Claimed Better Duo within BBC Radio 2 Visitors Honours that have Ali Hutton in the 2017 and you will Nominated for the same award in the 2018. Nomination having Best Duo during the BBC Broadcast 2 Men Honors that have Jarlath Henderson inside the 2014. He could be including gotten individuals prizes from the Scots Trad Tunes Honours, Nomination getting Instrumentalist of the season this season. Nomination for Alive Operate of the year having Jarlath Henderson within the 2008 with Treacherous Band last year and you can 2010. Nomination having Record album of the year inside the 2013. Treacherous Orchestra won Record of the year in the 2015 Ross try in addition to Writer of the season within the 2015.
Willie are a local of Campbeltown, in which the guy discovered piping primarily away from their uncles Ronald and you may Hugh and you can P/Meters Ronald McCallum, Piper towards the Duke out-of Argyll. Their origins wade back on the start from piping battle and his four times great-grandfather, John MacAlister, won brand new Award Tube from inside the 1782.
This current year keeps seen Willie involved in the regular circuit out-of competition where the guy won a number of the big incidents at the Urban area Mug Ny, Donald MacLeod Memorial, Springbank Invitational along with significant prizes during the Inverness and you will Oban.
Their current triumph try successful the MSR contest in the Glenfiddich with the eighth go out
Additional famous field wins are the Gold Medals in the Inverness and you can Oban, Senior Piobaireachd Oban (3), Bratach Gorm (4), Silver Chanter (3), Former Winners MSR Oban (5), Former Winners MSR Inverness (4), P/Yards Donald MacLeod Memorial (9), Springbank Invitational (9), Dan Reid Memorial (7), Donald MacDonald Quaich (3), Former Champions MSR London (5).
Their introduction album ‘Wider Open’ are chosen 9th away from 50 Better Scottish Albums out of 2013 on the Sunday Herald
The guy works his very own piping company, Willie McCallum Piping, that involves teaching, plus promoting bagpipes, becoming consultant to help you bagpipe inventor McCallum Bagpipes Ltd, during the Kilmarnock and you will likewise with it on Bannatyne Ltd, Pipe Handbag founder, dealing with developing bags and you will dampness control products.
Their practise job started in early 1990’s and since next he has already been employed in exercises multiple champion pipers who have obtained Gold Medals, Gold Medals, Former Champions MSR, Clasps and also the Gold Chanter.
Andrew first started studying the newest pipelines at the ages of nine under new knowledge off Tubing Biggest Archie Campbell from the Strathendrick Tubing Ring. The guy and obtained tuition out-of Jim Semple and you will Jim Wark.
Andrew provides played in lot of tube groups over his community, Black colored Package – PM Wear Bradford, Boghall & Bathgate – PM Craig Walker, Clan Gregor – PM David Methven (Values 2 Industry Champions), new 52nd Lowland Regiment – PM Gordon Walker and more than has just with Lomond & Clyde – PM David Wilton.
In 2008 Andrew are Pipe Significant of Dunbarton and you may Area pionships and you may future next in the world Titles, successful the new plumbing.
The guy joined new Scots Shields back in 1984 completing their knowledge on brand new Shields Depot from inside the Pirbright be naughty. During this time period he had been t and you can Jimmy Finance companies within Shields Depot Plumbing University where he done 1st Edinburgh Tattoo into the 1985. Iain joined the step one st Battalion Scots Guards appropriate and you may given new Routine to possess 26yrs, getting released for the Pirbright, Germany (x2), Windsor, Edinburgh (x3), Wellington Bks during the London, multiple tours of North Ireland in addition to Gulf War. He Served less than PMaj’s Rodgers, MacInnes, Webster, MacKinnon, Donaldson and you may Selwood. During this time period Iain played for the majority of members of the fresh Royal Family relations, also Presidents and Heads regarding State of numerous countries. He enacted their Army Tube Majors Course within Edinburgh Palace lower than the fresh new advice out of Maj Gavin Stoddart MBE, BEM and you can WO1 Bruce Hitchins BEM inside 1997, and you will try designated Pipe Major of your own Regiment within the 2006 once a year since Tube Sgt during the ASBM & High definition.