BETTY THOMPSON

Piper
 

                1. Birthplace?  Edinburgh, Scotland.

                2. Year joined the band?  2004.

                3. Instrument?  Henderson Pipes.

                4. Other bands played with?  Jean Carnie’s (Edinburgh) Ladies Pipe Band, Fremantle Ladies Pipe Band, 
                                                                   Fremantle Sailing Club Pipe Band.

                5. Major band achievements?  Festival Playing for Dame Flora McLeod in Scotland & our winning at the Edinburgh International.
                                                                     Winning 2007 Grade 4 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships!

                6. Musical influences?  Music from my heritage and all family members who played and danced.

                7. Favourite pipe band/s? Scottish Power Pipe Band.

                8. Favourite pipe tune/s?  Tam Bains Lum.

                9. Favourite Movie/s? Anything with Dancing/singing in it.

                10. Favourite TV show/s?  Don’t have one.

                11. Favourite saying?  “British Born Scottish by the Grace of God."

                12. Goals? To keep on keeping on. 

Coastal Scottish Pipe Band WA 2007