JOHNATHON B. MacMITCHELL

Who the Hell am I?

NAME: John Mitchell (that's what they call me at the Institute)

Birth Place: Clydebank, Scotland (Banished)

SEX: Male Caucasian ( I think)

AGE: Have reached Old Fart Status

OCCUPATION: Undecided (untrainable)

ADDRESS: No fixed address (Can't pay the Rent on time, due to heavy investments in the Local brewery)

SUMMARY:
I've been playing in the Ontario Grade 1 Pipe Band Circuit for about 30 years.  I was fortunate enough to be started by a player that knew what the hell he was doing. Mr. Eddy MacIntyre.was a Scot, that came from the Boys Brigade Fame

I had many Teachers over the years, but the only formal lessons that I have received were from Ed Neigh, and Jim MacGillivray. ( Lucky them)LOL

Also I Spent many summers at the Brockville School of piping, under the Direction of the Late Seamus MacNeil.

I have learned many tips and tricks from all the PM's over the years ,and hopefully I can pass them on to anyone that will listen.

I don't claim to be the all knowing expert, but I do know enough to do some damage to the enemy (78th Frasers).LOL

Solo Career

This Section is short as my main focus was always on Bands. Did the Traditional Solo Routine that every young player in Ontario goes thru,.
I Started at the age of 10, entered in grade 3 a year later, and by age Seventeen, I had entered the Open Class.

But like many, never persuade it long enough, as College Life took precedence. (Partying)

BANDS:

1971 Brantford Ex-imperial Pipe band. (Grade 4) PM Sandy MacCrae P/S Eddy MacIntyer (Boys Brigade)

  1974 City of Guelph Pipe Band (Grade 1) P/M Ed Neigh, P/S Jim MacGillivray, D/S Larry Willis

    1979 The Erskine Pipe Band (grade 1) P/M Sandy Keith (Now residing comfortably in Dunendin, Florida)

      1980 The Niagara & District Pipe Band (Grade 1) P/M Jake Watson, P/S John Mitchell, D/S Johnny Kirkwood

         1984 The Toronto & District Pipe Band (Grade 1) P/M John Elliot, PS Duncan Pringle, D/S Craig Stewart

           1988 Midlothian PB (Chicago) (grade 2) PM Ian Swinton, P/S Tom Ogilvy, D/S Jim Simms

              1990 Toronto Metro Police, (Grade 1) P/M Jake Watson, P/S Lindsay Kirkwood / Joe Rennix,
                                                                                           D/S Drew Duthart ( The Holy Son of Alex.)

                 1996 City of Detroit Pipe Band (Grade 2) P/M John Mitchell, P/S Allan Clark, D/S Ted Barr

                     1998 Niagara Police Pipe Band (grade 2) P/M Al Ash, P/S John Mitchell,
                                                                                            D/S Craig Stewart ( yea the same guy from T&D PB, )

The Niagara Band was 5th runnerup at the 1999 Worlds Pipe Band Championships that was held in Glasgow, Scotland.


THE METRO POLICE CD:  "ON THE BEAT"

    Some cuts from the CD:   INTRO HP

                                                   THE RANT (in jig time)
 

The CD can be purchased from Robinson's Music at tomr@RobinsonsMusic.com


Last updated: Jan 30/99

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