James Sutherland McCombie – a brief history of my piping career.

1958 – At 11 years old, started on the practice chanter with father and younger brother Ian. Tutor was William Grant of

Strathdon, Scots Guards retired.

1960 – Lonach Pipe Band. P/M J. Laing. (Local Aberdeenshire Band)

1962 – Joined the Junior Guardsmen’s Company as J/Gdsm/Piper. P/M K.G. Roe.

1965 – 1^st Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums. P/M A MacDonald.

1975 – British Caledonian Airways Pipe Band. Grade 2 and 1. P/M R. Richardson.

1977 – Grade 2 champion of champions.

1979 – Blue Bonnets (City of London) Pipe Band. Grade 3. P/M K. Maclennan.

1980 – Croydon and District Pipe band. P/M M.J. Dowie; P/Sgt J.S. McCombie.

1983 – British Airways Pipe Band. Grade 4. P/M J.A. MacDonald. P/Sgt. J. S. McCombie.

1986 – British Airways Pipe Band. Grade 4, promoted to Grade 3. P/M J.S. McCombie.

1988 – Resigned from BA.

1988 – Dan Air Pipe Band. Grade 2. P/M J. Banks. P/M T. Slone.

1992 – Harwich and District Pipes and Drums. Grade 4. P/M C. Mackie. P/M M.J. Dowie. P/Sgt. J.S. McCombie.

1995 – Acting P/M Red Hackle.

1995 – London Irish Rifles Bugal Pipes and Drums. P/M D. Murphy, P/Sgt and Tutor J.S. McCombie.

1997 – Resigned from Red Hackle

2000 – Gatwick Caledonian Pipe Band. Grade 4. P/M R. McFadyen. P/Sgt J.S. McCombie.

2001 – Gatwick Caledonian Pipe Band. Grade 4. P/M J.S. McCombie to date.

2004 – Resigned from London Irish.