Lindsay Davidson

Lindsay Davidson (9 April 1973, Scotland) 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 (during their highly successful period 1986-1989).

Lindsay was the first person in the world to study for a music degree specifically and exclusively as a piper (1994 Edinburgh University). He later was awarded a postgraduate diploma (1996) in the double specialisation of composition and computer sound synthesis and his PhD (2007) in composition (Napier University, Edinburgh). He also holds a PGCE (general teaching qualification) from the University of Sunderland.

Whilst never a particularly dedicated competitor, Lindsay between band and solo competitions has won many of the major prizes in Scotland. Lindsay effectively ceased to compete when he started his studies and later his teaching career. Now he 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 (The Davidson 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.

Lindsay is one of a very few professional pipers in the world and shares his base between Scotland and Poland, where he regularly performs with his harpist wife, Irena. He is employed as a Court Composer to the Baron of Ardgowan and also to the Barony of Fulwood and Dirleton and holds honorary positions as Clan Piper (Clan Davidson) and was Town Piper to his home town of Linlithgow, Scotland for nine years.

Many articles about Lindsay Davidson have appeared in a wide range of special interest and mass media publications and broadcast services across the globe such as the BBC, ABC, The Guardian, Piping Today magazine, The Scots Magazine, The Sunday Herald, The Scotsman.