Ian MacLeod of BP&D
Balmoral Pipes & Drums drumming instructor, Ian MacLeod, started playing when he was 10 years old, and began teaching at age 15. He’s currently had 21 years’ experience playing drums, and 16 years teaching. From the time of his first drumming competition, Ian took a mere four years to advance to Grade One. In 2006, Ian was Drum Sergeant for the Balmoral Highlanders when they took 3rd at the prestigious competition at the Glengarry Highland Games in Maxville, Ontario, and is featured on one of the band’s albums. MacLeod also performed with the Grade One Windsor Police Pipe Band, of Windsor, Ontario, and in 2007, traveled to Scotland to play in World’s Pipe Band Championships. Here in the city of Pittsburgh, Ian has written scores for Balmoral Pipes & Drums, and has taught drumming to members of Pittsburgh’s Macdonald Pipe Band. He performed with preeminent Celtic band, The Chieftains, on their Irish Goodbye tour.