Adrian Melvin
Adrian Melvin was born in Dundee, Scotland, began learning bagpipes at the age of 13 years from his father, P/M Kenneth Melvin. With a strong introduction to piping they played together in the Mackenzie Caledonian Pipe Band.
His piping education continued with instruction from P/M Ian Duncan of the Scotrail Vale of Atholl pipe band. Adrian was a member of the ‘Vale’ from 1988 to 1992, when the band won the European and British Championships.
Adrian moved to Melbourne, Australia in 1992 to become a police bandsman with the Victoria Police Pipe Band under the direction of P/M Nat Russell. He played with them in 1998 when they won the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. That same year he won both the Silver Chanter and past winners Clasp in New Zealand in the same weekend, an achievement repeated only one time since.
After the Victoria Police Pipe Band stopped competing in 1999, Adrian moved to North America and played with past world champions, The 78thFraser Highlanders, winning a North American title in 1999. He has also played with Strathclyde Police, LA Scots and City of Washington. He was P/Sgt and P/M of Midlothian Scottish Pipe Band during a 6 year stint, twice taking the band to 2ndplace in Grade 2 at the North American Championships in Maxville, Ontario. Adrian has many solo awards on his CV. He achieved a personal favorite in 2004 at the Argyllshire Gathering in Oban, Scotland, winning the ‘B’ Grade Marches and taking 2ndin the ‘B’ Grade Strathspey & Reel.
Adrian now resides in Batavia, Illinois with his wife Jenny and their new baby boy, Angus. In addition to working as a full-time bagpipe instructor for individual students and bands in the area, he teaches workshops and judges solo and pipe band competitions throughout North America. He also has gained his Advanced Piping Certificate from the VHPBA in Australia.
Adrian now plays with the City of Chicago grade 1 pipe band.
Adrian Melvin was born in Dundee, Scotland, began learning bagpipes at the age of 13 years from his father, P/M Kenneth Melvin. With a strong introduction to piping they played together in the Mackenzie Caledonian Pipe Band.
His piping education continued with instruction from P/M Ian Duncan of the Scotrail Vale of Atholl pipe band. Adrian was a member of the ‘Vale’ from 1988 to 1992, when the band won the European and British Championships.
Adrian moved to Melbourne, Australia in 1992 to become a police bandsman with the Victoria Police Pipe Band under the direction of P/M Nat Russell. He played with them in 1998 when they won the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. That same year he won both the Silver Chanter and past winners Clasp in New Zealand in the same weekend, an achievement repeated only one time since.
After the Victoria Police Pipe Band stopped competing in 1999, Adrian moved to North America and played with past world champions, The 78thFraser Highlanders, winning a North American title in 1999. He has also played with Strathclyde Police, LA Scots and City of Washington. He was P/Sgt and P/M of Midlothian Scottish Pipe Band during a 6 year stint, twice taking the band to 2ndplace in Grade 2 at the North American Championships in Maxville, Ontario. Adrian has many solo awards on his CV. He achieved a personal favorite in 2004 at the Argyllshire Gathering in Oban, Scotland, winning the ‘B’ Grade Marches and taking 2ndin the ‘B’ Grade Strathspey & Reel.
Adrian now resides in Batavia, Illinois with his wife Jenny and their new baby boy, Angus. In addition to working as a full-time bagpipe instructor for individual students and bands in the area, he teaches workshops and judges solo and pipe band competitions throughout North America. He also has gained his Advanced Piping Certificate from the VHPBA in Australia.
Adrian now plays with the City of Chicago grade 1 pipe band.
