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I started playing the bagpipes aged twelve, being taught by my father. I enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders and played with the pipes and drums which meant lots of world travel and shows such as the Edinburgh Tattoo, The Royal Tournament, film and TV work. There were also ceremonial occasions for the royal family: playing at a state banquet at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh and Beating Retreat on Horse Guards Parade in London. Over the years I’ve played with several pipe bands and I am presently the pipe major of the Nottinghamshire Police Pipe Band.
Based in Loughborough, Leicestershire
= areas covered (up to 100 miles)
For Weddings, the most popular music choices are:
Amazing Grace.
Flower of Scotland.
Highland Cathedral.
Mairi’s Wedding.
Mull of Kintyre.
Scotland the Brave.
The Skye Boat Song.
The Bridal Chorus (sometimes requested as 'Here Comes the Bride').
For Funeral Services the most chosen tunes are:
Amazing Grace.
Flower of Scotland.
Highland Cathedral.
Mist Covered Mountains.
The Skye Boat Song.
My Home.
Going Home (Dvorak's New World Symphony).
Flowers of the Forest.
The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond.
Lochaber No More
Danny Boy.
When the Battle is O'er
Other tunes I've been asked to play are:
Eileen Alannah.
The Wild Rover.
The Black Bear.
Auld Lang Syne.
The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended.
Take Me Home, Country Roads.
Oft in the Stilly Night.
Morning Has Broken.
The Fields of Athenry.
Marching Through Georgia.
Penny Arcade.
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.
Keep Right On To The End Of The Road.
Lights Out (as played by the lone piper at the Edinburgh Tattoo).
Pachelbel's Canon in D.
Waltzing Matilda.
The Dawning of the Day (Raglan Road).
The Cliffs of Dooneen.
Braveheart.
The Gael (Last of the Mohicans).
For All Those Endearing Young Charms (aka, My Lodgings on the Cold Ground).
The Last Post.
All that is required is the name of the venue and address with postcode.
There have been so many from Madison Square Gardens to Holyrood Palace to the Royal Albert Hall; too many to list all.
I always arrive at least 60 minutes before performance time.
It's not unusual for a piper to perform in a blizzard or under a blazing sun.
The client always has a say in what music I play and the performance location. I'm always more than happy to comply with the clients wishes.
I think my reviews says it all.
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Wedding Proposal
Concert
Religious Event
Recording Session
Cruise
Virtual Event
Charity Event
Theatre Show
Folk
Traditional Irish Folk
Traditional Scottish Folk
Military
Scottish Music
Instrumental
100% acoustic (no power)
Public liability insurance
Will travel internationally
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