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Spencer Murray

Last updated: March 2, 2023

The son of a proud Scottish immigrant, Spencer Murray got his start playing the bagpipes when he was 8 years old. In his twenties Spencer moved to Toronto to study saxophone at Humber College with jazz legend, Pat LaBarbera, but at night he was studying Irish flute with Junowinning Irish musician, Loretto Reid. In 2016, Spencer was accepted to the University of Limerick in Ireland, where he became the first ever Canadian to receive a Master’s degree in the Uilleann piping. Spencer has performed as a soloist with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and with the Canadian company of Come From Away for over 850 performances. He is about to release his second album with his band Pipeslinger.