A super-musical melting pot comes to Phipps Hall at the end of the month when Jiggerypipery perform as part of the exciting year long programme presented jointly by Highland Council and Beauly Arts Group.

The chemistry of the band mixes James Robertson’s distinctive 60 years of highland pipe playing, learned from his famous father, Pipe Major "JB" Robertson with the hard core, driving drumming of ex Boomtown Rat, Simon Crowe. Blend this with ex Waulk Electrik bassist Peter Bingham, fiddle playing from Carl Allerfeldt, the cittern of Tony Bayliss and you have an exciting and listenable concoction of highly charged Celtic Funk.

Jiggerypipery released their second Album "The Drift" in 2003, described as ‘a top notch display of musical alchemy and group dynamics in action’ by John O’Regan in fROOTS (July 2003) The album highlights their unique style and distinctive arrangements, ranging from haunting slow airs to pulsating and driving reels, pipe marches and hornpipes, mostly composed by James Robertson.

During the past couple of years Jiggerypipery have earned a well deserved reputation for being a dynamic and exciting live act, as seen at many venues throughout the UK.

Jiggerypipery are James Robertson on the great Highland Bagpipe. James is the elder statesman of the band; his father, Pipe Major James "JB" Robertson, taught James as a boy and he was soon having great success in major competitions. He featured with his father on several major feature films working with the great Muir Mathieson. In recent years he has composed many fine tunes that form the basis of the band’s repertoire. He now lives in Exeter and teaches the bagpipes.

Simon Crowe on drums, from Dublin, spent 10 years touring and recording with The Boomtown Rats, playing at the incredible Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium. He now lives in Devon and just as he once was the driving force in the Rats he now drives Jiggerypipery.
Tony Bayliss, cittern, guitar and vocals, has played all over the UK and Europe and has written and arranged music for both film and TV. Originally from the north-east of England, he moved to the south-west and now lives on Dartmoor.

Carl Allerfeldt on fiddle, born and raised on Dartmoor of Scandinavian parentage, brings a Swedish influence to the band’s sound. He also drives the band – in the farm truck and sheep-trailer!

Andrew Gibson, bass guitar, Devon born and bred, used to take bagpipe lessons from James. Seeing the error of his ways he recognized that his talents lay with the bass and he now adds his style and panache to the band by cutting some BAD bass.

The concert takes place In Phipps Hall, Beauly on Sat 30 June at 8pm. Tickets for this only Highland gig are available from Morison’s Beauly and on line from The Booth.

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www.jiggerypipery.co.uk

Band contact: Tony Bayliss 07876 788988
Simon Crowe 01803 762499
James Robertson 01392 218148

For further information please contact Adrian Clark, Arts Officer, Education, Culture & Sport, Town House, Inverness (Tel.01463.724261)