New Album ‘The Pipe Factory’ OUT NOW!
John’s piping career began in earnest at the age of nine, under the watchful eye of his father, Brian, and former double Gold Medallist and Pipe Sergeant of the the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band, Angus J. MacLellan. Alongside close attention to the technical intricacies of the chanter and pipes, a deep appreciation for the music and traditions was instilled at an early age. This rigorous grounding has gone on to influence what has become a wide and varied career as a professional piping teacher and performer.
As a performer and composer/arranger John’s background is varied, showing an equally deep appreciation for the competitive traditions of solo piping and pipe bands as for more contemporary forms of expression. In terms of solo competition John has been a successful competitor on the annual highland games circuit from a young age, winning many awards over the years and in 2012 was runner-up in Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal at the Argyllshire Gathering, one of solo piping’s most prestigious competitions. Having been involved in a number of pipe bands since the age of twelve John is currently a member of the ‘all-star’ Grade 1 band Spirit of Scotland. It is in electronic music production that John has been able to stretch his creativity and find new avenues for exploring traditional music, with a number of critically acclaimed releases. John is also a founding member of The Big Music Society, a multifaceted project with the express aim of helping to foster new and creative approaches the piping’s ‘classical’ tradition, Ceol Mor.
Services
PERFORMANCE
Recording sessions; collaborative projects; corporate events; event consultancy; groups or solo
TEACHING
Individual one-to-one, in person or via Skype/Facetime; groups; workshops – all conducted through piping’s national centre of excellence, The National Piping Centre
COMMISSIONED COMPOSITION
One-off, bespoke tunes to mark special events
PRODUCTION
Album and/or single production with assistance on as much, or as little, of the project as is required
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