Angus MacColl is a Scottish bagpipe player.
Angus MacColl | |
|---|---|
| Born | Benderloch |
| Instrument(s) | Bagpipes |
Life edit
He was born in Benderloch, near Oban, and initially learnt the pipes from his father.[1] MacColl is descended from a number of famous pipers, including John MacColl.[1] His son Angus J. MacColl is also a competitive piper.[2][3]
He teaches at the Oban High School.[4]
Career edit
MacColl won gold medals at both the Northern Meeting and Argyllshire Gathering.[1] He also won the former winners Clasp at the Northern Meeting, several Ceòl Beag prizes,[5][6] and the Metro Cup, in 2012.[7] Additionally, he won the Glenfiddich Championships four times, in 1995, 2006, 2010 and 2015.[8][9]
He played with the Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band when it formed in 2008 and 2016.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Angus McColl - Todd Bar". toddsbar.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "The Echoes of Oban 2015 Video and Pictures". Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Oban: Gandy wins Senior Piob; Murray takes Gold; Forrest Silver; Liddell MSR - pipes-drums".
- ^ "Argyll results: Oban High School are World Champion Novice Pipe Band". For Argyll. 16 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "The Northern Meeting Piping Competition - Winners Gallery". northern-meeting.org. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band". spiritofscotlandpipeband.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Angus MacColl overall Metro Cup winner - pipes-drums".
- ^ "Angus MacColl bags Glenfiddich Piping crown". BBC News. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Updated: 2010 Glenfiddich Champion: Angus MacColl". pipesdrums.com. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Kilpatrick raises Spirit, lands with all-star band - pipes-drums".