2024
Sainsbury Welcome Centre, London
Murrayfield Golf Club
Sainsbury Welcome Centre, London
Whisky Experience, Edinburgh
Browns Hotel, London
Alloa, Scotland
Archive Photographs
The Great Highland Bagpipe
Arthurs Seat Edinburgh. Millennium 2000
Piping in the top table
Mykinos
Waiting for the teams to come out their dressing rooms Ireland
Piping at a dinner.
Royal Scots Club,
Abercrombie Place,
Edinburgh
Piping in the top table
Arthurs Seat, Edinburgh
Midnight 2000
Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh
Royal Scottish Pipers' Society
Edinburgh
Eagle Pipers' Society, Edinburgh
La Pastrie, Treuien, Tarn
France
On the roof of Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Scotland V Wales
Launch of City Bus Tours
Times Square, New York
Brooklyn Bridge, New York
The launch of the Greyline Service
Times Square, New York
The band playing at a NYPD precinct in Manhattan
The Band Club,Sydney- Scotland 2006
Australia 2008 preparing for the Nationals
Australia 2010. In the shade on a very hot day
The Band Club Sydney, preparing for the Grade 1 competition at the Worlds
Glasgow
Beating of the Retreat, Fettes HQ Edinburgh
The Sagrada Familia Church
Barcelona
Capt. John MacLellan Memorial Dinner
St Andrews Night, Moscow
Harleen Tattoo 2004
Scotland V All Blacks
Times Square, New York
Brooklyn Bridge, New York
Heerlen Tattoo, Netherlands
Only we could play at the launch of a bus company and have to walk back to the hotel.
Left to right: Davy Elder, Les Watson, Me and Matt Donaldson
On the march
Princes Street Parade, Edinburgh
Wedding, Dirleton Castle, East Lothian
The beautiful bride
Rain or not sometimes it just has to be done
Playing at a wedding. Melville Castle, near Edinburgh
Norton House Hotel
Wedding piper, Scotland
It's not orange juice!
A sunny day in Heerleen, Netherlands
Central Park, New York
First minister Henry McLeish
Me and Henry Winkler AKA The Fonz
A bar somewhere in downtown NY
Barcelona
Entertaining the French Foreign Legion in a bar in St Etienne. The police were called to stop the party. We explained we were the police.
A sunny day at the games
Edinburgh Art Gallery
Princes Street, Edinburgh
The Band Club-New Zealand 2008
Lothian and Borders Police, Bridge of Allan
Edinburgh Castle
Building up a thirst for some sake, Japan
Playing by the carp pond at Barakura
A wet day in Barakura English Garden, Tateshina, Kuridaira Kitayama, Chino-Shi, Nagano-Ken
George Heriot's rugby club, Edinburgh under 18 rugby tour
South Africa
Stade de France, Paris
Christmas Concert at the Vatican City, Rome
Opening the Show. Other artists included B B King, Chaka Khan, The Cors, not to mention The Orchestra Filarmonica Di Montecarlo
Piping is hard work. A relaxing beer after the parade
A sad day. The final parade of Lothian and Borders Police Pipe band and the end of the Force as it merged into Police Scotland. I was invited back as a guest to play. Fittingly the last tune to be played was the Donald Shaw Ramsay composition "Angus McKinnon"
March 2013
2017
Dalmahoy August 2017
Edinburgh Wedding 2017
Dundas Castle
A well earned rest for the pipes. Contini Cannonball October 2017
Snookered
A cold day at Dundas Castle so I was grateful for the heater
Wearing a blue patrol style tunic
MacDonald of Clanranald tartan
A Winter wedding. Dundas Castle
December 2017
2018
Good Morning Britain. Castle Street Edinburgh 2018
I like them to start young. Master Jamie Hargan
The Balmoral Hotel
Claire Fleck photography
A dram from Mrs Belinda McCorquodale
Claire Fleck photography
All the way from Australia for the very first time. Harriot Ferrie
January 2018
The Barakura English Garden is the first authentic English Garden in Japan. Mr. Hohei Yamada is the founder of the company.
On stage in the gardens, Japan
This lady was in charge of the beer. She became good friend
George Heriot's rugby club, Edinburgh under 18 rugby tour, South Africa
St Etienne, France
MC at the Toronto Police Pipe Band concert, Piping Live, August 2012
Waldorf Astoria, Edinburgh, August 2017 Captain John MacLellan Memorial dinner
St Mary's Church, Dalmahoy October 2017
Dundas Castle November 2017-wearing the patrol style jacket
The patrol tunic without a plaid. Dalmahoy Country Club- November 2017
Prince Charles Edward Stewart tartan
Now that is what you call a wedding cake
The Tron Church at the Cannongate
Claire Fleck photography
A blast from the past. As I watched Scotland put England to the sword in this years Calcutta cup a friend sent me this old picture from 2003 Myself and Matt Donaldson on the roof at Murrayfield Stadium. Well harnessed in I see.
The Keep, Dundas Castle
An unusual feather bonnet
A couple of pictures from March 2018 showing how the 'Beast from the East' took hold for a week.
George Street Edinburgh March 2018
The entrance to the Barakura English Gardens, Japan
A walk in the park, Japan
Kay Yamada is the Horticulturalist, Garden Designer,
and part owner of Barakura English Garden
A small fan club
Rehearsals for the concert
Keil Military Tattoo
In the recording studio a few years back. Left to right, John Fraser, Me, Rab Fairbairn, Kenny McBride and Jenny Hazzard
Corona Photographic
St Mary's Church, Dalmahoy 2017
Corona Photographic
July 2017
Corona Photographic St Mary's Church
Edinburgh Castle
Dundas Castle October 2017
The Stags Chamber at Dundas Castle
Dundas Castle. The wedding of Mr and Mrs Haslam-Smith. Nov 2017
Introducing the Bride and Groom
The Ancient Anderson tartan
L'Auberge Occitane restaurant, Monesties, Tarne, France 2018
Claire Fleck photography
Lindores Abbey Distillery March 2018
The launch of Aqua Vitae at Lindores Abbey Distillery 2018
Royal Scottish Pipers 2018
The Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh May 2018
Two old timers
Judging.
Roseneath Highland Games 2018
Judging with Dr Angus MacDonald.Lorient 2018
Its Good to Give. The Kilt Walk 2018
The opening of the Mumbai Diners Club Edinburgh 2018
Fear an Tighe. The Glenfiddich Championships. Blair Castle 2018
The Great Hall Blair Castle
University of Edinburgh Business Studies Winter Graduate awards
Nov 2018
Dundas Castle
2019
Mansfield Traquair Edinburgh
No 2 uniform 6 nations rugby
The Hub Edinburgh May 2019
Dundas Castle No 2 uniform
The Tower restaurant Edinburgh
Napier University Edinburgh
Outdoor wedding at Oxenfoord Castle
It’s all in the preparation
Judging at Inveraray Highland games with Ian Hurst
George Street Edinburgh
View from the ramparts,
A tune in Cyprus
An instrument of war?
Christmas 2019
2020
Covid 19
The Assembly Rooms, George Street Edinburgh
Gorgie Parish Church Edinburgh 2018
Glen Coe. May 2018
Glen Etive 2018
My uncle Chris Anderson, Scots Guards. Edinburgh Castle
Topping Out. Waverley Edinburgh
Judging
Inveraray Highland Games 2018
Judging bands with Dr Angus and Andy Wilson Lorient 2018
Introducing Stuart Liddle. The Glenfiddich Championships 2018
Wedding Gilmerton House, East Lothian
The McEwan Hall. Edinburgh University Winter Graduation. Nov 2018
Last wedding of the year. 30th December 2018. Mr and Mrs Bottril were surprised to see their surprise piper. Raeburn Hotel Edinburgh
The National Museum Edinburgh
Susan (Balfour) Johnstone
The Eagle Pipers’ Society Edinburgh
Dundas Castle
Private 70th Birthday party. Dundas Castle
The Navajo Nation meets Scotland
A Leith Wedding at The Shore
Oxenfoord Castle
The French Consulate Edinburgh
The Scots Guards Association Club Edinburgh The Eagle Pipers’ Society having a tune.
Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh
Captain John MacLellan memorial dinner 2019
Dundas Castle October 2019
A winter Wedding at Dundas Castle
Sound check. RBS Gogarburn 2018
The Eagle Pipers Band
A tune at my sisters graveside in Cyprus. Patricia 'Tish' loved the pipes
No golf this time
Scots Guards Club Edinburgh
Joanna Lamb leading the way
An old picture go the Lothian and Borders band playing with Coriovallum Pipe Band. Rene on the left me on the right.
Fear an Tighe. John MacLellan Memorial Dinner 2018
The 2018 competitors
Aberlady Parish Church and Gilmerton House. A winter wedding
The Signet Library Edinburgh
Carlowrie Castle
Army School of Pipes and Drums
City Chambers High Street Registrar Office Edinburgh
Dundas Castle May 2019
A wet day at Dundas Castle
Welcome piper at a whiskey tasting!
A wedding at the Royal Botanic gardens Edinburgh with Mrs Anderson
A private 50th birthday party at Dalmahoy Hotel
Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh
Captain John MacLellan memorial dinner 2019
A bagpipe workshop Nove 2019
A tune for Grant’s (Anderson) birthday
A Thursday night tune in support of NHS
Thank you
2021
A photoshoot with Adam Bulley took me up Salisbury Crags. Adam took the 3 professional panorama shots of me. You can see his work at https://adambulleyphotography.com. The rest are my efforts on the iPhone. A cold but lovely evening. April 2021
Glasgow Highland Club picnic-Strathallan 2021
The Bratach Gorm-London 2021 November 2021
Eagle Pipers’ Society Edinburgh Dec. 2021
Barnbougle Castle-Dec 2021
Taken by Adam Bulley
Happy New Year
Glasgow Highland Club picnic-Strathallan 2021
Cyprus September 2021
A Winter Proposal-Princes St. Gardens Edinburgh December 2021
2022
Murrayfield Golf Club Burns supper.
Guardswell Farm, Perthshire. March 2022
Archerfield House. April 2022
A wedding at St Mary’s, Palmerston Place and a march to The Assembly Rooms,Edinburgh
Dundas Castle-May 2022
The Eagle Pipers’ Society. Scots’ Guards Association Club Edinburgh
Balbirnie House
Crighton Chapel Pathhead
Preston House Pathhead
The Meadows Edinburgh
St Marys, Dalmahoy
Balmoral Castle August 2022 playing for the late Queen Elizabeth ll
2023
Iona and Fiona from The Red Bus Company
Dundas Castle
Dalmahoy Edinburgh
Funeral of Sir William Sutherland
Kippilaw House Melrose
A tune at The Eagle Pipers’ Society, Edinburgh
Kingennie, Dundee
Private Birthday party, Edinburgh
Judging at Inveraray Games with Ronnie MacShannon
Mansfield Traquair, Edinburgh
Carberry Tower
Livingston Crematorium
Fingask Castle
Dundas Castle, South Queensferry
Erchless Castle, Struy
Judging at the National Mod. Ben Duncan playing.
Captain John MacLellan dinner with Mrs Anderson
Thirsty work!
A Doddie Weir moment.
Hogmanay at The Prahna Indian Grill
Loch Lomond with Roddy the Piper
Alnwick House
Erchless Castle, Struy
Dalmahoy, Edinburgh
Mansfield Traquair, Edinburgh
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
A busy year. Christmas with the gang at The Dome.