Alan Bevan has always had a thing for bagpipes.
As a child, he would take his mom’s practice chanter (the pipe on which the melody is played), wrap it in a blanket and attach plungers to craft his own makeshift instrument.
Almost three decades of practice later, and Bevan is racking up the awards for his piping abilities.
His most recent accolade was on Sunday in Glasgow, Scotland, where he claimed the master’s invitational solo crown at the World Pipe Band Championships. He was among eight pipers invited to compete in the event.
via Abbotsford News – Pipe dream: Alan Bevan claims world title in Scotland.