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Alan Black

  • Instrument

    Bagpipes

  • Occupation

    Civil Engineer

  • Beginnings

    Started through the 128th Glasgow Boys Brigade under tutor David Wyper, then onto Williamwood Pipe Band where I went on to play for the next 19 years joining SFR Pipe Band in 2013

  • Other Bands and Achievements

    World Championship wins in Grade 4B & Grade 4A in 2002 & 2003 respectively. European Championship win in 3B in 2006, British Championship win in Grade 3A in 2009, Cowal Championship wins in Grade 3A in 2007 & 2009, all with Williamwood Pipe band.

  • Favourite Band

    Any band that stands out as being on absolute top form on the day. But have to say that B*Witched are probably my favourites

  • Favourite Tunes

    In no particular order, Mrs MacPherson Of Inveran, Pipe Major Donald McLean of Lewis, C'Est La Vie, and The Roses Of Prince Charlie

  • Favourite Contest

    Probably The Worlds but Cowal will always be special for me, as that where I got my inspiration to learn to play

  • Most Admired

    My Pipe Majors at Williamwood, each of whom I learned so much from. Andy Melvin, Iain Wyper & Ewan Henderson. Beyond that Richard Parkes for sustaining such a high quality & pushing the boundries for so many years & Stuart Liddel for what he has achieved at Inverarry in such a short space of time & for what they have the potential to go on & do.

  • Best Moment

    So far... Winning the British Championships in GRade 3A in Banbridge (NI) in 2009. Meeting Keavy & Edele Lynch from B*Witched

  • Future Goals

    To keep playing, enjoying & ( hopefully) winning with Pipe Bands for many years to come & to get B*Witched back together for a final tour. I Blame It On The Weatherman myself.

Alan Black

Band Members

  • Alan Black
  • Sandy Galashan
  • Alex Graham
  • Michael Clark
  • Lynsey McLaughlan
  • Zac Stimson
  • Andrew Moore
  • Corky
  • Struan McLennan
  • Andrew Foster
  • Stephen Sumner
  • Callum Millar
  • Malcolm Brown-Scott
  • Andrew Horn
  • Allan McIntyre
  • Craig Hewitt
  • Jessica Coulson
  • Andrew Lynch
  • Gemma Burgess
  • Kara Gilmour
  • Andy Harvey
  • Donna Rosado
  • Aimee Reid
  • Morgan Lynch
  • Craig Taylor-Ovens
  • Andrew Wallace
  • Jim Bryce
  • Catriona Norman
  • Stuart Campbell
  • Luke Nisbet
  • Alex Dickie

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Quick Contacts

Address: SFRS Pipe Band c/o Scottish Fire and Rescue, West Service Delivery Area Headquarters, Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0EA

Phone: 01698 300999

Email: info@sfrspipeband.org.uk

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