Pipe Major Glenn Cupples

Year of Birth: 1970

Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Occupation: Police Officer

Year Began Playing: 1977

Year Joining Ballycoan PB: 2007

Previous Pipe Bands: Field Marshal Montgomery, RUC, Cullybackey, McNeillstown, Woodgrange

Individual Instructors: Bertie Todd (Ballymena)

Make of Pipes: Robertsons, McCallums, Granger & Campbell

Favourite Pipe Bands: Field Marshal Montgomery, Manawatu, Boghall & Bathgate, Simon Frazer University

Favourite Soloists: Alastair Gillies

Favourite Composers: Phil Greer, Ryan Canning

MSR of Choice: Lord Alexander, Blair Drummond, Pretty Marion

Favourite Pipe Tunes: Set Mackie Bows Constermation, Miss Lily Christie, Acid Piper, Azies Air

Individual Awards: 2008 Snr CSO Champion, 2008 Snr Cullybackey Solo Champion, 2006 Ulster Hornpipe & Jig Champion

Favourite Memory with the Band: Finding out at the championship in Lisburn the band had pre-qualified for the 2008 Worlds

What You Would Like to Achieve with the Band: A Top Six Finish at Majors Regularly

Favourite Non-Pipe Band Music: Def Lepard, Bon Jovi, Brian Adams

Favourite Food/Drink: Ulster Fry, Fish & Chips, Coffee, Guinness, Red Wine

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