Matthew McRae - Traditional Highland Bagpiper for Hire

Introducing Matthew

Bio

Matthew McRae has been playing The Great Highland Bagpipe for over 25 Years. Taught by his Father George at an early age, Matthew soon became a highly regarded and established Highland Piper within the piping community.

Crowds of all sizes have been mesmerised by the majestic moments that Matthew has created for their special occasions. His delightful sound has been heard in some of the most prestigious and well known venues across the UK. Audiences in the Royal Albert Hall, Hampton Court Palace, Kew Gardens and even the Great British Pullman steam train have been enchanted by his historic Scotia sounds.

Testament to his professionalism and quality that each performance exudes, Matthew has been in demand by famous brands such as Walker Crisps, Sony, Panasonic, Burberry and William Grant & Sons whisky distillery. Matthew has also appeared on a range of well-known TV and Radio programmes: Chris Evan’s Breakfast Show (BBC Radio 2); Absolute Radio; Made in Chelsea and The Last Leg. He has also been commissioned as a session musician with the pop band Right Said Fred. Most notably Matthew has performed live with the world renown Irish folk band The Chieftains and along side the international multi-platinum selling classical crossover group Il Divo.

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Career highlights

Featured on the Channel 4 hit, ‘Made in Chelsea’
Played on the ‘Chris Evans’ Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2
Performed with the international bestselling classical group, ‘Il Divo’ on BBC Songs of Praise
Featured as a session musician with ‘Right Said Fred’
Piper for the ‘Walkers Crisp’ Regional Favourites Advert
Performed with the ‘Chieftains’ at the Royal Albert Hall

Uniform options

No.1 Military Uniform
Standard Day Dress
Tartans include MacRae Ancient Hunting, MacRae Weathered & Black Watch

What made you learn?

“Matthew has always been passionate about bagpiping, and has been an active member within England’s bagpiping community since he was 10 years old. His professionalism and experience in front of crowds of all sizes puts him in perfect stead to perform for all occasions”

Featured videos & audio

Chris Evans Breakfast Show – Best Bits

Amazing Grace

Mr and Mrs J Duncan’s Golden Wedding 2000

Testimonials

“Matthew McRae was kind enough to do a studio session for us. He was very well prepared and a pleasure to work with. Most importantly the bagpipes sounded great! We would definitely use Matthew again”

Fred & Richard Fairbrass

Right Said Fred

“Matthew was very professional. My Scottish relatives from the Highlands were very impressed with his playing, and his repertoire was a lovely mix of modern and traditional as asked. It just made our day that bit more special and I would not hesitate to recommend him for any big occasion”

“Matthew was the ultimate professional, he entertained the crowd and provided a real touch of class to our even”

“Matthew’s performance was outstanding, his timing was perfect, a true professional“

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