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Scottish, resides in Pennsylvania. Started piping at the age of nine. Studied piobaireachd under P/M Iain Morrison 1980-88, and Captain Andrew Pitkeathly, 1988-94. Graduated Army School of Piping [Pipe Majors Course] in April 1986. Holds The Graduate Certificate from the Institute of Piping as well as The Senior Teaching Certificate. In 1986 he won every event that he entered at the Northern Meeting in Inverness. In 1989, won the Highland Society of London's Gold Medal at Oban. Won the Glenfiddich Piping Championship 1991. Won the Gold Clasp at the Northern Meeting in 1992. Has won 28 first prizes at Oban Inverness. When the Queen's Own Highlanders and The Gordon Highlanders amalgamated to form The Highlanders, Alasdair Gillies became their first PM. Moved to the United States in June 1997, where he teaches at Carnegie Mellon University. Teaches at workshops and the Balmoral summer schools. Son of Norman Gillies, his first instructor. Gillies, Alasdair Scotland Pipe and Drum 1963 Relatives categories : Instruments/Wind/Reed/Bagpipes/@ () Styles/World/European/Celtic/@ () Concerts_and_Events/Competitions/G.S._MacLennan_Memorial_Championship/@ () Concerts_and_Events/Competitions/Glenfiddich_Piping_Championship/@ () Concerts_and_Events/Recitals/Piping_Centre_Recital_Series@ ()  Name : Gillies, Alasdair Style : "Pipe and Drum" Born : 1963 From : Scotland Releases : 1992 : album - World's Greatest Pipers, vol. 12 - Alasdair Gillies 1989 : album - Pipers of Distinction - Cpl. Alasdair Gillies : album - March Strathspey Reel Vol 1, As Played By Alasdair Gillies 1995 : album - Among My Souvenirs 2003 : album - Best of Alasdair Gillies, The Appearence : 2004 : compilation - Fear-an-Tighe 2005 : compilation - Winter Storm IV - The Pipes Drums Concert 2005 2003 : compilation - Masters Of Scottish Arts - Live In Concert Volume 1 2004 : compilation - Winter Storm III - The Pipes Drums Concert 2004 1997 : compilation - G.S. McLennan Memorial Invitational Piping Competition 1997 1999 : compilation - Glenfiddich Piping Championship - Ceol Mor - 1998 1996 : compilation - Piping Centre 1996 Recital Series, Vol. 1 1995 : compilation - Scottish Gold - In the Piping Tradition 1992 : compilation - Dr. Dan Reid Memorial 1st International Solo Piping Competition - 1992 1996 : compilation - G.S. McLennan Memorial Invitational Piping Competition 1996, Vol. 2 : compilation - Echoes Of The Dr. Dan Reid Memorial, #1 2002 : compilation - Winter Storm - The Pipes Drums Concert 2002 1994 : compilation - Spirit of Scotland, The 1999 : compilation - Glenfiddich Piping Championship - Ceol Beag - 1998 2003 : compilation - Winter Storm II - The Pipes Drums Concert 2003 Subcategories : Discography (5) Links (2) NewsGroup : rec.music.makers.bagpipe
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