Andy and Margaret Watchorn
Northumbrian Smallpipes and Fiddle
Northumbrian Smallpipes and Fiddle
Andy and Margaret have many years experience of playing the pipes and fiddle for weddings, corporate and civil functions, private parties and also concerts and festivals.
They perform regularly throughout Northumberland, the North East and other parts of the UK and Europe.
“These are seriously good players” – Adrian Banham – Musical Traditions.
Events
From private parties at home to corporate events and heritage based activities, Andy and Margaret can provide a wide range of traditional music and song to enhance any occasion.
Weddings
Whatever the venue, and whether your wedding is small and intimate or large and grand, the sweet and evocative sound of the smallpipes and fiddle will create a unique atmosphere for your day.
CDs
Andy and Margaret have recorded two CDs of their music so far and feature on several other compilations.
You can hear samples and check the track listings here.
Tunes
Margaret has produced a book of 52 tunes with harmonies for pipes and other melody instruments. You can see sample pages here. Tunes can also be commissioned and written especially for you.
LATEST NEWS
18th November 2025
DATES FOR 2026 HAVE NOW BEEN ADDED TO THE DIARY PAGE
Including our summer gigs for 2026 … we have planned 10 concerts from May to September.
They will all start at 7.30pm with doors being open at approx 6.50pm.
Like 2025, entrance will be £10 per person and accompanied children under 12 free.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ENTRANCE TO ALL OUR SUMMER CONCERTS IS CASH ONLY
We don’t sell tickets in advance but if you would like to reserve seats for any of our concerts, don’t hesitate to contact us through the contact page.You would then turn up at approx. 7pm on the day of the concert and pay on the door.
We are looking forward to meeting lots of old friends and also new ones.
Our 2025 concerts were great fun and we had such lovely feedback from so many of you…see below.
– Wonderful! Full of joy!! Thank you both!
– Brilliant as ever. So uplifting, so melodic, informative and fun!
– Superb! So lucky to be around when this was on.
– Thank you – such infectious enthusiasm and skillful music making. Upbeat and informative.
-Lovely, jolly, uplifting music. Very skillful musicians! Lovely chemistry between you! Thank you!
– What can one say! Brilliant! Heartwarming! A real tonic in these troubled times! Wonderful!!
– The highlight of our holiday! So enjoyed it! Thank you!
– So informative….such musicianship….such variety….so enjoyable!
– Fabulous!…Really enjoyed the tunes and the stories and your enthusiasm for keeping the tradition alive as well as making new musical discoveries.
– Wonderful to hear the smallpipes again. A very energetic, lively and informative performance.
– Seamless….varied…..informative…..inspiring…..uplifting!
If you would like to book us for a concert or a private function, don’t hesitate to contact us via our contact page or by phone.
If you are staying at a holiday home this year and would like a private “house concert” , then don’t hesitate to contact us and we’ll be delighted to discuss this further.
If you are not able to get to any of the gigs, we have copies of our CD Borrowed Days but sadly we have sold out of Lecchemede. Also Margaret’s tune book is available for sale by post.
You might also like to commission a new tune from Margaret. See the CDs and Tunes pages for more details.
Keep an eye on the Diary page.
Please click here for more information.
