Richard McGrath - Piper

Year of Birth: 1983

Place of Birth: Castledawson, Northern Ireland

Occupation: Automotive Techician

Year Began Playing: 1993

Year Joining Ballycoan PB: 2007

Previous Pipe Bands: Bellaghy (Currently Pipe Major)

Individual Instructors: Martin Clarke

Make of Pipes: Hendersons

Favourite Pipe Bands: Field Marshal Montgomery, Simon Frazer University, Ballycoan

Favourite Soloists: Gordon Duncan, Fred Morrison, Gordon Walker

Favourite Composers: Gordon Duncan

MSR of Choice: John McColls March to Killbowie Cottage, Caledonia Society of London, Charlie's Welcome

Favourite Pipe Tunes: Chasing the Heron, Charlie's Welcome, Thunderstruck, His Fathers Lament to Donald Mckenzie

Individual Awards: 1998 All-Ireland Solo Champion U16, 2nd Ulster Junior, 2nd Seven Towers Solos, 3rd Cullybacky Solos Intermediate, 2nd 2008 Ulster Solo Championship Intermediate, 1st 2008 All Ireland Solo Championship Intermediate. Currently Competing at Senior Level.

Favourite Memory with the Band: Finding out the band was prequalified for the Worlds

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

Favourite Non-Pipe Band Music: Traditional, Classical, Rock, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Blues

Favourite Food/Drink: Wine, Beer, Famous Grouse, Sloe Gin, Wild Game and anything I've shot myself

Hobbies/Interests Outside of the Band: Shooting, Fishing, Hunting, Training Gundogs, Golf

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