Stuart Liddell

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stuart Liddell is a Scottish bagpipe player. Born in Inveraray, he is one of the most recognized names in piping, and one of the top competitive solo players in the world today.

1 Band History
2 Solo Prizes
3 Recordings
4 See Also
5 References

[edit] Band History

Although he lives in Inveraray, Scotland, Stuart plays with the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band in Burnaby, British Columbia^[1]. While he has played with them, the band has won two World Pipe Band Championship titles. Before joining Simon Fraser, Stuart played with Scottish Power Pipe Band.

[edit] Solo Prizes

Stuart has won many of the top awards in solo piping, including the Gold Medal at the Argyllshire Gathering (2000), the Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting (2004)^[2], and the former winner's Clasp at the Northern Meeting (2007)^[3]. Although he is known for his fast and flashy playing with innovative arrangements of standard piping tunes, his impressive collection of prizes demonstrate that he is also well-versed in traditional playing styles.

[edit] Recordings

In 2007, Stuart released his first solo recording, Inveroran. He has also appeared on several recordings of Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, with solo tracks on many discs.