Also, with contemporary classical ensemble, Kronos Quartet, Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle, and Chinese pipa player Wu Man. We’ll hear the NEA Heritage Fellow in a number of cross-cultural projects – with jazz artists John McLaughlin and Charles Lloyd and with Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart (including on the release that won the first Grammy for Best World Music Album). Global Village marks the birthday of acclaimed Indian tabla player, composer, and educator Zakir Hussain. We’ll hear music from the African all-star lineup of Les Amazones d’Afrique, Mexican-American singer Lila Downs, ‘tropical pop’ star Hollie Cook, Syrian musician and composer Maya Youssef, Chinese pipa player Wu Man, Paraguayan classical guitarist Berta Rojas, Mongolian singer Urna, Finnish folk group Enkel, and more. It’s International Women’s Day and Global Village celebrates with women singers, songwriters and instrumentalists from around the globe. Dairo, pioneering percussionist Olatunji, African reggae star Majek Fashek, and highlife and funk performers Victor Olaiya and Tunji Oyelana. Global Village features music from Nigeria, including Tony Allen with Fela’s Africa 70 band, the ashiko sound of King Sunny Ade and I. Frimpong, and Pat Thomas, and groundbreaking compilations like Afrobeat Airways and Ghana Special that introduced music of that country to a wider international audience. Mensah (“The King of Highlife”), Ebo Taylor, K.
We’ll hear such acclaimed artists as E.T. For further information on the Services I provide and to hear audio sound of my playing the Great Highland Bagpipe go to Services and Music Tabs at the top of the page.In this special episode of Global Village, we mark Ghanaian Independence Day with the entire show devoted to Ghanaian highlife and afrobeat. I treat these ceremonies with the utmost respect when performing for their memory.Īs previously stated I am based in the North East of England but also accept bookings from across the UK and Southern Ireland as well as international Bookings. I am available for Weddings, Birthday Parties, Anniversary Parties and all other Special Occasion worthy of celebrating as well as Corporate and Business Events.įinally, I always feel very honored and privileged whenever I am hired to perform at a funeral or memorial service.
I am a confident performer and have an immense pride in the services that I provide.
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I'm a Full Time Professional Highland Bagpiper with a wealth of over forty years' experience of playing this fantastic instrument. I am also the Professional Wedding Piper who is featured and recommended by The Wedding Guide Uk I was honoured to be the Lone Piper at the Castle for the weekend celebrations of Her Majesty the Late Queen Elizibeth the Seconds Platinum Jubilee.
I also have the privileged of being affiliated with Bamburgh Castle and have played there for Public and Private events. Today I am a member of The Los Angeles Scottish, one of the most successful Pipe Bands in the USA. I have played for and had affiliation with numerous bands over the years, The West Yorkshire Fire Service Pipe Band, The West Yorkshire Police Pipe Band and The Guards Depot Piping School to name a few. I started playing the Bagpipes aged twelve and in my younger years was an award winning Solo Piper and Band Member in the competitive world of Bagpiping. I'm Steve Christie better known as Stevie Bagpipes, originally from Edinburgh but now living in the North East of England.
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