The Band

Pipe Major – Matt Fraser

Matt hails from New Zealand and shifted to Melbourne in 2016 after living in Scotland for five years. In Scotland, Matt played for the Inveraray and District Pipe Band and competed in solo competitions around the games, including the Silver Medal piobaireachd competitions at Oban and Inverness. Prior to shifting to Scotland, Matt played with the Manawatu Pipe Band in New Zealand. Matt has taken lessons from Don and Matt Smith, Mark McNoe, Stuart Easton, Dr. Brendon Eade, and Dr. Angus MacDonald.

Drum Sergeant – Steven Shedden

Steven, originally from Glasgow, Scotland has played at the top level of pipe bands since the early age of 13 – winning his first championship drumming prize in 2007 with Boghall & Bathgate Pipe Band.

Steven later joined The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band. Under leadership of 16 time world solo drumming champion, Jim Kilpatrick.

Shotts & Dykehead won the drumming prize at the 2011 World Pipe Band Championships.

Steven is also the current Australian Solo Drumming Champion, having held this title since 2017.

Pipe Sergeant – Katherine Belcher

Lead Tenors – Brenton Earl & Jeremy Hand

Pipers

Alastair McInnes
Amber Ives
Andrew Dye
Andrew Hall
Andrew Kuiler
Angus Bodon
Ben Stumpo
Blair Hodson
Cam Ely
Cam Webb
Charlie Cooper
Chris MacDonald
Craig Elphick
Craig Sked
Dan Whelan
Erin Russell
Freddie Cameron
Greg Lowe
Jack White
James Dimmock
Kyle Warren
Liam Kernaghan
Mark Saul
Matt Ead
Mihin Perera
Neil Marriott
Robyn McKay
Simon Gibson
Simon MacLean
Steve Tierney
Struan Thorpe
Tom Erwin

Snare Section

Angus Jones
David Johnston
Davy Clark
Hayden Middleton
Oscar Panaccio
Rebekah Weir
Renee Cliff
Timothy Koschitzke

Bass Section

Connor Merigan
Everett Joy
Harrison Gill
Isabella Plunkett
Jack Spencer
Jeremy Hand
Luke Stanley-Ryan
Rex Cameron

Sound Assistant – Andrew Scott, Ben Stumpo, Neil Marriot

Band Manager – Bruce Freeman

Contest Coordinator – Ian MacMillan

Band Executive:

President – Matthew Ead
Vice President – Freddie Cameron
Treasurer – Bruce Freeman
Secretary – Mihin Perera

Committee:

Angus Jones, Cam Webb, Everett Joy, Jeremy Hand