RJ Grady Great Highlands Bagpiper

About Me

ANY OCCASSION................ANYWHERE..............FOR ANYONE.............TONS OF TUNES.........TRADITIONAL.....NEWER POPULAR TUNES........................................Just back from the HOUSE OF BLUES in N. Myrtle Beach with my band PIPAPELLI!.......................... ................................................. .................................A recent wedding at High Hampton in Cashiers, North Carolina........................ ...................................................... .............................. St. Patricks' Day in Atlanta was a HOOT!! 8 bars in 8 hours with the CORONA BEER DISTRIBUTORS doing a major promo blitz!!! ........................ ............................................................ ................................................. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,............................................. ............................................................ ....................................... Besides playing the Great Highlands Bagpipes, RJ plays electric and acoustic guitars, Native American Love Flutes and keys. ............................................................ ....... ............................................................ .............. RJ was adopted by the Chicaumaguan Cherokee as a Blood Brother, this picture was taken AFTER the ceremony............ ............................ ............................................>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>><<< <<<<<<<<.............. PIPING FOR THE KING!!! FROM MEMPHIS, RJ had the honor of playing for "The King" ELVIS PRESLEY ( at his gravesite ) at GRACELAND in the meditation gardens! For pix and more check out: www.81x.com/pipapelli/memphis............................... ................ Weddings, Parades, Festivals, any occasion. Professional Bagpiper. Full Highlands Regalia, Formal, Casual or Period ( Phalamor-the Great Kilt ), tons of traditional tunes, and newer popular tunes, including Rocky Top, Yellow Submarine, The Andy Griffith Theme song, Barney, Mickey Mouse Club, Love Me Tender.... if you have a "favorite" song, I can learn it just for YOU! For a different twist at your reception, check out PIPAPELLI, Blue Celtic Rock band and Classic Rock. www.myspace.com/pipapelliPiping for Elvis at Graceland, November, 2006...... This video is RJ playing pipes walking up the road to Elvis' Gravesite at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee... ... ... ......This next video is an interview with John Le from WLOS-TV in Asheville, NC. An interview about Bagpipes, Elvis and Birthdays ( Elvis died on RJ's Birthday, as well as Robert Johnson ). ................................. ......................................... "Black Drawers" at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach............................................ ................................ ................................. "Smok In Eyes" performed at the Ribfest, a love song for Cindy........... ......................................................... ......................................................

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Member Since: 23/03/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/smokinpipes
Band Members: RJ Grady-Great Highlands Bagpipes/Flutes/Smallpipes More Info/Bio at www.81x.com/rjgrady/bagpiper and at www.81x.com/pipapelli/bagpypsnblues or myspace.com/pipapelli.....jammin' with Frizzy's band at Johnnie MacCrackens on St. Patty's Day, 2008, with all the folks from CORONA!! ***** ******************************************* *******************************8 ...........know any good chiropractors??????????? ....................................... .................................................... ..........................................................
Influences: Have performed for at Graceland, at Elvis Presleys' gravesite, during a live program at Elvis Serius Radio, had a personal appearance for General William C. Westmoreland, opened for Gary Lewis and the Playboys, The Platters, Pipapelli, The Drifters, John Davidson, Banks and Shane, Jerry Farber, The Comedy Club of Sapphire Valley, performed at the HART production of "Robin Hood" ( 3 sold out weeks ), performed in the Off-Broadway production of "Brigadoon" under the direction of Maestro John Greer, St. Paddy's Day dinners, Ceilidh's, Robbie Burns' Suppers, Parades, Festivals and lots more. Lead Piper/Guitarist for Rockin' Blues band PIPAPELLI. One of the best gigs is playing for the peregrin falcons on top of Whiteside Mountain!!
Sounds Like: Tons of Traditional tunes, including Scotland the Brave, Highlands Cathedral, Flower of Scotland, The Drunken Piper, plus newer, popular tunes like Rocky Top, I Hope You Dance, Yellow Submarine, Mickey Mouse Club, Spoonful of Sugar, Addams Family, Fools Rush In, The Andy Griffith Theme Song, Barney, Inna-Godda-Da-Vida, It's a Small World and then all the way to Rockin' Blues with PIPAPELLI. ........................................."Empty Scotch Bottle Blues" at the House of Blues...................................... .............................................. ............................................... ................................................... "You Shook Me" at HoB....................................................... .............................................."Moondance" at the Upper South Carolina State Fair ( used with permission by Exile and Morrison )........................
Record Label: Lodge Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT ....Round Two???

..> Hey everybody, first off,PIPAPELLI would like to thank all the great folks at the Charlotte, NC, auditions of AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. It has to be an enormouse undertaking of the literaly thousan...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:06:00 GMT

Bagpipes Blues and Rock n Roll !!!

Check out: www.myspace.com/pipapelli Rockin' Blues with a Celtic-Knotted Twist! Lead Bagpipes run thru a wah peddle!! From Robert Johnson to Led Zeppelin with many musical journeys in-between! Slainte...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:34:00 GMT

Bagpipes on Beale Street, Memphis, TN

RJ had the honor of performing at Graceland, in Memphis, TN, at ELVIS PRESLEY'S Gravesite. Elvis Serius Radio was there with DJ Argo, and they recorded the whole thing! Also got to jam on Beale Street...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:25:00 GMT

sycamore shoals celt festival

PIPAPELLI rocked at the 6th annual Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival. RJ had the honor of peforming at the Opening Ceremonies friday night, and we even got to see our new favorite band "Coyote Run" thos...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:45:00 GMT