Conner Pratt

The Fife Piper

 

I began learning bagpipes through my time within the Army Cadet Force Piping Program and have continued to develop over the last 7 years. In the cadets I gained a lot of experience and knowledge, playing at various functions and parades. With experience I began to provide pipe music services for all kinds of events: from ceilidhs, weddings, funerals, university graduate days, balls, sporting events, corporate and cultural events.

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Recently I have been playing with Pipers Trail and which has afforded me some amazing opportunities including; The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (2017, 2018, 2019), Playing for the Her Majesty the Queen at Westminster Abbey in London for the Commonwealth Service, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Australia in Sydney 2019, playing at the Shanghai Wind Festival 2019, The Norwegian Military Tattoo 2018, Musikfest Der Bundeswher, Prague (2017, 2018, 2019), The Royal Highland Show and at Edinburgh Airport for the first flight from Beijing to Edinburgh. As well as other events with the EDI Team.

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Continuing my love of music, I am studying the University of the Highlands and Islands BA Applied Music course which has given me fantastic opportunities to meet other musicians and people to collaborate with music. Throughout my course I travel to Inverness, Glasgow and South Uist before playing the final exam/recital in the heart of Stornoway.

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