Angus MacColl
{{Short description|Scottish bagpipe player}}
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Angus D. MacColl is a Scottish bagpipe player.
Life
He was born in Benderloch, near Oban, and initially learnt the pipes from his father.{{cite web|url=http://www.toddsbar.com/Angus-McColl.html|title=Angus McColl - Todd Bar|publisher=toddsbar.com|accessdate=16 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516054021/http://www.toddsbar.com/Angus-McColl.html|archive-date=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}} MacColl is descended from a number of famous pipers, including John MacColl. His son Angus J. MacColl is also a competitive piper.{{cite web|url=http://www.collegeofpiping.org/the-echoes-of-oban-2015/|title=The Echoes of Oban 2015 Video and Pictures|publisher=|access-date=2016-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816040429/http://www.collegeofpiping.org/the-echoes-of-oban-2015/|archive-date=2016-08-16|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/bruce-gandy-wins-senior-piob-in-first-oban-result/|title=Oban: Gandy wins Senior Piob; Murray takes Gold; Forrest Silver; Liddell MSR - pipes-drums|publisher=}}
He teaches at the Oban High School.{{cite news|url=http://forargyll.com/2010/08/argyll-results-oban-high-school-are-world-champion-novice-pipe-band/|date=16 August 2010|title=Argyll results: Oban High School are World Champion Novice Pipe Band|work=For Argyll|accessdate=16 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316111632/http://forargyll.com/2010/08/argyll-results-oban-high-school-are-world-champion-novice-pipe-band/|archive-date=16 March 2015|url-status=dead}}
Career
MacColl won gold medals at both the Northern Meeting and Argyllshire Gathering. He also won the former winners Clasp at the Northern Meeting, several Ceòl Beag prizes,{{cite web|url=http://piping.northern-meeting.org/winners.shtml|title=The Northern Meeting Piping Competition - Winners Gallery|publisher=northern-meeting.org|accessdate=16 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510191436/http://piping.northern-meeting.org/winners.shtml|archive-date=10 May 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.spiritofscotlandpipeband.com/band-members/angus-maccoll/|title=Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band|publisher=spiritofscotlandpipeband.com|accessdate=16 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802005801/http://www.spiritofscotlandpipeband.com/band-members/angus-maccoll/|archive-date=2 August 2008|url-status=dead}} and the Metro Cup, in 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/angus-maccoll-overall-metro-cup-winner/|title=Angus MacColl overall Metro Cup winner - pipes-drums|publisher=}} Additionally, he won the Glenfiddich Championships four times, in 1995, 2006, 2010 and 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11659460|title=Angus MacColl bags Glenfiddich Piping crown|work=BBC News|date=31 October 2010|accessdate=16 March 2015}}{{cite news|url=https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/updated-2010-glenfiddich-champion-angus-maccoll/|date=31 October 2010|title=Updated: 2010 Glenfiddich Champion: Angus MacColl|work=pipesdrums.com|accessdate=16 March 2015}}
He played with the Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band when it formed in 2008 and 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/kilpatrick-raises-spirit-lands-with-all-star-band/|title=Kilpatrick raises Spirit, lands with all-star band - pipes-drums|publisher=}}
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Category:Great Highland bagpipe players
Category:Gold Medal winners (bagpipes)