LAURA OLIVER

Piper
 

                1. Birthplace?  Glasgow, Scotland.

                2. Year joined the band? 2001.

                3. Instrument? Naill pipes - approx 1975.

                4. Other bands played with? City of Wanneroo Pipe Band, WA.

                 5. Major band achievements? State Championships with Coastals in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

                6. Musical influences? I've got the worst music taste out - especially dodgy 80's bands like Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran.
                                                       Also love some late eighties/early nineties Scottish bands like Love and Money, Goodbye, Mr MacKenzie  
                                                       and the Big Dish to name a few. Piping wise my biggest influence has been John McMurchie. 

                7. Favourite pipe band/s? Coastals of course!

                8. Favourite pipe tune/s? Caber Feidh or Glasgow City Police Pipers. Also love any big competition 2/4 marches.

                     
                9. Favourite Movie/s? Could only be Braveheart.
 

                10. Favourite TV show/s? At the moment Little Britain, Shameless and Monarch of the Glen.

                11. Favourite saying?  I want that one…….. (I've been watching toomuch Little Britain)

                12. Goals? To learn to speak Gaelic of all things...and to win the World Championships.

"Laura maintained the important financial affairs of the band over 2006/07.  She works extremely hard to make sure we keep track of our earnings. 
This task was a very hard one with constant upkeep of the books and of all funds. 
The band appreciates all of the time and effort she has committed to this task and knows that without her we would not be able to reach out goals for 
purchasing travel and equipment."

M.Carrell

Coastal Scottish Pipe Band WA 2007