Adam Britton

Pipes

Adam began his piping career with the Broken Hill Pipe Band, a Grade 4 band in regional New South Wales, in 1988 until 1995 when he started playing with the City of Adelaide Pipe Band, a Grade 1 band in South Australia. He remained with that band until 2001 during which time they achieved 1st place in the Australian Pipe Band Championships in 1998 (Grade 1) and 2nd place 2000.

In 2001 Adam commenced full time employment with the Queensland Police Pipes and Drums and also played as a guest player with Nunawading Pipe Band (Victoria) from 2001 to 2004 placing in the New Zealand and Australian Championships in 2003 and 2004 respectively, the Manawatu Scottish Society Pipe Band (New Zealand) from 2003 to 2007 claiming one New Zealand Championship and three successful World Championship campaigns, and in 2004 with WAPOL during its World Championships campaign. It was at this time Adam became an employed full time band officer with WAPOL.

During Adam's piping career he has enjoyed considerable success in solo competition including first and second places at the Malaysia Airline Piping Finals in Brisbane leading to the McAllan Trophy in Lorient, France in 2003 and 2004 as part of the Festival Interceltique.

Adam also won the Silver Medal Piobaireachd at the R.U. Brown Piobaireachd Society Contest in 2005, in addition to minor placings between 1997 and 2009 and has been a regular recitalist at this competition as well.

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