BARBARA GURNEY

Piper

                1. Birthplace?  Western Australia.

                2. Year joined the band?  January 1994.

                3. Instrument?  Robertson bagpipes, (Circa 1950) which my elder sister played before me while I was a snare drummer.

                4. Other bands played with?  Perth Ladies Highland Pipe Band (WA) 1959 – 1993.

                5. Major band achievements?  Competing at Mt Gambier (SA) with Perth Ladies (as Pipe Major) and competing with Coastal’s 
                                                                     (then City of South Perth) at the Australians in 1986.

                6. Musical influences?  Simon Holthouse & Jim Brash both past members of Coastal’s (City of South Perth).

                7. Favourite pipe band/s?  Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band - because son Glen is with them at present.

                8. Favourite pipe tune/s?  Any I can play at a reasonable standard!!

                9. Favourite Movie/s?  True Lies / Arnold Schwarzenegger….

                10. Favourite TV show/s? - ??

                11. Favourite saying?  “If it is to be, it is up to me.”

                12. Goals? Keep playing for as long as I can.

Coastal Scottish Pipe Band WA 2008