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Alasdair Gillies
1963-2011 GB, Glasgow
Musician of Folk, World and Pop
Alasdair Gillies (December 6, 1963 – August 27, 2011) was an award-winning bagpiper and tutor, born in Glasgow. He became known as one of the most prominent figures in the Highland bagpipe fraternity and had an important influence on solo piping competitions in Scotland. Famous for holding the title of the last pipe major of the Queen's Own Highlanders, Alasdair left the army in 1997 to teach piping at the Carnegie Mellon University Pipe Band.
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Popular Tracks 
Loch Marie Islands on The Inverness Ceilidh by Alasdair Gillies Let's Have a Ceilidh on The Inverness Ceilidh by Alasdair Gillies Dancing In The Kyle on Folk Songs From Scotland by Various Artists Cailin Mo Ruinsa on The Inverness Ceilidh by Alasdair Gillies Westering Home on The Inverness Ceilidh by Alasdair Gillies Uist Tramping Song / Marie's Wedding on The Inverness Ceilidh by Alasdair Gillies John MacDonald Of Glencoe / Hugh Kennedy MA, BSc on The Piping Centre 1996 Recital Series - Volume 1 by Jack Lee & Alasdair Gillies The Centipede on The Inverness Ceilidh by Alasdair Gillies Morag of Dunvegan / Lovely Stornoway / Lights on Lochindaal on The Inverness Ceilidh by Alasdair Gillies Buain A' Choirce / Islay Reaper's Song on Airgiod Is Or / Silver and Gold by Alasdair GilliesTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Heritage (A Collection Of Traditional Songs From The Western Islands) = Dualchas Nan Eilean (Orain Nan Eilean Siar) | Alasdair Gillies | 2007 | Album |
| Scotch On The Rocks | Alasdair Gillies | 1976 | Album |
| The Whisky Chorus | Alasdair Gillies | 1974 | Album |
| Scotland, My Own Land | Alasdair Gillies | 1973 | Album |
| Solus Na Greine ( morning Has broken ) | Alasdair Gillies | 1972 | Single |
| Solus Na Greine (Morning Has Broken) | Alasdair Gillies | 1972 | Single |
| O Miorbhuill Grais / An Crann Ceusaidh | Alasdair Gillies | 1971 | Single |
| Colour Me Scots | Alasdair Gillies | 1970 | Album |
| My Scotland | Alasdair Gillies | 1969 | Album |
| The Lights On Lochindaal | Alasdair Gillies | 1968 | Single |
| The Voice of the Highlands | Alasdair Gillies | 1967 | Album |
| Kirsteen | Alasdair Gillies With The Bobby Harvey Trio | 1965 | Single |
| Swinging Gael | Alasdair Gillies | Single | |
| Heather And Shamrock | Alasdair Gillies | Album | |
| Songs Of The Glen | Alasdair Gillies | Album |
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