About Alec

I've played the bagpipes since I was 9 years old and now I am here to help aspiring bagpipers become confident on the practice chanter and transition to the pipes!

 

Receiving professional bagpiper instruction, I won many medals competing in solo piping (Grade 3) in highland games across Canada. Before I could progress to the next level of competition I set my competitive piping aside for rugby and track & field. 

 

I also learned many other instruments including trumpet, Irish whistles, the bodhran, and a bit of mandolin.

 

After stopping competitions, piping remained an important part of my life. I went busking in the city, played in pub crawls with pipe bands, and performed at various weddings & funerals. I taught myself the bellows-blown Scottish small pipes and wrote half a dozen of my own tunes.

 

In the fall of 2019, I started teaching myself the banjo and discovered the amazing teacher, Jim Pankey, on YouTube. His instructional videos easily helped me play multiple songs on the banjo.

 

I was inspired to share my piping knowledge and love for teaching with beginner bagpipers. 

I started doing free bagpipe lessons on YouTube using the same teaching style that had worked best for me.
 

I am very thankful for all the aspiring pipers who have supported the growth of my humble YouTube Channel into a Facebook Group, multiple online Tune Workshops, a Monthly Membership, and Bagpipe Coaching Services. 
 

You never know what can be achieved if you just keep on piping on.

 

Remember, You've got this! Happy piping :)