St Anthony’s Chapel sits within Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, looking out across the city, Arthur’s Seat, and St Margaret’s Loch below.The ruins of the chapel, dating back to the late 14th century, provide a setting that feels completely different from anywhere else in the city.Despite being so close to the city centre, it feels removed [...]
Inchcolm Abbey on Inchcolm Island, in the Firth of Forth just off Edinburgh, is one of the most distinctive places in Scotland to get married or renew your vows. Reached by boat, it immediately feels like you’ve stepped away from everything, with the city to the south and Fife to the north, while the island [...]
Seacliff Beach, located in East Lothian, Scotland, is a beautiful, relatively quiet and a hidden gem 45 minutes along the coast to the south east of Edinburgh just a few miles from North Berwick. Seacliff beach is known for its picturesque scenery, offering spectacular views of The Bass Rock and Tantallon Castle. Being off [...]
The Inchcolm Abbey wedding that almost wasn’t | Real wedding at Inchcolm Abbey In September I had the great pleasure of officiating the intimate wedding ceremony of Jacqueline and Geoff from upstate New York, at this hidden gem of a wedding venue near Edinburgh, Inchcolm Abbey! I say a hidden gem, because Inchcolm [...]
Celebrant and Bagpiper for Vows Renewal Ceremony This sunny April day was the 10th wedding anniversary of German couple, Stefan and Manuela. They requested that I be their celebrant for their Vows Renewal on the day of their 10th wedding anniversary at the ruins of St Anthony's Chapel, and of course play the [...]
A fantastic day today as a bagpiper in West Linton, Peebleshire, to celebrate the opening of "The Knot". With the support of a mysterious benefactor, the property which was formerly the Red Cross shop was bought and transformed into an outlet for local arts and crafts people and community produce. The rain didn't [...]
These are a set of pipes I believe to be made by John Ban Mackenzie, who lived between 1796 and 1864. They belonged to a gentleman named Ken Macrae, who's 90th birthday I played for in January 2019. Sadly, on 26th June 2019 I played for his funeral after he passed away. [...]
On Friday the 11th of October I had the immense privilege of not only piping at a wedding, but officiating it too! The happy couple were Amy and Joel, all the way from Savannah, Georgia. Amy got in touch with me back in September to tell me that although they had already held their [...]
Return of the Black Arrow Rocket One of the pleasures of playing as a bagpiper for events in Edinburgh is that I get to play at unique occasions. This one was truly that! Penicuik, just south of Edinburgh has not been a place associated with the space industry until now! On [...]
Delighted to have been asked back to play as a Hogmanay Bagpiper for the second year in a row at the Fairmont Hotel, St Andrews for their Hogmanay celebrations. Playing with me as a Mini-Pipe band to play in the "Bells" and perform a short recital were piper and drummer friends and colleagues, Thomas [...]
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