Richard first learnt to play the bagpipes at the College of Piping in Glasgow. Later he received tuition from Willie McKay, Crieff, P/M Andy Renwick (Vale of Atholl Pipe Band) and is currently receiving tuition from both Dougie McCance (finalist in The Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2017) and Harry Richards, both of whom are full time pipers with the The Red Hot Chilli Pipers.
He was a member of the Gleneagles Strathearn Pipe Band (Grade 3 World Champions) for 8 years and regularly played at The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire for both private and corporate events.
Richard is currently Pipe Sergeant of the Wirral Pipe Band which is under the leadership of P/M Chris Eyre and is based at Moreton on the Wirral. The Wirral Pipe Band play at a number of events in the North West, such as The Victorian Extravaganza in Llandudno, weddings at Carden Park, Cheshire, local village fetes and festivals around the North West. Should you require more than a solo piper, additional pipers and drummers can be booked up to a full band for your event.
Richard and The Wirral Pipe Band were invited to play with Andre Rieu on stage in 2017 at the Liverpool Echo Arena and with the Irish folk group ‘The Chieftains’ at Liverpool’s Irish Feis in 2018.
Richard auditioned and was selected to play with the Massed Pipes and Drums at the City of Liverpool Tattoo 2018 and the British International Tattoo Massed Pipes and Drums 2022.
In May 2019, Richard and the Wirral Pipe Band have been invited to play on stage with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers at the Floral Pavilion, Wallasey.
As a soloist, Richard has a busy schedule playing at weddings, funerals, St Andrews and Burns Nights in the North West. He also regularly competes in RSPBA (North West) Branch solo competitions and at the annual P/M Joe Massey Memorial Piping Recital at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool.
Richard played with the Massed Pipes and Drums for the British International Tattoo in 2022 and as acting P/M for the Wirral Pipe Band in the massed pipe band march for the 80th D-Day celebrations in 2024.
Richard believes that it's his attention to detail in helping you plan your event (which is reflected in his reviews) that has kept him in demand. He likes to meet his clients if possible to discuss all aspects of what you would like him to do and where appropriate make suggestions to further enhance your event. Richard has both No.1 and No.2 Dress Uniforms befitting any occassion.
Based in Mold, Flintshire
= areas covered (up to 100 miles)
Just some of the tunes in my repertoire.
Please contact to discuss.
2/4's
Marcha de Sa Patricio
An Dro
The Artful Dodger
Mairi's Wedding
Teribus
Choriechoilie
Crossing the Minch
The Sweet Maid of Glenaruel
The Red Fox
Helen Black of Inveran
Jimmy Blue
Beth Tobin
Sandy's New Chanter
79ths' Farewell to Gibraltar
The College of Piping, Summerside
Calum Beag
A Man's a Man for A' That
The Black Bear
The Barren Rocks of Aden
The Battle of Killiecrankie
The Drunker Piper
The Earl of Mansfield
Jenny's Bawbee
Highland Laddie
The Highland Wedding
The Brown Haired Maiden
The Road to the Isles
The Siege of Delhi
The Conundrum
The High Road to Gairloch
Kantara to El Arish
Captain Norman Orr-Ewing
Corn Riggs are Bonny
My Love's but a Lassie Yet
Dr Ross's 50th Welcome to the Argyllshire Gathering
3/4's
Green Hills of Tyrol
The Battle's O'er
Balmoral
Lochanside
Band of Brothers
Kilworth Hills
Castle Dangerous
Argyll's Crossing the River Po
The Dream Valley of Glendaruel
My Land
The Mingulay Boat Song
Suo Gan
Calon Lan
Bloody Fields of Flanders
4/4's
Lord Lovat's Lament
Path to Peace
At Long Last
La Baum
Dawning of the Day
Wings
Heyken's Serenade
The Children
48th Highlanders of Canada
Leaving of Liverpool
Rowan Tree
The Bluebells of Scotland
The Rose of Alandale
Bessie Wetherspoon
Silver Threads among the Gold
Highland Cathedral
Loch Ruan
Music of Spey
The Bonnie Lass o' Fyvie
Top Deck in Perth
The Minstrel Boy
McPherson's Lament
Scotland the Brave
Myfanwy
Cwm Rhondda
Itchy Fingers
The Old Rustic Bridge
The Galloway Hills
The Liberton Polka
The Crags of Tumbledown Mountain
6/8's
All the Blue Bonnets are over the Border
Atholl Highlanders
Bugle Horn
Farewell to the Creeks
The Glendaruel Highlanders
Hot Punch
Leaving Port Askaig
Piobroch o' Donald Dhu
The Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow
Angus MacKinnon
The Cock o' the North
Bengullion
The Duck
Steamboat
Bonnie Dundee
Jigs
The Banks of the Allan
The Eavesdropper
The Gold Ring
The Kesh Jig
The Lady in the Bottle
Rocking the Baby
Troy's Wedding
The Foxhunter
Welcome the Piper
The Irish Washerwoman
Glasgow City Police Pipers
Centre's Bonnet
The Jig of Slurs
Paddy's Leather Breeches
Jig Runrigg
Bronni's Blue Brozzie
Cork Hill
Reels
Dancing Feet
The Fairy Dance
Jock Wilson's Ball
The Mason's Apron
The Piper of Drummond
Sandy Duff
Lexy McKaskill
The Sound of Sleat
Easy Club Reel
Shetland Fiddler
The Silver Spear
Cape Breton Fiddler's Welcome to Shetland
Duncan the Gauger
Fleshmarket Close
Isabel Blackley
The Wise Maiden
Pipe Major Steven Young
Slow Airs
Last of the Great Whales
The Water is Wide
Amazing Grace
Malcolm Ferguson
Ske Boat Song
The Rose
The Rose of Kelvingrove
Flower of Scotland
Mull of Kintyre
Rock/Pop/Other
Avicci - Wake Me Up
We will Rock You
Going Home (Local Hero)
Ticket to Ride
Gillies
Unchained Melody
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
For the Love of a Princess
Here Comes the Bride
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