Alastair Dunn

Pipe Sergeant Alastair Dunn of the Field Marshall Montgomery Pipeband

  Area: Glasgow, Scotland
  Location: United Kingdom   Scotland
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Alastair started piping at 8 years old, initially taught by Freddie Russell, he now receives tuition from Roddy Macleod MBE. He is a frequent prize winner on the Professional solo circuit with his main successes including the Gold and Silver Medals, Northern Meeting; Metro Cup Piobaireachd, New York and the A Grade Piobaireachd, London.

He won the B Grade March at Oban in 2003 and The Northern Ireland Piper Of The Year award in 2002. In 2004, Alastair won the Silver Medal at the Northern Meeting, also taking 2nd place in the Hornpipe & Jig and 3rd place in the Silver Medal at the Argyllshire Gathering

Alastair is the Pipe-Sergeant of five-times World Champions Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band. Since joining the band in 1997 he has won every major pipe band competition including the World Championships in 2002, 2004 and 2006, under the direction of P/M Richard Parkes. Alastair was acting Pipe Major of the Band from April to July in 2004 winning the Scottish and All Ireland Championships.
 
He is the General Manager at RG Hardie & Co. who provide Bagpipes, including Peter Henderson Bagpipes, together with Pipe Band Uniforms for Civilian and Service bands.

He was initially taught by Freddy Russell and now receives tuition from Pipe Major Roddy MacLeod MBE