Angus MacColl

Angus MacColl
BornBenderloch
InstrumentsBagpipes

Angus MacColl is a Scottish bagpipe player.

Life

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

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
  1. "Angus McColl - Todd Bar". toddsbar.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. "The Echoes of Oban 2015 Video and Pictures". Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  3. "Oban: Gandy wins Senior Piob; Murray takes Gold; Forrest Silver; Liddell MSR - pipes-drums".
  4. "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.
  5. "The Northern Meeting Piping Competition - Winners Gallery". northern-meeting.org. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  6. "Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band". spiritofscotlandpipeband.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. "Angus MacColl overall Metro Cup winner - pipes-drums".
  8. "Angus MacColl bags Glenfiddich Piping crown". BBC News. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  9. "Updated: 2010 Glenfiddich Champion: Angus MacColl". pipesdrums.com. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  10. "Kilpatrick raises Spirit, lands with all-star band - pipes-drums".
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