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Interviewee: Andrew McMorrine
Interviewer: Donald Warrack
Background: Andrew McMorrine is a retired art teacher who lives on the Isle of Skye. His uncle, Andrew S MacNeill, Colonsay, was a key figure in the establishment of the National Piping Centre. In this interview, Andrew relates his memories of his uncle, and provides biographical background on him.
Publisher: The National Piping Centre
Date: 24-03-2012
Format: Audio
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Organization:
- Helensburgh Jubilee Pipe Band
- Highland Light Infantry
- 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
- The Glasgow Highlanders
- 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry
- 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry
- 52nd Lowlan Division
- 46th Brigade 15th Scottish Division
- 15th Scottish Division
- 10th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
- 11th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
- Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
- Piobaireachd Society
Person:
- Andrew McMorrine
- Donald Warrack
- Andrew Somerville MacNeill
- Pipe Major Alec Reid
- Pipe Major Robert Reid
- William Connell
- William Barrie
- John MacDougall Gillies
- Angus MacKay
- Pipe Major William Reid
- Leslie Kerr Robertson
- Lt General Colin Muir Barber (“Tiny” Barber)
- Flora MacNeill
- Calum MacNeill
- Ian MacNeill
- Roderick MacDonald (Roddy Roidein)
- John MacDonald (Seonaidh Roidein)
- Ronald Morrison
- Ronald Lawrie
- Hector MacFadyen
- Iain MacFadyen
- John D Burgess
- Pipe Major William Ross
- Sir Brian Ivory
- Lady Ivory
- Seumas MacNeill
- Roddy MacLeod
- Allan MacDonald
Place:
- Iraq
- Mesopotamia
- Midlothian
- East Linton
- Northumberland
- Caen
- Falaise Pocket
- Germany
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Bocage
- Normandy
- Isle of Colonsay
- Isle of Oronsay
- Edinburgh Castle
- National Piping Centre
Subject:
- Ballet
- Cameron School of Piobaireachd
- Piobaireachd
- Farming
- Judging
- Pipe Major’s Course
- Interpretation of Piobaireachd
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