
Back Row
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Donald McLeod
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Son of Angus McLeod senior, Donald's brother Angus
junior, formed the Dundee ATC Junior Pipe Band, later
to become The McLeod Pipe Band. Donald followed his
brother as Pipe Major and as Piping Instructor to Dundee
High School.
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Andrew McDonald Black
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A member of the Caledonian Pipe Band, Dundee. It has been added that this could in fact be Andrew McDonald Black who was later to become managing director of "Largs Music Shop" in Whitehall Crescent, Dundee.Eric Larg himself had an interest in Piping, but I don't know if he played.
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Kenny McGregor.
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Heavily involved in tuition of Boys Brigade in Dundee.
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Willie McDonald Suttie
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Non Piper but an enthusiast.
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Middle Row
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Willie R Salmond
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Was the founder of "The City of Dundee Prize Pipe Band".
Father to Pipers Alex Salmond and Stewart Salmond who
were both members of the Dundee Police Pipe Band, and
grandfather of Stewart Salmond who became Pipe Major
of NCR Pipe Band.
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Tommy Donaldson
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Tommy was a much-recognised Piper in the Dundee area
who spent much of his life teaching others or repute. He
was a Pipe Major in the 1st Battalion of the Black Watch
and spent some time in India around 1920. He was also
the pipe major of the only Masonic pipe band in Britain -
Lodge Camperdown in Dundee. Tommy taught piping right
up until the time he died. One of his pupils was Willie
Dickson who was Pipe Major of the MacKenzie Caledonian
band and also a great solo piper and also played a lot on
the highland dancing circuit. One of his contemporaries
was Bert Gillanders who founded Gillanders' Bagpipes in
Forfar.
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Don McLeod
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He came from Edinburgh to Dundee and worked in the
Courier during which time he founder of the little known
Courier & Post Office Pipe Band. He kept interest all the
way through the first war with 4th then 4th/5th Black
Watch where he earned the Military Medal in France.
He was the writer of a number of Pipe tunes now in the
Black Watch Museum, Dalhousie Castle, Perth.
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John Duff Stewart
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Jonathon McLeod
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Cousin to Angus McLeod senior, his father was Norman
McLeod.
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James McKenzie
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Ex Seaforth Highlanders. Left army after 1st War and
started McKenzie Pipe Band in 1919.
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Front Row
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Angus McLeod senior
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A pupil of John MacDougall Gillies in Glasgow between from
1898 - 1906. Returned to Dundee where he owned The
Breadalbane Arms Bar and had two sons, Donald and
Angus. During the early 1900's he was Pipe Major of The
4th Battalion, Black Watch in Dundee.
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Willie F. Allardice
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Strong member of the original City of Dundee Prize Pipe
Band. Secretary of Dundee and District Pipers Society
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W. R. McDonald
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President of Dundee and District Pipers Society. Father
of D. J. McDonald (Dundee).
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Harry Shaw
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Pipe Corporal under Angus McLeod in 4th Battalion Black
Watch
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James Sword
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This was another famous and busy Piper in and around
Dundee. He was born in Dundee on 14 May 1886.
"Swordie", as he was known, served in the 4th Battalion
Black Watch as a Pipe Major during the First World War.
Following the War, he returned to the 24th Boys Brigade
and continued his teaching. Upon return to civilian life he
rejoined Jute Industries Limited, at Bow Bridge Works,
where in time he became a Mill Manager. In the early 1950
he was one of the founder members of Jute Industries Pipe
Band. He was their Pipe Major until his retirement from the
Band on 31 August 1955.
Elsewhere on the site, you will find a photo of this band.
Swordie also had a long association with the Boys Brigade
and in particular 24th Coy of Dundee B.B. In fact he
taught the pipes to B.B. Bands for over 20years.
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