The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, sensational winners of the BBC talent show "When Will I Be Famous?" and voted "Best Live Act" at the 2007 Scots Trad Music Awards, are three pipers, two percussionists and electric guitarist who have all played at the highest level with some of Scotland’s most famous pipe bands. They combine fast paced innovative piping with a variety of lively percussion and are guaranteed to spice up any event. The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are taking the world by storm and rockin' out every venue the perform at. The group has appeared on the main stage at T in the Park, BBC Proms as well as performing all over Europe at events for companies such as Coca Cola, Pernod Ricard, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Tesco and The British Council. You must try and see them perform. Their DVD Blast Live shows them at their very best!

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are:

Stuart Cassells is the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2005 he is also the first graduate from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama with an honours degree in Scottish Music - Piping.  His piping has featured on many recordings including “One Way Ticket to Hell and Back” by the Darkness and on the soundtrack of “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”.  He has recorded a Cd titled "Blown Away" his first with FootStompin Records.

Willie Armstrong started playing the pipes at 14 years of age.  Progressed to Grade 1 and played with the Glasgow Skye Pipe Band for 5 years, Willie started taking further tuition under Pipe Major Roddy McLeod MBE in 1997.  Willie is also currently a member with the world renowned Grade 1 Pipe Band - The ScottishPower Pipe Band.

Kevin MacDonald began piping at the age of seven with the 47th Culter B.B in Aberdeen.  Having moved to Central Scotland in the early 90's, he played under the tutelage of Lorne Brown at Wallacestone Pipe Band and Linlithgow Pipe Band.  In 1997 he joined the grade one Glasgow Skye Pipe Band, led by Iain Roddick, before moving to the Royal Burgh of Stirling Pipe Band after Iain's retiral as pipe major of the Glasgow Skye.

Steven Graham has progressed from being the leading drummer of the Juvenile Lochgelly High School Pipe Band to being a member of the World famous drum corps of the House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, the 2005 World Pipe Band Champions.  This being the second time Steven has won the World Pipe Band Championship.  He has recently graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama with an honours degree in Scottish Music.

Malcolm McEwan is now member of the Grade 1 David Urquhart Travel Pipes and Drums having learned originally with the Annan Pipe Band and being the first percussion graduate from the RSAMD Scottish Music course. 

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Albums:

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers This 10 track CD has lots of excellent pipe tunes including a couple of the late great Gordon Duncan classics and Davy Spillane's Atlantic Bridge. Features Stuart Cassells. read more >>> £12.50

Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Bagrock to the Masses 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. Features Stuart Cassells. read more >>> £12.50

Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Blast Live DVD One amazing night at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow. Now you can see the Red Hot Chili Pipers in action with their fabulous live show! read more >>> £11.99

Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Blast Live CD From the hottest band on the planet, a night to remember! This CD features the platinum-selling Red Hot Chilli Pipers in their live show in front of a capacity audience. Also available on DVD. read more >>> £10.99

Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Blast Live DVD (NTSC Format) One amazing night at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow. Now you can see the Red Hot Chili Pipers in action with their fabulous live show! This DVD is formatted in NTSC for the American market read more >>> £11.99

100 Chilli Pipers Bag-rockers the Red Hot Chilli Pipers with their 4 track Christmas EP to take you rockin' into the festive season. read more >>> £4.99