Occupation: Director of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland
Date
of joining FMMPB: 2009
Some facts about Alisdair:
Alisdair started piping at the
age of 14 with his school band, Trinity College. Alisdair was
employed with the Western Australia Police for 11 years prior to
emigrating and is a former Pipe Major of the band. He guested
for 3 seasons with Strathclyde Police Pipe Band before joining
FMM in 2009.
His tutors were Malcolm Brown
and John MacMurchie and he considers Victoria Police Pipe Band
to be one of his major piping influences.
Alisdair’s favourite
medley selections are Victoria Police 1994 & 1997 and FMM 1993 &
2004.
His favourite composers are
Mark Saul, Ryan Canning and the late Gordon Duncan.
During his younger
years Alisdair was a Western Australian State Triathlon Champion
and still enjoys actively keeping fit although misses running
along the golden beaches of Perth!
Alisdair’s favourite
food is a good ol’ Aussie BBQ and he is partial to an ice cold
Crown Lager.
