Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton
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Ali Hutton and Ross Ainslie
Perthshire pipers Ali Hutton and Ross Ainslie of Treacherous Orchestra are two of Scotland’s most outstanding young pipers performing throughout the world with their various bands including Treacherous Orchestra, India Alba and Old Blind Dogs. Former students of Gordon and Ian Duncan in the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band, the dynamic duo continue to push piping boundaries while keeping the traditions they were brought up with at the heart of their performances.
Ali Hutton (bagpipes, whistles, guitar)
Ali’s abundant multi-instrumental have already earned him an impressive list of band and session credits, including Back of the Moon, the Mick West Band, Dougie MacLean, Capercaillie and the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra. He currently performs with Treacherous Orchestra, Old Blind Dogs and the Mick West Band while also playing guitar with the Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson Trio. Besides his performing credits, Ali has recently produced a number of records including Maeve McKinnon’s ‘Don’t Sing Love Song’s’ (along with Duncan Lyall) which was part of the Celtic Connections Classic Album’s series and the latest Old Blind Dogs cd, ‘Wherever Yet May Be’.
Ross Ainslie (bagpipes, whistles and cittern)
Ross is one of Scotland’s most outstanding young pipers. Best known for his dazzling duo partnership with Irish piper Jarlath Henderson, he also performs with the Treacherous Orchestra, Dougie MacLean Band, Salsa Celtica and India Alba. Ross was commissioned to write the score for Perth Theatre’s Christmas Concert ‘The Snow Queen’ in 2009 and has more recently been teaching and performing with Scottish and Indian musicians for a musical collaboration that is part of the Cultural Olympiad in 2012. This project also involved being part of the 2011 Opening Concert at Celtic Connections, performing alongside Zakir Hussain in his Pulse of the World show.