Recorded live, last set from the Lorne MacDougall Band at Celtic Connections 2011.

The Gravel Walk (from World on Three live @ Celtic Connections)

Lorne MacDougall trio (with Innes Watson and David Foley) playing some jigs in between dances at the Troon Concert Hall for BBC Radio Scotland's "Take the Floor" in Febuary 2011.

Trip to Aviles (from Take the Floor live @ Troon Concert Hall)

Some clips from an audience recording of my 2014 Celtic Connections commission for New Voices.

00:00 - The Four Sandys
00:54 - Dalmuir/The Days Turn Purple
01:25 - Two Bulls in the Cock Loft
03:12 - Pipetopia
05:11 - Kilbrannan
07:12 - Bonfires of Arran
08:33 - Bonfires of Arran

New Voices Clips (Audience recording)

Square One - 11 02 2015 10.17

Some samples from the recordings for the Young Trad Tour between 2009 and 2011 which I have been very lucky to be involved in.
The clips are; "Miss Caitlin Campbell", "Donald, Willie and his Dog"/"Trip to Herve's" (2009), "Alex Campbell's Jig", "Tor Mhor" (2010), "Full Set Reel", "The Skylark's Ascension" (2011).



TMSA Young Trad Tour 2009-2011 album clips

The Gravel Walk (first take from "Hello World")

From 2005, me messing about with loops and samples and stuff badly.

Grey Daylight

Piper Lorne MacDougall and Tuvan throat singer Albert Kuvezin improvising live in London at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 22nd November 2011.

Lorne MacDougall and Albert Kuvezin - Reels

Lorne MacDougall and Albert Kuvezin - Slow

SOS echoes the most basic, yet often hesitant, human reaction of asking for help in times of trouble.  The piece originally began being written in a global context but, as it developed, it became apparent that it could also represent a more personal story, particularly during the bleak months during which it was composed.  Opening with a call for help emerging from crisis to then be joined by many concerned voices helping through struggle to the end recovery. 

Written as part of Tryst's first project: The latest pioneering project from Calum MacCrimmon and John Mulhearn’s Big MusicSociety sees ten contemporary piper/composer/producers commissioned to write new music in the spirit of their instrument’s classical, often ceremonial or commemorative, Ceòl Mòr tradition.

Compositions from MacCrimmon, Mulhearn, Finlay MacDonald,Rory Campbell, Ross Ainslie, Ali Hutton, Steven Blake, Lorne MacDougall, James Duncan Mackenzie and Mairearad Green will variously enlist the whol eensemble on additional pipes, instruments and voices.

SOS (Excerpts)

Live recording for BBC Radio Scotland's "Pipeline" programme in the Argyll Hotel, Campbeltown with Ross Kennedy on bozouki.

Glendaruel Highlanders (from Pipeline live @ Campbeltown, June 2005)

Live studio recording of Canterach from 2006 on BBC Radio Scotland's "A Bit of a Blow" featuring Ross Kennedy on guitar and Simon Moran on fiddle.

Kirsteen's Jigs (from "A Bit of a Blow)

Recorded in a live session at BBC Radio Scotland, Pacific Quay for "Take the Floor" with Ross Kennedy on bouzouki and Adam Brown on bodhran.

The Helm (from Take the Floor, July 2012)

Hello World

Lament for Small Isles Bay

Waltz Of Slurs

The Gravel Walk

From BBC Radio Three's Live in Concert Series, September 2012.

Extract from RHCP performing "Lad"

Lorne MacDougall is one of Scotland's leading contemporary bagpipers and musicians.  He is known for seamlessly integrating his sounds into outstanding soundtracks with credits ranging from movies including  Disney Pixar’s “Brave” and DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy to television shows like “Doctor Who” and “Thunderbirds”.  His musical talents have brought the attention of such luminaries as Academy Award Nominated composer John Powell describing him as “clearly a hybrid who really does understand the rest of the musical world from the point of view of a being a piper”.  Other recent soundtrack contributions include "Whisky Galore" by Patrick Doyle and "Victoria and Abdul" by Thomas Newman.

Lorne is one of Scotland leading innovative traditional musicians.  Recent times have seen him achieve a 2012 MG Alba Scots Music Awards Instrumentalist of the Year Nomination and previously placed 3 times in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Final.  He has an Honours Degree in Scottish Music specialising in Bagpipes. 

As a recording artist he has recorded alongside a wide range of artists from Scottish legends Billy Connoly and BA Robertson as well as more recent stars like John Barrowman and two albums with Susan Boyle.  More global appearances include representing Scotland in Disney’s “It’s a Small World World” for it’s 50th Anniversary video for Disney World. In 2017 he recorded on D Imman's soundtrack of the successful Tamil action film "Bogan" in the song "Senthoora" reaching over one million YouTube views in just days. 

He makes regular media appearances ranging from talent shows like “The X Factor” and “Come Dine with Me” to crime dramas such as BBC 1’s “Shetland” and is no stranger to presenting being behind the online radio show “PlanetPipe” and occasional presenter on BBC Radio Scotland. 

His career has covered the wide spectrum of Scottish music from 5 years touring the USA and Europe with the established world renouned, pioneering traditional folk band The Tannahill Weavers to having had various roles on on all releases from the masters of modern bagrock, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, being a driving force behind their music from inception. He produced one of their most successful pieces to date with "343 The Fallen" - a single released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the USA. 

As a composer his tunes have been recorded by some of the folk scene’s greatest artists as well as taken on board as the theme tune to Sky Sports’ SPL Football coverage. After releasing his highly acclaimed debut album “Hello World” in 2010 he is currently working on a follow up in 2018.

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