Alan Bevan Explained
Alan Bevan is a piper and current pipe major of the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band.
Life
Before joining the Simon Fraser University band in 1995, he was pipe major of the Grade 1 Abbotsford Police Pipe Band.[1]
Bevan graduated from Simon Fraser University in 1999, and is a practising lawyer.[2] [3] [4]
His wife Bonnie also plays in the band.[2]
Bevan took over as pipe major of Simon Fraser University when Terry Lee stepped down as pipe major in 2013, after 36 years in the role.[5] [6] Terry's brother Jack Lee continues to act as pipe sergeant of the band.[6]
Solo career
He won the Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting in Inverness in 2008,[7] and at the Argyllshire Gathering in 2013.[2] [8] [9] [10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Alan Bevan . toddsbar.com . 27 February 2015.
- Web site: The Skirl O' The Pipes . sfu.ca . 27 February 2015.
- Web site: Roster . sfupb.com . 27 February 2015.
- News: Lively City: Lee steps down from SFU Pipe Band . burnabynow.com . Julie MacLellan . 2 October 2013 . 7 March 2015.
- News: Pipe Major retires from SFU's world-renowned pipe band . Matt . Robinson . . 29 September 2013 . 10 October 2015.
- News: Lee steps down as SFU Pipe-Major; Bevan takes over . pipesdrums.com . 29 September 2013 . 15 February 2015.
- News: Complete Day 1 results: Alan Bevan wins Inverness Gold Medal . pipesdrums.com . 30 September 2008 . 7 March 2015.
- News: B.C. bagpipers show their stuff in Scotland . Tiffany . Crawford . The Vancouver Sun . 22 August 2013 . 10 October 2015.
- News: Bagpipes . . 21 August 2013 . 10 October 2015.
- News: Abby piper golden at World Championships . The Vancouver Sun . 7 March 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150704215202/http://www.vancouversun.com/Abby%2Bpiper%2Bgolden%2BWorld%2BChampionships/8871428/story.html . 4 July 2015 .
