagpipes |
Alisdair McLaren (born 1979) is an Australian bagpiper. He is currently the Pipe Major of the Grade 1 Western Australia Police Pipe Band, Piper’s Trail Pipe Band, the former Pipe Major for the Grade One Glasgow Police Pipe Band, and the former 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, McLaren 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]
In January 2020 McLaren resigned from his post as the Pipe Major of the Glasgow Police Pipe Band and the director of the National Youth Pipe Band in order to return to his native Australia.
In May 2020 he was appointed Pipe Major of the Western Australia Police Pipe Band.
References
- ^ a b "Future of BAGPIPES... or load of hot air?; Trumped up charge". The Sun. April 4, 2012. p. 40.
- ^ Adams, Rob (12 November 2012). "National Youth Pipe Band, Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow". The Herald. Glasgow. p. 18. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Pipe dream a reality for WA man". The West Australian. Perth. August 16, 2011. p. 9.
- ^ "Put that in your pipe, we're smokin'". MX Brisbane. August 16, 2011. p. 10.