Marianne became involved in 2014 when her children Andrew (piper) and Jenni (tenor drummer) both joined as members. Marianne’s a school administrator for Aberdeenshire Council, based at Laurencekirk Primary, and does the commute to band practices from her home near...
Neil played in Shotts from 2006 to 2013 as the leader of the band’s bass section, and in 2015 rejoined in a new role as snare drummer. Neil is a past winner of the Gold Medal Tenor event at Winter Storm in Kansas City, and as a snare drummer reached the final of the...
Sandy is a past member of Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia from September 1964-September 1994. He served as the band’s fifth Pipe Major for two years from 1985-1986, and acted as the band’s Chairman from 1996-2015 and Treasurer from 1996-present. As a playing member,...
Andrew joined the band in 2004, and is a World Pipe Band Champion with the Shotts band. He is originally from Newmarket, Ontario, and previously spent seven seasons with the Peel Regional Police Pipe Band, as well as having played with the Toronto Police Pipe Band in...
