I began playing the pipes in 1976. As a full-time piper, I have played countless weddings for everyone from hollywood celebrities to expatriate scots. I have played for hundreds of memorial services, sadly including too many for law enforcement and fire department officers lost in the line of duty. I have appeared on- and offscreen in many films and television shows. I have recorded many tracks on many cds for bands that I have played in as well as for other artists, some very well known and others just starting out. I have performed on stages all across the country before thousands of people and competed successfully at the highest level in the States and overseas. The point of all this is to assure you that I am prepared for anything that you may want in a piper and nothing will rattle me. If I’m playing for you you can be assured of having a fully competent piper who will guarantee your complete satisfaction.
In addition to the Great Highland Bagpipes (the pipes everyone thinks of as “the Bagpipes”) I also play the Scottish Smallpipes and the Irish Uilleann pipes. The Smallpipes are a quieter, sweeter version of the Highland pipes and are a nice alternative or addition to indoor performances in smaller spaces. The Irish Uilleann (pronounced ‘illin’) pipes are also quieter than the Highland pipes and have a particularly haunting quality when playing slow tunes. Please check the Sound Samples to hear all these different pipes.