Inveraray & District Pipe Band, current World Pipe Band Champions, will be headlining the Pipe Band Concert at Celtic Connections next Saturday, January 25, 2025. Led by Pipe Major Stuart Liddell MBE and Leading Drummer Steven McWhirter, the band is renowned for its ground-breaking performances, musical precision, and innovative approach to pipe band music.
The Finlay MacDonald Band are also gracing the stage for the lunchtime piping concert. Finlay is Director of Piping at The National Piping Centre and that is a role he manages alongside gigs such as piping with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and rock bands Biffy Clyro and Primal Scream.
He was one of the first graduates from the BA Piping degree course in 1999, and a very busy musician on the trad/folk scene. He toured with his own Finlay MacDonald Band and guested with the likes of Deaf Shepherd, Old Blind Dogs, Battlefield Band and many more.
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Combining tradition with contemporary flair, Inveraray & District and Finlay MacDonald Band will deliver an unforgettable afternoon at Scotland’s premier winter festival, showcasing world-class piping. Don’t miss this highlight of Celtic Connections 2025!