About Elliot
With over 20 years of piping experience, Elliot is a competitive open-level bagpiper providing services for a variety of events including weddings, funerals, and other special occasions. He also provides individual instruction for dedicated piping students.
At the age of 10, Elliot heard the Black Watch Pipe Band perform and was inspired to become a student of Lezlie and Gordon Webster, the former piper for Queen Elizabeth. A trip to England and Scotland where he met the new Queen’s piper in London, visited piping schools, and toured historic Edinburgh further fostered Elliot's love for the piping tradition.
Elliot studied under Ed Neigh, a top Canadian instructor, as well as Jimmy McIntosh, Donald Lindsay, Gold Medalist Jimmy Bell, and Gold Medalist Willie McCallum. These instructors are regarded as some of the best in the world. Through them, Elliot can trace his piping lineage back to the original bagpipers from the Isle of Skye.
Elliot’s repertoire includes a variety of traditional and modern Scottish, Irish, and Breton-styled music. Expanding on his classical training, he toured with the world-famous Celtic Rock band American Rogues, Grammy-award winning band The Chieftains, and renowned Celtic musician Carlos Nunez.
He currently serves as pipe major for the Pipes & Drums of NHSCOT.