RIP Alasdair

Saturday, August 27, 2011 marked a sad day in the piping community: the shocking announcement of the death of P/M Alasdair Gillies. A tremendous bagpiper, Alasdair won almost every major prize in both piobaireachd and light music throughout his piping career.
Listen to a short radio interview with Alasdair at KPLU during the Mastery of Scottish Arts School in Seattle, WA (2009).
Not only a legendary player with an extremely successful bagpiping career, he was well loved and admired and served as major inspiration to numerous pipers and drummers alike. He will be sorely missed.
JWT Reedmakers extends our deepest sympathies to Alasdair's family and friends.
Watch a snippet from John MacDonald's On The Day where Alasdair speaks about his career:



-JLT