Greg Bowan began piping in the early 2000s under the instruction of Bruce and Adam Annandale, and currently studies with Michael Grey.
Piping has long been a family tradition, which sparked his early interest and continues to inspire his playing today.
He has spent three years with the 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band and has had recent success on the solo circuit. In 2024, he won the Grade 2 Champion Supreme title in light music after a 20 year hiatus from regular solo competitions, and he was named Amateur Piper of the Day at the Cambridge Highland Games in 2025. This is his first season ever competing in piobaireachd.
Away from the games, Greg works as an IT Engineer specializing in identity and security. He enjoys fishing, tinkering with smart home automation, and spending time with his partner Taylor and their two cats, Charlie and Tula, at their home in Waterloo, Ontario.
Aiden Fowler began bagpiping at age 9 with the White Spot Pipe Band under the instruction of Hal Senyk, he is now an instructor with the White Spot Pipe Band and has several individual students. Aiden currently plays with the Grade 2 Cascadia Pipe Band, who recently tied for 6th place at the 2025 World Pipe Band Championships.
Aiden is happy to have been awarded the British Columbia Pipers’ Association (BCPA) Grade 1 solo piping Grand Aggregate for the 2025 season, including aggregate wins at the Bellingham Scottish Gathering, Scotfest B.C. (the British Columbia Highland Games), and the Skagit Valley Highland Games.
Outside of bagpiping Aiden is a student at Simon Fraser University studying for a degree in criminology. He also serves as a director on the BCPA board and as Chair of the BCPA Youth Committee.
Jean-Sébastien Gamache began playing the pipes at the age of 12 in his hometown of Ottawa. In the 2025 season, he was named Amateur Piper of the Day at the Georgetown, Northumberland, and Fergus Highland Games, and won the Senior Piobaireachd (Group B) at the Glengarry Highland Games. He is a piper with the Ottawa Highlanders Grade 2 Pipe Band and the Royal Canadian Air Force Pipes and Drums. Jean-Sébastien studies under Brian Williamson and has recently begun lessons with Bruce Gandy. Outside of piping, he is pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering with a specialization in Space Systems Design at Carleton University and is set to become an Aerospace Engineer with the Royal Canadian Air Force upon graduation.
Liam Horne is 20 years old and began piping at the age of 12. In 2025 Liam has won piper of the day at the Ohio Indoor, Ohio Outdoor, and Virginia Games. His past accomplishments include 2nd in the MSR at the Sunbelt Invitational in 2023, as well as winning the United States Amateur Solo Competition - Balmoral Classic in 2023. When Liam is not competing, he is a Junior at the University of Virginia at Wise majoring in mathematics.
Abby Long started playing the bagpipes in the fourth grade with the St.Thomas Episcopal School band. After transitioning to focus on solo competitions, she continued taking lessons from Nick Hudson and later Mike Cusack through the Jimmy McIntosh Piobaireachd Scholarship. This year, she is focusing on competing at top tier grade one competitions. At Winter Storm, she placed first in the MSR and second in the piobaireachd. She also placed first in the piobaireachd, second in the MSR, and won the overall in the amateur category at the United States Piping Foundation. Due to her performances this season, she earned invitations to the Macgregor Memorial in Scotland, the Sunbelt Invitational in Orlando, and the Nicol-Brown in Maryland. In her spare time, she enjoys working out and learning jiu-jitsu at her local gym as well as spending time with her family and two dogs, Jack and Wolf.
Jim Malcolm was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, and has been a dedicated piper for 37 years, having begun his musical journey at the age of 12 through Army Cadets. After a brief hiatus in his early 30s to fulfill military obligations, he returned to piping with renewed focus and enjoyed playing with the 78th Highlanders Halifax Citadel Pipe Band.
He is currently a member of the Dartmouth & District Pipe Band (Grade 2) and remains active as a solo competitor. His commitment to excellence was recognized with the Grade 1 Champion Supreme award in Atlantic Canada, following a successful competitive season. Jim continues to refine his talent under the teaching of Bruce Gandy.
Now retired from a successful career in the Canadian Infantry, Jim resides in River John, Nova Scotia, where he enjoys spending time with his wife and sons while remaining actively engaged in the piping community.
Alex Pavlovic is 15 years old, and has been taught piping by Nick Hudson at St. Thomas Episcopal School since the fourth grade. He plays with the school’s juvenile pipe band as well as the Grade 1 St. Thomas Alumni Pipe Band. In 2024, Alex was first overall in the EUSPBA’s 18-and-under events, and in November he won the Balmoral Classic for pipers aged 21 and under, with 1st in the Piobaireachd and 2nd in the MSR. In 2025, Alex placed 3rd in the Grade 1 Piobaireachd at Winter Storm in January, was Grade 1 Piper of the Day at the MWPBA’s Chicago Games in June, and won the BC Pipers’ Grade 1 Games Aggregate at the Pacific Northwest Games in Washington state in July. Traveling to Scotland in August, Alex won the Pipe Idol contest at the Piping Centre in Glasgow, was Junior Champion Piper at the Lonach Gathering, and competed in the MacGregor Memorial Piobaireachd Competition in Oban.
Alex Rocheleau was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario and I began learning the practice chanter from my late grandad, when I was 6 years old. Alex took lessons from Bob Irvin, who was the Ex-Pipe Major of the local regiment. Since beginning, Alex has taken lessons from Syd Girling and Bob Worrall. Alex has played in the Scottish Society of Windsor Pipe Band, The Border Cities Pipe Band, the Windsor Police Pipe Band, and most recently, the 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band since 2023. Alex is currently the Pipe Major of the Essex and Kent Scottish Pipes and Drums, based out of Windsor. Alex works as an Engineer for General Motors in Detroit.
Jeff Rowell is from Vancouver, British Columbia, and has been piping for about 20 years. He is the 2025 BC Pipers’ Association Annual Gathering & Mini Gathering Grade 1 Piping Aggregate winner. He also earned the highest overall points for G1 Piobaireachd for the BCPA 2025 season.
Jeff is the Pipe Major of the Greighlan Crossing Pipe Band. Career highlights include leading the band to 6th place at the 2024 World Pipe Band Championships in 3A, 5th at the 2024 European Championships, and 2nd at the 2025 North American Championships. Jeff has studied with PM Graham Davidson, the late Alan Walters, and now Shaunna Hilder.
Outside of piping, Jeff is a registered speech-language pathologist at Burnaby Hospital specializing in stroke rehabilitation. He also runs a clinic providing speech therapy to children and families across the Lower Mainland. He is excited for a busy upcoming season, filled with wedding planning for the spring and preparing for another World's run.
He is honoured to be invited to Ontario to compete at the George Sherriff Invitational.
Magnus Stone, 17, is from Natick, Massachusetts, and has been playing the bagpipes since he was 11 years old.
Studying under tutors Glenn Brown and Callum Beaumont, Magnus has become a keen solo competitor. Last year, he was the overall winner in Grade 1 EUSPBA and placed highly at the USPF, Nicol-Brown, and George Sherriff invitationals. This year, he was the amateur winner at the Grandfather Mountain and Fair Hill Highland Games, and his competitive success extended internationally to Scotland— where he performed in Pipe Idol, won the Juniors at Kinloch Rannoch and Crieff, and took 3rd in the MacGregor Memorial Piobaireachd at Oban. His placing at Oban earned him an invitation to the prestigious Lochnell Championship, in which he won the Piobaireachd along with the overall prize (the Royal Scottish Pipers' Society Bronze Medal). In addition to competitive bagpiping, Magnus has played a number of other instruments over his musical career and enjoys composing and recording his own original pieces. He is honored to be back at the George Sherriff and looks forward to an electrifying end to the season.
Alexander Walker took his first bagpipe lesson in 2006 when he was eight years old, and shortly after began weekly lessons with lan Whitelaw. In 2016, he began his studies at UC Berkeley, where he majored in Economics and created a student-run piping class, introducing dozens of his peers to the bagpipes. He has worked for a Canadian medical device startup since graduating, where he manages all Quality and Regulatory Affairs. In late 2019, Alex joined the Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band in Southern California and was elected Pipe Major in November 2022. Alex has competed with the LA Scots at the World Pipe Band Championships in Grade 2 in 2022, 2023, and 2025, and he led Blandford to the Worlds in Grade 3B in 2024. This year, he is thrilled to participate in the Nicol-Brown, the Western States Invitational, and the George Sherriff Invitational. Alex would like to offer special thanks to Glen Thompson, who opened up his home and has generously given Alex his time and expertise in the wake of the devastating Palisades Fire earlier this year.