Pete Tait - Piper

Year of Birth: 1963

Place of Birth: Fraserburgh, Scotland

Occupation: Self Employed Service Engineer

Year Began Playing: 1973

Year Joining Ballycoan PB: 2009

Previous Pipe Bands: Pontefract, Lindsay, West Yorks Fire Service, Dan Air/Clan Sutherland, Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary, Pontefract (Pipe Major), Beeston

Individual Instructors: Craig Mac, Jimmy Banks, Tony Sloane, Guy Rylatt

Make of Pipes: Williamsons (Silver/Ivory), David Naill (Silver), Julian Goodacre (Small Pipes)

Favourite Pipe Bands: Simon Frazer University, Field Marshal Montgomery

Favourite Soloists: Chris Armstrong, Alistair Gillies, Gordon Walker, Willie McCallum

Favourite Composers: Phillip Greer, Donald MacLeod, Neil Dickie

MSR of Choice: Lord Alexander Kennedy, Cameronian Rant, Charlies Welcome

Favourite Pipe Tunes: Journey to Skye, The Judges Dillema, Masons Apron

Individual Awards: Winning Majors in Grades 2 through 4, Champion of Champions (Grade 2 & 3)

Favourite Memory with the Band: Playing at my first contest in 2009, Winning at Enniskillen

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

Favourite Non-Pipe Band Music: Everything from Classical to R&B, but never Opera

Favourite Food/Drink: Indian, Chinese, Lager or Horlicks for those relaxing nights

Hobbies/Interests Outside of the Band: Playing Football and Snooker, Watching Sheffield Wednesday

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