by admin | Aug 21, 2013 | bagpiper-advice
“Burns Night, snow and an amazing piper” http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186364-d1066756-r151560269-Loch_Fyne-Sheffield_South_Yorkshire_England.html I’ve been playing at Loch Fyne on Burns Night for several years now. Sadly last year the snow...
by admin | Jun 24, 2013 | Solo Bagpiper Events
I had the honour of being asked to open a cultural fusion show at the Jain Samaj Community Centre in Stockport at the weekend. I was made extremely welcome from the moment I arrived and was given a delicious Indian meal. Lots of people made an effort to talk to me and...
by admin | Mar 9, 2013 | Solo Bagpiper Events
I had the pleasure of being asked to play the bagpipes at the Hit The North 2013 bike race at Philips Park in Whitefield (nr Manchester). I played at the beginning of the race and then intermittently during the race and finally piped in the winners at the finishing...
by admin | Feb 10, 2013 | Solo Bagpiper Events
I had a fantastic time piping at Eureka (The National Children’s Science) museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire. I was asked to play the bagpipes for 15 minute sessions at certain points throughout the day. Saturday was fairly quiet due to the heavy snowfall the...
by admin | Nov 30, 2012 | Solo Bagpiper Events
Had a fantastic morning playing the bagpipes at St Alabans Primary School in Denaby. The classes are named after saints and it was my job to lead the St Andrew’s class into the assembly. It was to be a complete surprise to all the other classes who were sitting...
by admin | Nov 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
I was honoured to be asked to play the bagpipes for the children at Ecclesfield Primary School (in Sheffield) as part of their Scottish day last week . It was great fun. The day began with the school introducing me to all the children as part of their assembly. I was...
by admin | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m currently getting inundated with calls from people wanting pipers for NYE and Burns week. My availability is as follows: NYE: I am booked to pipe guests into dinner at Thorpe Park Hotel in Leeds between 7pm and 8pm. MY next booking is in Hillsborough,...
by admin | Sep 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m based in Sheffield and earn my living from playing and teaching the bagpipes. I generally have to travel to make this work and at the same time keep my traveling expenses down. The areas I cover include Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Greater...
by admin | Sep 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Had a great time piping a college graduate parade through the town of Burton Upon Trent today. The rain held off for just the right length of time. Pipes sounded great, lots of members of the public came out to watch and I had a good few hand shakes off the...
by admin | Aug 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
I am a bagpiper based in Deepcar, Sheffield and therefore I’m only 15 minutes away from Grenoside Crematorium. I am frequently asked to play the bagpipes there for funerals and usually I will meet the hearse at the gates and lead the funeral cortège to the...
