Alan Black

Bagpipes

Civil Engineer

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.