The Animals, a British rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne, featured Highland bagpipes on their 1968 anti-war song " Sky Pilot," released in the UK on The Twain Shall Meet album, and as a hit single 45rpm disc in the USA.They often perform on stage with the Nassau County Firefighters Pipes and Drums. New york based Celtic rock band Finn's Fury use bagpipes on many songs.based Irish-American punk band Dropkick Murphys use bagpipes in many of their songs. New York based Piper Al Gonzales () features a rocking version of the Billy Idol classic "Dancing with Myself" on his 2008 CD of the same name.NZ/NYC musician David Watson has a 'new music' composition for pipe bands from '96 on the Midwest label, a release featuring his bagpipe playing in a context with NYC downtown musicians like Ikue Mori, and turntablist Otomo Yoshihhide, "Wax and Wane" from '98, and the all bagpipe CD "Skirl"('99) featuring a variety of different percussion players, eg, Cyro Baptista, and jazz drummer Tony Buck.Peter Bennink, a Dutch saxophonist and the brother of Han Bennink, also uses bagpipes in a jazz context.The American jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler (1936–1970) used great highland bagpipe on two albums: New Grass (1968) and Music is the Healing Force of the Universe (1969).
musician Rufus Harley (1936-2006) was the first jazz performer to use the Great Highland Bagpipes as his primary instrument.
He performed “Bron Yr Aur” for the rest of processional, but you could’ve been forgiven for thinking it was Jimmy Page plucking the strings (and the same goes for Eric Clapton’s “Signe” for the recessional).
The pleasant surprise was just how much we appreciated Michael’s full repertoire in addition to Little Martha.
So, we knew it was meant to be and booked Michael then and there for our wedding. We dug a little deeper to discover that Michael not only was an adept guitarist, but that, coincidentally, he had also been the bagpipe instructor to The Best Man when he was a kid growing up with the groom. From his website, Michael’s rendition more than matched Duane’s original. But then we came across Michael Lancaster in our search. Ing a recording despite having a preference for live music. Some additional services include a consultation, a disco ball, a photo booth, and uplighting. Michael enjoys incorporating the live music elements with DJing, to keep the music lively and fresh all night long.īagpiper/Guitarist/DJ- Michael Lancaster can provide all music and sound equipment, lighting, DJ, and MC services on the day. Couples can enjoy the fusion of the classic guitar along with the powerful sound of the bagpipes that add a unique twist to any tune. He is renowned for his professionalism in the industry and enjoys making every event memorable through his use of diverse yet complementary instruments. Michael is a highly sought-after musician having performed at hundreds of events over the years. Michael provides a full wedding package offering live guitar, voice or bagpipe, and custom DJ services, to keep you and your guests fully entertained. A versatile player, Michael has been a full-time musician for over 20-years. Guitar/Voice/ Bagpipe/DJ/MC/Sound Equipment/Lightsīagpiper/Guitarist/DJ- Michael Lancaster is a wedding musician based in Denver, CO.