History of the Clan MacRae Society Pipe Band – Part 3
It is believed that Hamish McColl MM was Pipe Sergeant when Willie Fergusson retired and he was unanimously appointed Pipe Major. McColl held the position for 18 months, a relatively short tenure, but maintained the competition standard. For reasons unknown, he moved to the Rutherglen Rechabites band and was replaced in the MacRae by John Findlay Nicoll. He continued the band’s incredible success and emulated Pipe Major Fergusson’s famous 1920s…
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