Bagrock to the Masses
RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS

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THREE BAGPIPERS AND A ROCK BAND
FOR A 21ST CENTURY SCOTLAND

“Thanks to the vivacious Red Hot Chilli Pipers for their remarkable performance”
HRH The Princess Royal (Scottish Carers Awards, Thistle Hotel, Glasgow)

“Its a unique musical combination and one that could really do well for them.... I can see them opening on a world tour for Billy Connolly”
Max Clifford

“Stuart makes the bagpipes sound like the open string Rickenbacker of Pete Townsend with memories of the early Who !”
Phil Collins LVO

“That’s my boys ! That was rocking !!”
Sir Paul McCartney
(Burn’s Night 2006 St Martin’s Lane, London)

“Absolutely Brilliant !”
Ewan McGregor
(Burn’s Night 2006 St Martin’s Lane, London)

“A whole new spin on the bagpipes.... you’re the best !”
Chuck Harris

“Absolutely irresistible - fantastic got everybody going !”
Dave Spikey

“Spiced up a traditional sound for the 21st century”
Graham Norton

“Glorious and energetic - if you could bottle their enthusiasm and sheer talent you’d make a fortune. The combination of electric guitar, pipes and drums stirs the blood and their cheeky sense of humour completes the perfect package. They’re also rather cute !”
Lorraine Kelly

“Bagpipes with attitude and drums with a Scottish accent”
Gethin Jones (Blue Peter)

“Cult Bagpipe Troupe”
Kerrang

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are one of the most famous pipe and drum groups in the world today! Winners of the Prime Time BBC One show ‘When Will I Be Famous’ presented by Graham Norton, with a blistering set of Rock Bagpipes that astounded the viewers and critics. They have performed all over the world at the biggest of events from A-list celebrity parties to T in the Park and the Chang Mai Rock Festival. With three graduates from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in the band they put a whole new spin on the bagpipes taking the music to a new audience. Bagpipes with attitude, Drums with a Scottish accent and a show so hot it carries its own health warning. The Red Hot Chilli Pipers have been rocking the world from Athens to Beijing with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless. Putting a modern spin on incredible piping and astounding drumming with an emphasis on showing off, and creating a show guaranteed to amaze any audience. The Red Hot Chilli Pipers really are a genuinely unique experience.

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers have been rocking all over the world with outstanding musicianship and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless.

The 'Chillis' come storming on to the scene, with their amazingly powerful style they have moved the bagpipes into new and adventurous areas and are a perfect vehicle for re-interpreting these famous tracks in their own 'Chilli Piper' way.

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers really are a genuinely unique experience .... it’s the new Jock 'n' Roll ! Quite simply, this is HOT !!

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are:
Stuart Cassells – Pipes
Willie Armstrong – Pipes
Kevin MacDonald – Pipes
Malcolm McEwan – Marching Drums, Handsonic
Steven Graham – Side Drums
Steven Black – Kit Drums
Gregor James – Guitars and Bass Guitar
Chris Russell – Piano, Keyboards, Hammond

with:
Maeve Mackinnon – Vocals on ‘You’re the Voice’ and ‘Dark Island’
Darren McLean – Vocals on ‘Flower of Scotland’ and ‘Celtic Bolero’
Lorne MacDougall – extra Pipes on ‘The Lost’
Paul McGeechan – Keyboards & Programming on ‘The Dark Island'

duration: 61 mins approx

catalogue number:
RECD561 (CD)