Mark Haynes (Bagpipe Moments)

My name is Mark Haynes and I have been playing the Highland Bagpipes for over 40 years and I have been lucky enough to have played at Earls Court, Wembley Arena, Royal Albert Hall, Hampton Court, Wilton House, Science Museum, Tower of London, Household Cavalry Barracks, HMS Collingwood, Horse Guards Parade, Portland Castle, Reading & Brentford FC's, BBC Television Centre, most of the London Park Lane & Strand Hotels and various superb Golf Courses. Living in the Thames Valley I am able to undertake engagements in Central/ West London together with those in Surrey and the surrounding counties (Sussex, Berkshire, Hampshire, Middx, Oxon, Bucks, Wilts, Herts). I started learning as a lad in the 10th Hounslow Boys' Brigade, then joined the Pride of Murray Pipe Band, and now play with the Reading Scottish Pipe Band as well as the Surrey Pipe Band . Depending of the type of engagement you have in mind I can either wear Full Highland dress as in the picture on this page or Day dress (as on Burns Night page) I can also wear the - Royal Stewart tartan [red] or Murray of Atholl [green] / Cameron of Erracht [red/green] if you have any preference.