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Anna Lawrie
Occupation: Runs her own Childcare Business
Joined WMP: 2000
Former Bands: 42nd Highlanders
Other interesting things about Anna:
Anna started to learn the Bagpipes at the age of 8 years old and was initially taught the practice chanter by her Father, which then to tuition from Pat Cox. Anna first Pipe Band was the West Midlands Fire Service Pipe Band.
Anna played with Midlands Fire Service in Grade 4, for 4 years and then moved onto the 42nd Highlanders Pipe Band in were Grade 3. She competed for 5 years with the 42nd Highlanders and thoroughly enjoying playing with them but also appeared with a none competing local band called Redditch Caledonian.
Anna then moved to the West Midlands Police Pipe Band in 2000 and competed with them until 2005, when unfortunately the band lost a lot of players and were unable to carry on competing for a few years.
Anna has always remained a member of WMP since then, but has enjoyed tuition from Grade 1 Pipe Bands such Ballinderry Bridge and Manawatu in order to progress her piping. She is again now enjoying competing with West Midlands Police and also looking forward to future success with the band.
Questions and Answers:
- He/she plays a set of: Keith Walker Bagpipes
- The most influential person on his/her piping career so far is: Andy Hall for always having confidence in her, and pushing her that little bit out of her comfort zone!
- His/her favourite type of tunes are: Strathspeys and Reels
- His/her favourite Pipe Bands are: Simon Fraser University and Field Marshall Montgomery
- His/her favourite Pipers are: Gordon Walker and Stuart Liddell
- His/her Piping Ambition is: To always enjoy the band she's playing with
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