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Past Piping Performances
Here are some of the many memorable moments from Louise's amazing 43 year piping career!
- Welcoming guests to the Gala Night showing of the production 'Chicago' at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, September 2021.
- Being interviewed as "Scotland's National Piper" by Presenter/Journalist Fiona Bruce and performing playing the bagpipes whilst being recorded by BBC One's iconic 'Antique's Road Show' in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, July 2021.
- Performing live on the 'This Morning' breakfast show with TV presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on Burns Day 2021, 2020, 2017 and St Andrew's Day 2017 at the ITV Studios in London as "This Morning's Resident Bagpiper".
- Welcoming the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Edinburgh as they disembarked from the Royal Train at Waverley train station and again as they embarked after visiting frontline workers in Edinburgh, during their 3 day festive tour of the UK, December 2020.
- Releasing her debut music cd, 'Welcome to Scotland', May 2020.
- Opening Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Business Awards at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, February 2018, 2019 and 2020.
- Opening and closing the Edinburgh Hogmanay Street Party performing as the lone piper on stage on Princes Street, December/January 2017-2019.
- Performing in 7 shows during the Edinburgh Fringe with Symphonic Ibiza (fuses a live 20-piece orchestra with high tempo beats from renowned club DJ Andy Joyce and musical genius Steve Etherington), August 2019 and again during Edinburgh's Hogmanay at the McEwan Hall, December 2019.
- Closing the Open University Graduation Ceremonies at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh and Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall, anually from 2013 to present.
- Welcoming the Scotland Rugby team to Edinburgh Airport ahead of their game against France, August 2019.
- Performing as a lone piper on stage at the naming ceremony of the'Spectrum of the Seas' cruise ship in Shangai, on behalf of Royal Caribbean, June 2019.
- Performing for Scottish Comedian/Singer-Songwriter/Musican/Presenter/Actor/Artist/Writer, Sir Billy Connolly, at the New York Tartan Day Parade whilst marching up 6th Avenue leading Edinburgh Napier University - as Sir Billy watched on from the open-top bus as the Grand Marshal of the 2019 Tartan Day Parade. Louise played The Big Yin's 'If it Wisnae fur yer Wellies' a song composed by the top Scottish legend, April 2019.
- Performing in Miami as the lone piper at the naming ceremony of the largest cruise ship ever built, The 'Symphony of the Seas', on behalf of Royal Caribbean, November 2018.
- Performing in Bern, Switzerland on behalf of British Study Centres, at Globo-study's Study Abroad Event promoting their language courses abroad, October 2018.
- Welcoming cruise ships to Scotland on behalf of Forth Ports Ltd and The City of Edinburgh Council, 2008 to present.
- Leading 'Processions' (15,000 girls and women), through the streets of Edinburgh, celebrating the centenary of women given the vote in the UK, June 2018.
- Welcoming Anne, Princess Royal, to an offical opening of a healthcare facility, Shotts, May 2018.
- Performing at the New York Tartan Day Parade, as the World Fair Trade Piper (since 2006), leading the World Fair Trade Tartan Clan, April 2018.
- Opening the 'WOW Woman of the World Festival' at the London Southbank Centre, March 2018.
- Performing on stage alongside top Scottish Comedian Kevin Bridges and Impressionist Rory Bremner at the Battersea Evolution in London for 'Doddie Weir's Night of Laughter', November 2017.
- Performing at the World Routes Conference on the 'Edinburgh Yacht' in Barcelona on behalf of Edinburgh Airport, as well as entertaining 60 international airline executives with a ‘Fun Learn to Play the Bagpipes Experience’, September 2017.
- Being chosen by VisitScotland and Forbes as one of three inspirational Scottish women to appear in an article in its American business magazine on Tartan Day 2017 for "Shaking up Tradition in Scotland and doing an excellent job at performing a role in business which was more traditionally occupied by men".https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2017/04/06/great-scots-how-3-women-are-shaking-up-tradition-in-scotland/#41adad578bd
- Opening the 'WOW Women of the World Festival', Perth, October 2017.
- Performing on stage as the lone piper at the 2017 NTA’s (National Television Awards) prior to Presenter/Comedian/Actor, Graham Norton being awarded ‘The Special Recognition Award’ at the 02 in London, January 2017
- Piping on the open-top bus parade in Edinburgh with Hibernian FC after winning the Scottish Cup for the first time in 114 years in 2016. Louise regularly performs at events on behalf of Hibernian FC as their official piper including at their Player of the Year Awards, Testimonial evenings. Louise and also piped for Hibs when they won the 2007 CIS League Cup.
- Welcoming the Argentina and Australia Rugby teams to Edinburgh, prior to their matches at Murrafield Stadium, November 2017.
- Performing at 5 sell-out shows during the Edinburgh International Festival Fringe at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange - piping solo on stage with top Australian DJ, ‘Hot Dub Time Machine’, August 2016.
- Performing at the launch of Delta Airlines at Edinburgh Airport, May 2016.
- Performing in Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and Bodrum, Turkey, with her team of fabulous pipers at the Johnnie Walker Whisky Festival on behalf of Diageo each year from 2012 to 2015.
- Performing as the lone piper as Scottish Athlete/Sports Presenter Sir Chris Hoy switched on Edinburgh’s Christmas lights in the city, November 2013.
- Piping for Sir Chris Hoy when he was awarded the Freedom of the City by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, September 2012.
- Playing for Sir Chris Hoy and all the Scottish Olympians and Paralympians on the open-top bus parade through the streets of Edinburgh from the City Chambers to the Assembly Rooms, upon their return from the London Olympics , September 2012.
- Playing for the arrival of the Olympic Torch and Paralympic Flame as well as at the launch of the Olympic Rings in Edinburgh on behalf of LOCOG, June 2012.
- Welcoming guests to the annual Edinburgh International Film Festival, including Actors Sir Sean Connery, Ewan McGregor and Britt Ekland as the EICC Piper, 2009 to present.
- Performing 'Sunshine on Leith' and 'Walk 500 Miles' on the bagpipes during a broadcast on BBC Radio 4 with the Proclaimers, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, June 2012.
- Giving Dr Brian May of the rock band ‘Queen’ a bagpipe lesson at the opening of ‘We Will Rock You’ at the Edinburgh Playhouse and performing a compilation of Queen songs for the Queen legend, February 2011.
- Giving Scottish Singer/Songwriter Paolo Nutini a 'Fun Learn to play the Bagpipes Experience', Glasgow, March 2011.
- Performing for the BBC at the 6 Nations Rugby tournament, February 2011.
- Performing for Her Majesty the Queen alongside top British Soprano Lesley Garrett and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at the naming ceremony of Cunard’s newest Ocean Liner 'Queen Elizabeth' in Southampton, October 2010.
- Welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to Edinburgh during his State Visit to Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government, September 2010.
- Piping as the lone piper at the World Archery Championships in Edinburgh, September 2010.
- Performing at the lone piper at the World Duathlon Championships, Edinburgh, September 2010.
- Piping on the soundtrack of 'THE ILLUSIONIST' 2D animation by Sylvain Chomet which opened the Edinburgh International Film Festival, when Louise also performed as the lone piper on the red carpet, June 2010.
- Piping at Murrayfield Stadium at the International Rugby Edinburgh Sevens, May 2010.
- Promoting the Italian National Tartan in Tuscany, Italy, on behalf of Clan Italia, November 2007 and December 2009.
- Leading the 'Gude Cause' parade through the streets of Edinburgh, wearing the suffragette colours to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Women's suffrage movement procession along Princes Street, October 2009.
- Performing at the Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, September 2009.
- Giving Singer/Presenter Aled Jones a Fun Bagpipes Workshop during filming of BBC One's 'Escape to the Country' at Floors Castle, Kelso, April 2009.
- Performing on board the world's most famous ocean liner, the iconic QE2 as she left the Firth of Forth for the final time before being decommissioned, October 2008.
- Piping for Scottish athlete Sir Chris Hoy and his fellow Olympic Medalists on their open-top bus after returning from Bejing Olympics 2008, outside Edinburgh's City Chambers on behalf of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, August 2008.
- Performing as the Lone Piper on behalf of the BBC at the World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, March 2008.
- Piping at the Fair Trade Awards at the Scottish Parliament, on behalf of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, March 2007 and February 2006.
- Performing on stage at the Edinburgh Moonwalk on behalf of Walkthewalk, raising valuable funding and awareness for breast cancer research in Scotland, annually 2006 to present.
- Piping at the launch of Edinburgh's Edinburgh Hogmanay Programme on behalf of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, December, 2006.
- Welcoming Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, to the 50th Anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, November 2006.