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Born in Glasgow to parents from the Isle of Lewis, Iain was taught initially through the Boys’ Brigade, and subsequently by Duncan Johnston. He was a pioneer of piping in the folk scene in the 1970s, playing with the Battlefield Band and Tinkler Maidjie. He is currently the Pipe Major of Neilston and District Pipe Band, a position he has held for a number of years. He took the band to Eastern Europe before the fall of Communism.Publisher
The National Piping CentreDate
02-05-2012Format
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- Competition Piping
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- Whistles
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- Turning Lathe
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- Technique
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- Rock Bands and Piping
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- Foreign Music
- Fire Brigade Uniforms
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- Family Life and Folk Music
- Family Background in Piping
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- Doubing on E
- Enjoyment of Music
- Cross Fingering
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- Conical Bore Chanter
- Composing
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