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Caitlin Macdonald Piping

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Caitlin Macdonald is a Scottish professional Piper, Composer, & Teacher based in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Caitlin, a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, is a professional piper with her career involving performing, teaching, and composing. With over 20 years of experience, Caitlin has seen success as a competing piper both as a soloist and in pipe bands and has also performed globally. She has been in bands such as the Grade 1 ScottishPower Pipe Band competing at the top level of pipe bands and when younger she was in the innovative National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland. As well as performing Caitlin is a highly sought out teacher. She taught in the prestigious College of Piping before settling into her current work teaching in schools and private tuition. Caitlin has taught in specific workshops abroad also, and in addition to this is a keen composer. She’s an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dedicated piper that strives for perfection in all aspects of her piping career so you can be rest assured that your needs will be met at a high level whether that be looking for a piper to play at your event or you would like to learn to play! Some of Caitlin’s highlights and memorable places/performances include: Tartan Week in New York Alaxander McQeen Memorial Service at St Paul’s Cathedral, London The Great Wall of China Multiple performances in Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall including the opening concert for Celtic Connections The Usher Hall in Edinburgh and countless more…

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Catriona N
1 year ago, for a Wedding in 100 Milngavie Rd
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5 out of 5

Composition Review: Caitlin composed an original piece of music in celebration of my marriage. My husband and I are extremely grateful to Caitlin for this. An incredibly thoughtful piece of music, Caitlin took a great deal of time and care to ensure that the melody reflected our personalities. You can see and hear the skilled musicianship in the jig with Caitlin able to make Scottish traditional music accessible and enjoyable to all (my husband's family are English). It is something we will cherish for many years to come. Such a unique and personal touch. I would highly recommend using Caitlin to compose a piece of music for a loved one or a special occasion. It's a momento to treasure.

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Nadia O
9 years ago, for a Wedding in 11 Sherbrooke Ave
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5 out of 5

Caitlin was fantastic on my wedding day, I couldn’t have asked for a better piper! She arrived early and piped all my guests into the venue. The music was beautiful, perfectly timed, and added such a personal touch to our day. She met with us before the day and ensured she knew exactly what we were looking for and she completely delivered. Professional, friendly, and immensely talented. I highly recommend her.

Caitlin's Song list

Some of the most commonly requested tunes include:
- Highland Cathedral
- Amazing Grace
- Skye Boat Song
- Mhairi's Wedding
- Scotland the Brave
- The Rowan Tree
- The Highland Wedding
- The Green Hills of Tyrol
- When the Battle's O'er
- Lochanside
- Highland Laddie
- The Black Bear
- My Home Town
- Flet from Flotta
- The Mist Covered Mountains
- The Flowers of the Forest
- The Dark Island
- Flower of Scotland
- Scots Wha Hae
- A Man’s a Man
Caitlin also has a wide range of some more modern and contemporary tunes and is more than happy to fulfil special requests for events. Some examples of past requests have included pieces such as:
- Hallelujah
- Don’t Stop Believing
- Caledonia
- Danny Boy
- Waltzing Matilda
Musicianship
Genres:
Traditional Scottish folk, Scottish music, Folk, Ceilidh, Military, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Classical crossover, Christmas, Marching, Covers
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Event types:
Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Composer, Arranger, Instrumental teaching, Audio engineer, Fluent sight-reader, Theory teaching, Composition teaching
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