LOUISE ROWLAND

Piper
Most Valuable Player 2006
Band Rockstar
 

                1. Birthplace? Mary Kathleen, Queensland.

                2. Year joined the band?  2004.

                3. Instrument? 1996 David MacMurchie Bagpipes.

                4. Other bands played with?  Police and Citizens Pipe Band, Rockingham City  Pipe Band, City of Cockburn Pipe Band. 

                5. Major band achievements? Most Improved player 1995 (Police and Citizens Youth Club Pipe Band).
                                                                    Winning 2005 Quintet Competition. Receiving an appreciation award from the band for 2005.
                                                                    Playing 'Its a Long Way to the Top' with rock band 21 Guns at Bon Scott's 60th Birthday concert.
                                                                    Winning 2007 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships and also 2007 WA Grade 3 and 4 
                                                                    Pipe Band Championships.

                6. Musical influences?  Chris Armstrong, Robert Matheson, Viv Riley.

                7. Favourite pipe band/s? Coastal Scottish Pipe Band WA, Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, House of Edgar Shotts and
                                                              Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band, Victoria Police Pipe Band.

                8. Favourite pipe tune/s?  Hellbound Train, Quantum Leap, Pachalbel’s Canon.

                9. Favourite Movie/s? Thelma and Louise.

                10. Favourite TV show/s?  CSI Miami, Big Brother and Medium.

                11. Favourite saying?  “Drive it like you stole it"

                12. Goals?  Play at the World Championships in Scotland with Betty. (That would make her very happy)               

Coastal Scottish Pipe Band WA 2007