Alisdair McLaren (born 1979) is an Australian bagpiper. He is currently the Pipe Major of the Grade 1 Western Australia Police Pipe Band, the Pipes and Drums of the Royal Edindurgh Military Tattoo the former Pipe Major of the Grade One Glasgow Police Pipe Band, and the former director of The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland.[1] 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 win the World Pipe Band Championships as part of the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band.[2][3]
Alisdair McLaren | |
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| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist, music director |
| Instrument | Bagpipes |
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.[2]
In late 2019, Alastair was appointed Pipe Major of the Glasgow Police Pipe Band. After a few months, in January 2020, McLaren resigned from the post to return to his native Australia. This meant he also resigned from his position as director of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland.
In May 2020 he was appointed Pipe Major of the Western Australia Police Pipe Band. He resigned in 2022.
References
edit- ^ Adams, Rob (12 November 2012). "National Youth Pipe Band, Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow". The Herald. Glasgow. p. 18. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ a b Pownall, Angela (16 August 2011). "Pipe dream a reality for WA man". The West Australian. Perth. p. 9. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Put that in your pipe, we're smokin'". MX Brisbane. 16 August 2011. p. 10.