Glen is a well known piper, adjudicator and piping teacher. He started playing pipes at the age of ten. His first teacher was the late Jimmy Thomson, Pipe Major of the original L.A. Scots Pipe band. While studying at the Seumas MacNeill Summer School, Glen met Duncan Johnstone. At the age of 15 he traveled to Scotland to study with Duncan. Upon arrival he was awarded an Ad Hoc Scholarship.
While there, he rounded out his experience by playing with the Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band.
After a brief stint in NorCal Playing with drummer Ron Wilson, of “Wipeout” fame He returned to Los Angeles and went to Loyola Marymount to study Television. He joined the Cabar Feidh Pipe Band and spent five years as Pipe Sergeant under Jimmy McColl. He studied piobaireachd with Jimmy and re-entered solo competition. Glen was lucky enough to meet Pipe Major Angus Macdonald, Scots Guards during this period, often getting weeklong private lessons from “Big Angus”. Angus convinced Glen to try his hand at competing in Scotland. He spent a couple weeks in Scotland each summer competing in pro solos.
In 1998 Glen took over the Cabar Feidh Pipe Band as Pipe Major. In 2000 he took the band to the grade two world championships in Scotland. The week prior the worlds, the band placed second at the Inverkeithing games, played up to Grade one, and place third in the Grade one contest.
He has competed professionally as a soloist in Scotland as well as many contests throughout the United States and Canada.
As a WUSPBA approved Senior Adjudicator, Glen can often be found judging at various Highland Games throughout North America.
Although this background is competition, you can see Glen at his best when entertaining a crowd.
