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Members of The Queensland Irish Association Pipe Band

	Bruce (Gricey) Pipe Major Bagpipes	Bruce Grice is the dedicated leader of the QIAPB and as webmaster will not allow anything funny or incriminating said about him here. However, his wife knows all his secret passwords.
	Buzzy Drum Sergeant Side Drummer Percussionist Bodhran Player Anything you hit...	Born in Madagascar in the 18th century, Colin Ennis, more affectionately known as Buzz is a "drumming institution" throughout Queensland. This is evidenced by his Nobel Prize for drumming in 1995. Buzz loves Guinness and brightly coloured shirts and is a living legend and drumming go-to man.
Pipers
	Geoff Pipe Sergeant Bagpipes Techno-Piper Bodhran	Hailing from Western Australia this imported piper has a reputation for nailing down anything that moves with his brilliant upholstery skills. Geoff is a dedicated tutor to all the new learners who work their way through the band and has the best false fingered C in the business.
	Brett Pipe Corporal Bagpipes Side Drum	Brett is a cheeky little bugger who has more excuses than a foreign call centre for not learning tunes. He is a dedicated piper and has a various collection of kilts hanging in his wardrobe.
	Danny Pipe Corporal Bagpipes	Danny is a genuine asset to the band and the celtic community in general. Danny can be seen in many historical band photos but due to some strange temporal disturbance he has only recently joined the band. Danny enjoys performing solos during band gigs and outside various pubs in Lorient, France.
	Robert Bagpipes	Robert is not only a piper but also a driving instructor, gourmet chef, gardener and a wine merchant. At the current tally he has the record in the band for the most scars and hospital visits.
	Andrew (Hammo) Pipes Small Pipes Even Smaller Pipes	A well travelled and experienced piper who has made his way here to Queensland all the way from Canberra on a unicycle. Andrew can often be heard piping under shrubs and bushes and if approached cautiously will often take requests for AC/DC and John Farnham tunes and is able to speak in a fake South African accent.
	Eamon Bagpipes	Eamon as 'El Presidente'of the Queensland Irish Association wields power firmly but fairly and is responsible for 90% of the band's bar tabs. Eamon keeps the Irish pipe music tradition alive and kicking!
	Pam Bagpipes	Pam's dedication to practice borders on the fanatical but is reflected in her majestic Mo Ghile Mear solo. She is fond of Guinness, Whiskey and Corona though never mixed together.
	Randall Bagpipes	...the man behind the face, behind the baguette. This man is the inspiration for the“Random Randall Award” who often appears in the most unexpected of places with a variety of snacks and bread sticks and when he's not fanning fires under peoples kilts he's putting them out with the Rural Fire Brigade.
	Brian (Boc) Bagpipes Mace Singing	Brian O'Connor, affectionately known as Boc is a National Treasure whose singing performances are eagerly watched by millions around the globe. Brian can also pipe, drum major, and fight.
	Mavis Bagpipes	Mavis is the most organised of all the pipers and whose efforts to raise funds always succeed in spite of other people’s' laziness. Also, despite repeated questioning Mavis still maintains that the radiation levels emitted by her hat are within safe levels and furthermore this is not the same hat that crashed at Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.
	Ross Bagpipes	Ross is a cross between Noah and Yogi Bear. He is one of our most dedicated learners and a lover of Austrian pipe music. Ross is a man who has built his own boat in the middle of the bush, sailed it up to Queensland and sold it and bought a farm and some bee hives and decided to learn to play the bagpipes. Ross holds the band record for the most bee stings sustained in a one hour period and also has an essential, unlimited supply of bees wax.
	Simon Bagpipes	Simon is a relatively new addition to the band but certainly the piper with the most meticulously maintained moustache of us all...and with a great moustache comes great responsibility.
	Chris Bagpipes	Chris is always good for a laugh and his piping is an asset to the band.
	Selina Bagpipes	Selina is a bagpiper import from Tasmania. She allegedly joined the band especially to get her own blurb on the members page. Selina is an expert on electricity production, whiskey tasting and healthy eating and her offspring enjoy joining in the pipeband fun with their toy drums and miniature kilts.
	Aileen Bagpipes	Aileen is definitely our most vociferous band member. She is an expert on international affairs and our go-to band member for Russian history trivia. Aileen is a keen piper and enjoys helping others to improve their skills during our weekly practice sessions. After much hands on experience, Aileen is definitely the person to go to for advice if you ever need to remove a colony of ants from your drones.
	Sandy Bagpipes Bodhran Tenor Drum	Sandy started with The Irish in the bass section but has recently moved onto the bagpipes and has proven herself to be an excellent piper.
	Aodhan Bagpipes	Aodhan is an enthusiastic piper who always wears a cheeky grin, usually indicating he's up to something. He is fast becoming a skilled beer drinker as he has been learning from the best. Aodhan is a very friendly, dedicated member of the band.
	Stuart Bagpipes	Stuart is a keen and enthusiastic bagpiper and a skilled soundman for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He is also a dab hand at the keytar and when not piping or making the radio sound he can often be heard busking with solo covers of gangster rap on his portable theremin.
	Chris Bagpipes	The Man with the grip of Steel. Chris hasn't been with us that long yet but when we can get him to relax he plays a mean bagpipe.
Side Drummers
	Bruce Side Drum	Brucie is guaranteed to know someone in any city in the world, especially beautiful women. A living breathing 'Facebook' he is the go-to man for international contacts.
	Lenny Side Drum	Hailing from the United Kingdom, Lenny is one of nature's true gentlemen who travels excessive distances to assist the band. A dedicated member of The Irish.
	Adam Side Drum Drum Kit	Adam is an award winning drummer and one of the youngest playing members of the band. Allegedly very popular with the ladies. He enjoys digging holes, four wheel driving and plaiting his hair.
	Adam Side Drum	Adam is a software expert for the aerospace industry, so if ever you need a self aware semi-sentient attack helicopter then Adam should be the 4th or 5th guy you talk to. He is also an expert on Viking Death Metal and Nissan Cube Racing. Adam somehow has an uncanny ability to publish our performance sessions on Facebook before we have actually finished them.
	Sarah Side Drum	Sarah is the youngest member of the band, following in her big brother's footsteps. Sarah loves tapping out a tune with both her drumsticks and her Irish dancing shoes.
	Karen Side Drum
	Ian Side Drum
Bass Section
	Mark Drum Corporal Tenor Drum Bodhran Bass Drum Lagerphone	What is there to say about Mr Kindness that hasn't already been said by others? He actually believes that alcohol is a food group. Mark is a tenor drumming champion who has time between beers to teach young whipper snappers a thing or two. A man of style!
	Graham Bass Drum Tenor Drum	Wolfie is a vastly experienced bass machine whose drum rolls can be felt in adjacent postcodes.
	Bill Bass Drum Tenor Drum Bodhran	One of nature's true gentlemen, Bill's beard and smile are a Friday night institution as his commitment to the raffles ensure the band remains solvent. In 2012 Bill proudly received the "Bandsman of the Year" Award for his dedication to the band. In our recent overseas trip to Lorient in France Bill also earned the nickname "Bollard Bill"...why not ask him about that story, he loves to tell it!
	David Drum Major Tenor Drummer Mace Tenor Drum	Dave enjoys yelling out commands to the band in his role as Drum Major but is also showing a talent for flourishing as a Tenor Drummer. Dave is always relaxed and wears a cheeky grin.
	Steve Tenor Drum	Steve is an enthusiastic tenor drummer who diligently practises the latest tunes and his flourishing in hotel rooms, on international flights and his lunch breaks. He claims that he does not like to be fondled when he has his kilt on.
	Susan Tenor Drum	Susan is the pipe major’s wife so there will only be true and serious things written here. She is always full of good ideas and helpful diagrams with colourful board markers. Susan certainly has the neatest handwriting in the band. She has been mastering the tenor drum for the last 12 months and always avoids playing with a flourish. If you ever arrive at a party that is heavily themed then it's probably Susan’s fault.
Extra Members
	John Bagpipes	John's guest appearances are a welcome addition to the band both in his piping capacity and also his ability at propping up the bar in various locations including an Etihad Flight 433 to Dubai.
	David Drum Major Mace	Boothy has a eye for detail and is the man you need when it comes to dress and drill.
	Chris Bagpipes
	Andy Bagpipes	Andy is a stalwart of the band whose long drives (hot laps) to practice from Toowoomba are made in record time due to a love for V8 engines and speed.
	Chris Side Drum	Chris is a champion drummer whose snare rolls are as smooth as he is on the ballroom floor as he foxtrots and waltzes his way into women's hearts.
Learners
	Monique Bagpipes	Monique is one of our current bagpipe learners and is progressing very well. She is an online news writer for “Dear Old Auntie” when she is not working or practising. Monique can also be spotted at high altitudes in foreign countries feeding rare and dangerous wildlife with her feet.
	Camille Bagpipes	Camille is a new learner who will soon be harvested for the main band. She is our zombie expert and a fastidious editor, so she won't never tollerait bad spelling, uncorrect gramma, pore sentince structuer or double negatifs. Camille is also the only band member who got to write her own blurb.
	Danielle Bagpipes	Danielle is a new learner of the bagpipes and is also an ultrasound technician who likes long walks back to her car and enjoys free parking and probing things with a transducer. Danielle must be our current record holder for the fastest transition time through the bagpipe lesson syllabus.
	Rebecca Bagpipes	Rebecca is a keen learner of the bagpipes. It won't be long now until Rebecca's giant killer robot subdues us all...