Lady Linda McCartney
Commissioned by the Lady Linda McCartney Memorial Trust to write
a pipe tune in memory of the late Lady Linda McCartney in October
2002. Subsequently performed the tune “Lady Linda
McCartney” at the televised unveiling of a Statue in her
memory in Campbeltown, Mull of Kintyre in November 2002
Stella McCartney
Played the
bagpipes and attended the wedding of Stella McCartney and Alasdair
Willis on the Isle of Bute in August 2003
Madonna
Toured with Madonna as part of her band in World Reinvention
Tour of 2004. Composed and arranged pipe music for segment of show
entitled “Into the
Kilt”. Performed and danced with Madonna in tour of 56 shows
across the World live to almost one million people between May and
September 2004.
Missy Elliot
Collaborated with band and Steven Kilbride to produce Rap Section
with Bagpipe Music in “Into the Groove”.
Scottish Rugby Union
Led the parade of British Olympic medallists at the Scotland v Australia
rugby match at Murrayfield, Edinburgh November 2004.
Loch Ness New Year Party
Performed opening ceremony and played at 1st Loch Ness New Year Party
December 2004.
Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Presented the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards in the company of HRH
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh,
January and June 2005.
Pringle of Scotland, Mens Fashion Week, Milan
Commissioned by Pringle of Scotland to compose and perform
accompanying music to their fashion show in Milan, January
2005. Collaborated with Stuart Price, Madonna’s musical
director and Steven Kilbride to arrange composition.
Piping Live Festival, Glasgow
Promoted and launched Piping Live Festival in Glasgow, April
2005.
Dressed to Kilt Fashion Show, Tartan Week, New York
Modelled in Dressed to Kilt Fashion Show as part of Tartan
Week promoting Scotland in the United States of America,
April 2005. www.dressedtokilt.com
Scottish Style Awards
Performed at the Scottish Style Awards, Glasgow, September
2005.
BBC Scotland, Cooking Up Burns TV Programme
Tutored pupils
and featured as “expert” in Cooking Up Burns
programme broadcast on BBC Scotland 25th January 2006.
Madonna “I’m going to tell you a secret” Documentary
Featured in Madonna’s documentary of Reinvention
Tour entitled “I’m going to tell you a
secret” broadcast
on Channel 4 December 2005.
Brian Cox
Performed on request at Hollywood actor Brian Cox’s 60th Birthday Party, Birkhill Castle, Scotland, July 2006.
Dressed to Kilt Fashion Show, Fashion Week, LA
Modelled in Dressed to Kilt Fashion Show in LA
Oct 2006 www.dressedtokilt.com
Peter Greenberg Travel Show - performed live on the Peter Greenberg radio show and carried out interview broadcast live across the US.
The Princes Trust. The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay- Appointed Ambassador for the Princes Trust, Honoured to be appointed Ambassador for Argyll and Bute for the Princes Trust, the organisation set up by HRH Prince Charles to allow young people to carry out worthwhile activities and fulfill their full potential.
Tartan Silk -10th Birthday Party
Performed at 10th Birthday Party, Tartan Silk, Scotch Whisky Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
Dewars Whisky Collaboration, Recife and Rio, Brazil
Recorded ground breaking tracks with Brazilian musician Seba Veloso (Mestre Ambrosio) and others as part of a Dewars sponsored collaboration in Brazil, February 2007. Performed live on Brazilian TV show Sopa Diario.
Rio Carnival, Brazil
Performed at live event with the Orchestra Imperial produced by Bernard Ceppas as part of Rio Carnival, February 2007.
Dressed To Kilt Fashion Show,Tartan Week, New York
Modelled in Dressed to Kilt Fashion show as part of Tartan Week, New York, March 2007.
NBC TV Morning show, New York
Performed live on NBC Morning Show, New York, March 2007.
Bowery Poetry Club, New York
Performed at Bowery Poetry Club, New York, Tartan Week, March 2007.
LA Galaxy Soccer Team, Los Angeles
Led the teams onto the pitch at the Home Depot Centre,Los Angeles and performed the National Anthem when LA Galaxy hosted Glasgow Rangers, May 2007.
National Piping Centre Summer Schools, Virginia and Monterey, USA
Instructed bagpipes at the annual summer schools along with Roddy MacLeod, Willie MacCallum, Stuart Liddell,Simon McKerral,Jori Chisolm,Stevie Kilbride, J Reid Maxwell and John Quigg. Also adjudicated the solo and band competitions at the Monterey Highland Games, June/July 2007.
