Ross, William ("Willie")
1879-1965piper (&c.) mentioned by name
Learned his early piping from his father, mother, and uncle, Aneas Rose [Spelling in MacLellan; Correct spelling probably Aeneas Ross; ws], who guided his early steps in Pìobaireachd; He joined the Scots Guards in 1896 and from that date he served piping and pipers, until his retirement in 1957, as tutor to the Army Class; In 1920 he was appointed Principal of the new "Army School of Piping" at Edinburgh Castle, and in 1921, after his retirement from the Army, he became the "Pìobaireachd Society’s" tutor; Through this appointment, pipers both military and civilian were able to benefit from his tuition; A Pipe-Major, his Northern Meeting record in "Ceòl mór" and "Ceòl beag" is so far unsurpassed [1964; ws] and his name is a household one among pipers.
Instrument: Highland bagpipe
MacLellan, John: The pipers’ handbook: a complete non musical guide for the piper to all aspects of the great Highland bagpipe, including: maintenance; the altering and setting of reeds; how to set up a bagpipe; information about pipers of past eras; etc., etc. London, 1964, p.31-32.