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
21st November 2023
PLEASE NOTE THAT SADY WE HAVE SOLD OUT OF OUR CD – LECCHEMEDE.
Sorry for any inconvenience but you may be lucky buying a second hand copy with an internet search.
27th September
Well, we’re just home from playing the last of the summer concerts for this year. Thanks to all of you who turned out on a pretty stormy evening (Thanks to storm Agnes!) I know from phone calls we had that quite a few folks were put off turning out because of the weather, but those of you who came were fantastic and so appreciative. Many, many thanks to you all! It’s sad that we’ve finished this series of gigs but we’ll soon be planning more……after a bit of a break.
Watch this space for details of further concerts as soon as they are planned.
Thanks to all the audiences for a fantastic season.
See you again soon!
SUMMER CONCERTS 2023
We have planned a series of 11 concerts for this year starting towards the end of May and continuing until the end of September. Do check the Diary page for the dates.
They will all start at 7.30pm with the doors being open at approx. 6.50pm.
Like last year, it will be £10 entry – accompanied children under 12 free. CASH ONLY.
We don’t sell tickets in advance but if you would like to reserve a seat, don’t hesitate to get in touch through the contact page.
Comments from last summer’s gigs: – “Absolutely excellent! Love the chemistry between the two of you!”
– “You live the music and the history of it and are both so knowledgeable. This really shines through in your performance.”
– “Wonderful! Informative! Entertaining! Inspiring!”
– “Fantastic! Really enjoyable! Illuminating and so moving!”
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 both our CDs and also Margaret’s tune book 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.
