Alastair Murray - Piper

Year of Birth: 1980

Place of Birth: Newtownards, Northern Ireland

Occupation: Sales Executive

Year Began Playing: 1994

Year Joining Ballycoan PB: 2003

Previous Pipe Bands: Cullybackey, Ravara, Glassdrummond, Campbell College (Pipe Major)

Individual Instructors: Freddie Russell, Andrew Wright, Francis Strain

Make of Pipes: Hendersons, Lawries, Wallace

Favourite Pipe Bands: Strathclyde Police (80's-90's), Boghall & Bathgate, LA Scots, Vale of Atholl

Favourite Soloists: Roddy MacLeod, Gordon Walker, Stuart Liddel, Andrew Wright, Gordon Duncan

Favourite Composers: MacCrimmons, Angus Mackay, Donald MacLeod, Terry Tully, Gordon Duncan

MSR of Choice: John MacFadden of Melford, Blair Drummond, Sheepwife

Favourite Pipe Tunes: Earl of Ross's March, Donald Dugal MacKay, Earl of Antrim

Individual Awards: Piper of the Year 2nd place Piobaireachd, 2nd place overall Cullybackey solos

Favourite Memory with the Band: Winning the Worlds Qualifier

What You Would Like to Achieve with the Band: A Top Six Finish at a Major

Favourite Non-Pipe Band Music: Mumford & Sons, Pink, Snow Patrol, Drop Kick Murphys

Favourite Food/Drink: Indian, Glenmorange, Quinta Ruban

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