Rory Campbell was encouraged to play the pipes from an early age by his father, Roddy Campbell, singer and piper from the Isle of Barra. Rory started off by playing in pipe bands, Central Region Schools and Forth Valley Pipes and Drums. While being involved with pipe bands he also developed an interest in the tin whistle and started playing in his father’s group, Gleus, performing at folk clubs, festivals and the odd television appearance.
In 1993 Rory started playing with Deaf Shepherd and recorded three albums with the band before leaving in 2003. During those ten years the band evolved and developed, performing at festivals all round Europe with interest in the band stretching all round the world.
Since then Rory has toured the world with The Old Blind Dogs. He has helped the band record and tour three studio albums and one live album to date: The World's Room 1999, Fit? 2001, Gab O Mey, 2003 and Play Live, 2005. All are available on Green Linnet Records. Old Blind Dogs were voted Scottish Folk Band of the Year at the 2004 Scots Trad Music Awards.
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