Lindsay Davidson

Who is Lindsay Davidson?

Lindsay Davidson was taught the Great Highland bagpipes by Pipe Major James Inglis of Wallacestone and District Pipe Band from aged nine. He was the last person Inglis taught before his death. Later instructors included Bert Barron MBE, P/M John Matheson, BEM and John Graham. Bands included Boghall and Bathgate and Torphichen and Bathgate.

Lindsay was the first person in the world to study for a music degree specifically and exclusively as a piper. He later was awarded a postgraduate diploma in the double specialisation of composition and computer sound synthesis and his PhD in composition. He also holds a PGCE from the University of Sunderland.

Lindsay currently lives in Poland, and is engaged in a wide range professional music activities.

For a period of five years Lindsay ran a school of piping and a bagpipes supply service, The Complete Piping Service. These he closed down when he started to spend more time in Poland. The school handed over the majority of its students to pipe bands which it had established.