# Angus MacColl

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**Angus D. MacColl** is a Scottish [bagpipe](/source/Great_Highland_bagpipe) player.

## Life

He was born in [Benderloch](/source/Benderloch), near [Oban](/source/Oban), and initially learnt the pipes from his father.[1] MacColl is descended from a number of famous pipers, including John MacColl.[1] His son Angus J. MacColl is also a competitive piper.[2][3]

He teaches at the [Oban High School](/source/Oban_High_School).[4]

## Career

MacColl won gold medals at both the [Northern Meeting](/source/Northern_Meeting) and [Argyllshire Gathering](/source/Argyllshire_Gathering).[1] He also won the former winners Clasp at the Northern Meeting, several [Ceòl Beag](/source/Ce%C3%B2l_Beag) prizes,[5][6] and the Metro Cup, in 2012.[7] Additionally, he won the [Glenfiddich Championships](/source/Glenfiddich_Piping_and_Fiddle_Championships) four times, in 1995, 2006, 2010 and 2015.[8][9]

He played with the [Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band](/source/Spirit_of_Scotland_Pipe_Band) when it formed in 2008 and 2016.[10]

## References

1. ["Angus McColl - Todd Bar"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150516054021/http://www.toddsbar.com/Angus-McColl.html). toddsbar.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.toddsbar.com/Angus-McColl.html) on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

1. ["The Echoes of Oban 2015 Video and Pictures"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160816040429/http://www.collegeofpiping.org/the-echoes-of-oban-2015/). Archived from [the original](http://www.collegeofpiping.org/the-echoes-of-oban-2015/) on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-03.

1. ["Oban: Gandy wins Senior Piob; Murray takes Gold; Forrest Silver; Liddell MSR - pipes-drums"](https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/bruce-gandy-wins-senior-piob-in-first-oban-result/)

1. ["Argyll results: Oban High School are World Champion Novice Pipe Band"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150316111632/http://forargyll.com/2010/08/argyll-results-oban-high-school-are-world-champion-novice-pipe-band/). *For Argyll*. 16 August 2010. Archived from [the original](http://forargyll.com/2010/08/argyll-results-oban-high-school-are-world-champion-novice-pipe-band/) on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

1. ["The Northern Meeting Piping Competition - Winners Gallery"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170510191436/http://piping.northern-meeting.org/winners.shtml). northern-meeting.org. Archived from [the original](http://piping.northern-meeting.org/winners.shtml) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

1. ["Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080802005801/http://www.spiritofscotlandpipeband.com/band-members/angus-maccoll/). spiritofscotlandpipeband.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.spiritofscotlandpipeband.com/band-members/angus-maccoll/) on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

1. ["Angus MacColl overall Metro Cup winner - pipes-drums"](https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/angus-maccoll-overall-metro-cup-winner/)

1. ["Angus MacColl bags Glenfiddich Piping crown"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11659460). *BBC News*. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

1. ["Updated: 2010 Glenfiddich Champion: Angus MacColl"](https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/updated-2010-glenfiddich-champion-angus-maccoll/). *pipesdrums.com*. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

1. ["Kilpatrick raises Spirit, lands with all-star band - pipes-drums"](https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/kilpatrick-raises-spirit-lands-with-all-star-band/)

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