by Helen Reid | Aug 17, 2022
John Anderson SMG Tutor John comes from a family of pipers, and although starting on the highland pipes from a young age, he has now been paying the smallpipes for over 10 years. Inspired by the work and music of Hamish Moore and Allan MacDonald, and under the...
by Helen Reid | Jul 27, 2022
Gary West SMG Tutor Gary is a piper and singer, academic and broadcaster. His extensive music CV includes The Vale of Atholl Pipe Band, the Grade 1 Glasgow Police Pipe Band, Ceolbeg, Clan Alba, various collaborations and a solo album. He is chair of Traditional Arts...
by Helen Reid | May 25, 2021
Malin Lewis SMG Tutor Malin Lewis grew up in Skye where they started learning the pipes at the age of 8. Very quickly their interest in Scottish music grew and they began playing the fiddle as well as bellows pipes. Malin’s main interest lies in the instrument itself...
by Helen Reid | May 25, 2021
Andrew Macintyre SMG Tutor Andrew Macintyre is originally from the Glasgow area, where he was a pupil of famous piper and composer Duncan Johnstone. He has been living in Edinburgh for more than 20 years now, where he plays Scottish smallpipes and whistles regularly...