http://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanHomespan/tabid/36/Default.aspxen-gb©2012Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Burning BlogThu, 17 May 2012 06:44:0760http://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=185 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MaNce_p070 More antics from The Gary & Dougie show! This is the second half of the band's time in Saudi Arabia! Hope you enjoy. Chillis x Sun, 15 May 2011 18:17:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=184After some technical issues, part 3 of the video diary is now online!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yh3G_xe7FM The band had a tremendous gig in Dubai with an amazing setting and a huge stage with phenomenal production. The band ...Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:43:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=182The band have enjoyed a wonderful week on the east coast of America. We have met fabulous people like Jerry Hyland in Springfield and Matt Forde in Mystic. The band played sell out gigs such as BB Kings in Manhattan and 1800 people bought tickets to ...Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:29:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=180Hey Piper fans! The chilli pipers are enjoying their Spring Tour very much. A couple of wonderful gigs in Luxembourg then it was off to the USA to start with a sell out gig at BB Kings on 42nd Street on Times Square Manhattan. The band is then o...Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:06:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=178 We enjoyed a great gig at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow at the ABC venue. It was a real pleasure to be joined on stage by Phil Cunningham for our two 'new' numbers - Cathcart and The Appropriate Dipstick - both tunes composed by ...Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:47:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=177Weihnachten Bei Uns (Xmas at Ours) is Germany's oldest running Christmas TV show on WDR along with Michael Bolton and Andrea Berg! The Chilli Pipers are delighted to be part of the show which will be broadcast on Xmas Day in Germany and Austria. ...Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:22:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=176The Chillis were delighted to join our First Minister Alex Salmond and children from the High School of Glasgow to help launch our St Andrews Day in Scotland. <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com...Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:30:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=175We want to hear from the Kilted Generation on which tracks you like the best on the new CD.. Add your comments below. Here is the review from Pete Fyffe, which has appeared in many magazines. RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS – Musi...Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:09:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=173Father Ted and his crazy show on Rock Radio were graced with the appearance of some chilli pipers! Chris, Stav, Nick and Stuart turned up and had a laugh, playing a couple of dittys and an unforgettable rendition on air of 'Everybody Needs Somebody...Sun, 10 Oct 2010 23:04:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=172The countdown is on! Only 7 Days to go until the launch of 'Music for the Kilted Generation' Have you ordered your copy yet? The rehearsals for the new show have been coming on really well and we are all really enjoying p...Sat, 09 Oct 2010 16:17:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=171Wow, Awesome, Amazing, Wonderful, Fantastic, Brilliant, Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious!! That's not even enough superlatives to describe what a day we had at Pipes in the Valley on the 25th September in Connecticut! PIV was the...Sat, 02 Oct 2010 01:45:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=169Busy Chilli Pipers we have been!!  A couple of tremendous gigs at the Bushnell Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut! We had some very important people who flew in especially to see us and we are delighted that they were so impressed!!! This could mean ...Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:24:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=168What a tremendous feeling it is to walk along 42nd Street in Manhattan, New York and look up and see your name in lights at BB Kings famous Blues Club! Everyone was high with emotion! We were also joined onstage by Margaret and Deirdre from the all...Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:05:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=166The Chillis are delighted to announce that we will be playing a special gig as one of the first bands to perform at The Flying Monkey in Plymouth, New Hampshire! We are also delighted that we will be joined onstage by fantastic singer and clasrsach...Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:52:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=165On the banks of the famous Mississippi River is the little quaint town of Dubuque in Iowa. This is the 5th Year of the Dubuque Irish Hooley and its certainly a great event! We had the pleasure of performing after the Celtic Rock legends from the USA ...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:38:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=164Another successful weekend! After our party time in Racine, a group of weary Chillis arrived late on Thursday to Peoria in Illinois. But after a good night's sleep, we were up fresh on the Friday morning to get ourselves set up and ready for...Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:20:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=163Awwwwlllllrrrriggghhhtttt!! In an american accent, is the quote of the tour so far!! We learned this from Timothy the Irish Leprechaun at Milwaukee! Gary and Dougie especially have this down to a tee! After a couple of relaxing days of...Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:39:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=162What Made Milwaukee Famous.............is actually the IrishFest! This is the 30th Year and it was a pleasure to be asked back. The weather has been somewhat Scottish although to the extremes! Either it's really hot or it's torrential (and I mea...Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:55:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=161 Bill Millin, 1923-2010 ...Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:47:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=159Everyone in the Chilli Family is very excited about the new CD due for release on the 17th October! There are some truly amazing tracks and it is more diverse than ever before. We just have all the decisions such as, which track to start with et...Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:56:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=158Wacken Festival in Germany! The world's biggest Heavy Metal Festival with Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Motley Crue and The Red Hot Chilli Pipers on the bill! We were certainly a little more nervous than usual, we had never played in front of a ful...Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:33:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=157Everyone in the band can all remember the amazing reception we received at Speyfest in 2008...perhaps the loudest crowd ever! and to be honest we were worried that it couldn't be repeated! Well.....It was surpassed!!! I can't even describe how it f...Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:33:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=155Everyone is sad to see the Gman move on to pastures new and we all wish him luck with his new ventures and thank him for the good times! Our stand in guitarist, Nicki Hell (The Firestarter), did a great job filling some very big boots...we look...Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:45:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=153So, it's 8am and we're sitting in the green room at the Sat.1 tv studio in Berlin waiting to go on again, we've been here since about 4.30 am!! And considering we didn't get to bed last night till after midnight, we're doing pretty well! (that wasn't...Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:15:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=151 It’s fast approaching the end of 2009 and with it the end of Scotland’s Year of Homecoming and the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the national bard, Robert Burns.  We took part in a couple of big events to mark the end of this celebration y...Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:35:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=149Sometimes the Chillibrains are worked so hard that we forget about important events but luckily we have some eagle-eyed fans to point this out to us!  We must apologise to the lovely people in Fehraltorf Switzerland for missing them out of the last b...Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:04:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=147 A Big Chilli Roundup Well it’s been a long time coming but it’s finally time for another super roundup of all the great gigs we’ve had recently.   The blog’s been a bit neglected as we haven’t had time to get near to a computer, but...Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:12:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=141 Well, after all the excitement of travelling to Singapore, Malaysia and the Isle of Man, things have been a wee bit quieter recently for the Chilli’s. Not to say we haven’t been keeping ourselves busy though!   In June we ...Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:47:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=140We’ve been travelling even further than normal recently with a triumphant return to Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur.  Last year we visited KL to help promote Scottish culture and tourism with the Scottish Executive, and whilst there we met up w...Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:02:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=138Our 2009 spring tour came to an end recently but there’s been no time to rest on our laurels as the summer is approaching and we’ve been as busy as ever. The tour was a great success, with sell out shows every night, and we’d like to give out big t...Mon, 25 May 2009 20:01:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=135More European travels for the band recently as we returned to a couple of our favorite gigs from the past.  As we mentioned previously, Ljubjana, capital of Slovenia, was where the band first performed with the addition of a guitarist and drumkit pla...Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:54:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=134We’ve another new country under our belts as a couple of weeks ago we took Bagrock to the people of Kiev, in the Ukraine.  It was a rather cold but unique experience for us to be in this part of the world and strangely enough, we were there to play a...Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:34:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=132Germany to India! Last Thursday we set off again on our travels, which were to take us halfway around the world. Our first stop was in Frankfurt, from where Kevin had the unenviable task of driving some very tired Chilli’s for three hours t...Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:12:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=131The Chilli train is rolling again as we get back to business for 2009!  On the 23rd of January we headed up to Srathpeffer, near Inverness and The Pavilion, where we were playing a gig for a lovely lady named Dottie Grant.  Dottie runs a charit...Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:11:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=129Happy New Year Chillifans! A wee bit late we know but, as some of you may have noticed, we’ve been treating ourselves to a wee well-deserved break over the festive season but we’re back, feeling refreshed and ready to hit 2009 with a bang! Before...Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:48:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=128Well, here we are Chillifans, the year is almost over and what a year it's been for us! We're taking a wee bit of a Christmas break at the moment, taking some time off to catch up with our respective Chillifriends and Chillifamilies (theres a fe...Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:56:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=124Hi Chilli fans. It was a big night for the band on Friday night. Well, when we say the band, we mean the pipers, sorry G man. As part of this years Children in Need we were asked to perform on the charity single 'I have a dream.' While the rest of ...Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=123Blast Off! Well, the moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived, our new CD and DVD Blast Live, has been released! We had a great time in the run-up to the release with a mini-tour of Scotland, taking the Blast show to the masses! We...Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:10:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=122Another couple of festivals, a lot of travelling an even a wee Chilli holiday, it’s not been a bad time for us lately! We had our last Scottish festival of the year back on the 20th September, way up north in Ullapool, at the Loopallu Festival.  Th...Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:40:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=117It’s the same old story here in Chilliland – another busy and exciting week! Throughout the week we had some fun corporate gigs, Tuesday in the beautiful Mansfield Traquair in Edinburgh for Sony, then Wednesday we were in the Gleneagles hotel.  On ...Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:41:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=116The fun just never stops here in Chilliland and we’ve had another great couple of weeks! On Thursday 21st of August we headed up north to Fraserburgh (or, as we’ve found out, ‘The Broch’!) to rock the Leisure Centre.  We arrived in the afternoon...Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:56:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=114Dee-vee-dee-vee-dee! Well, this was the weekend we’d be working for and looking forward to for a long time!  It started on Thursday with a trip up to Fort William, to the Nevis Centre where we won Live Act of The Year last year, a place of fond ...Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:08:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=113Festivalfest!! The summer just gets better and better here in Chilliland with three more excellent festivals under our belt in the last couple of weeks. On Friday 1st of August, we travelled up to Fochabers, in the North West of Scotland fo...Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:58:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=111Fun Fest!! Wow!  What can we say!  We’ve had some of our best gigs ever in the past couple of weeks! On Thursday 17th July, we took a short flight up to Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, for the Hebridean Celtic Festival.  Stav and Mal have ...Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:45:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=106It’s been a while since the last blog update, apologies, but it does mean we’ve a lot of good stuff to catch up on, so grab yourself a cup of tea, sit back, and relax!! The Chilli’s made a triumphant debut performance in Germany last month as we ap...Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:45:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=105 Two of the Chillis favourite fans - Andrew and Emma - sent in this great pic of themselves proudly wearing their new Chilli T-Shirts. Andrew and Emma try to get to see the Chillis whenever they can. Andrew wrote, 'We are both looking forward to...Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:28:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=97May Blog – Rennes to Falkirk! 30,000 French fans were left rocking this month as the Chilli’s appeared in the Breton Capital of Rennes, at the Stade de Rennes. We were part of ‘Nuit Interceltique de Rennes’, a fantastic Celtic music show, organi...Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:20:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=95Phew! Well its been a busy old time here in Chilliland but just taking a wee breather to catch you all up! We had a couple of days to get back to normality and catch up on sleep after the New York trip but then it was straight back to business as w...Tue, 06 May 2008 06:01:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=92 The Chilli’s got to experience first hand the chaos that is Heathrow terminal 5 as we made our journey across the pond to New York to take part in the Scotland Week celebrations.  We arrived in London to be told simply that our flight to New York’s ...Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:48:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=88Oban / Dunoon (March Madness Continued!) It was a triumphant homecoming this weekend as the Chill’s returned to Scottish soil for sell-out gigs in Oban and Dunoon.  We were blessed with fantastic weather as we made the journey up through the ...Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:05:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=86 So it was some very tired Chilli’s that touched back down in Edinburgh Airport this week after our impromptu mini-tour, those of you who have been paying attention will already know, but to any newcomers, we had a few gigs in a row which just h...Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:23:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=84Hello again Chillifans! Well, 2008 is well under way now and it’s been a great start to the year for the Chilli’s.  We had a nice leisurely January, with the sell out concerts being the obvious highlights, but then it was full steam ahead as we ...Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:41:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=83 Hey fans! Guess what? Chris Evans has been playing Chilli tracks quite regularly on his BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show between 17.00 and 19.00 on weekday evenings. Chris has been saying seem really cool things about the Chillis and their music. Thanks a...Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:10:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=82 A great friend of the Chillis and a fabulous piper, Ross French, is recovering from a serious accident. Ross is a firefighter and was badly injured when a garage collapsed on him as he was trying to put the blaze out. Ross is a former world champion...Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:15:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=80 Hello again Chilli fans! Well, what a weekend it has been for the Chilli’s.  We’d taken a small break after the excitement of the Edinburgh Hogmanay street party.  Thank you to everyone who was there and helped us get the New Year off to a blis...Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:04:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=79 Step up and take a bow Karen Theobald. You have been nominated as the very first Chilli Hero of 2008. This is an honour which Chilli Headquarters bestows on Chilli fans and other members of the Chilli community and family who have impressed us. K...Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:59:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=77 Look who's at number 7 in this week's BBC Indie album charts? Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:28:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=76 Wanna Free Ringtone? The Scottish Government has asked the Chillis to record a special version of Auld Lang Syne which you could have for free as your own moby ringtone. There are two versions available on the website so click the link below and go ...Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:24:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=75 So here is the poster for the winter 2008 campaign from Scottish Water. It's being used to give advice about what to do if your pipes freeze this winter. The Chillis were delighted to be the official faces of the campaign and you will see these...Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:55:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=74 Cripes! It's Greavesy! Our Chilli saints bumped into the soccer legend at a recent gig in Gleneagles and he was happy to pose for some pix with the lads. It was really nice meeting such a great sporting legend. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:46:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=73 The Chillis would like to wish you all the very best for 2008. In particular we would like to thank everyone who turned out on Hogmanay to support the band as they rocked Princess Street at the Bells. What a party! For those who were not lucky enoug...Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:35:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=71 This is a family website so you don't need to worry about the title here. We're not going to show you any pictures or anything - although we do have a cracker of Chilli Kevin which was taken at the appropriately named 'Fife Ball' last year. If anyon...Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:57:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=70 The Red Hot Chilli Pipers would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday season. 2007 has been an amazing year for us and it's all down to the fabulous support we have had from our friends, our families, our loyal clients and our wounder, wonderfu...Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:19:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=66 Hi Chilli Chums. Hot news! The new Chilli Album ‘Bagrock to the Masses’ is available from today for download from iTunes. Go get it while it’s hot! Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:06:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=65 Chilli HQ and the Pipers would like to thank our good friend and Chilli Hero - Jim Leighton of Music in Scotland for stepping in at very short notice to help up with getting the new album out in lightning quick time to Chilli fans all over the world...Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:05:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=64 It has only been released for a week and already the new Chilli album, ‘Bagrock to the Masses’ has been nominated for an awards as ‘Album of the Year’ by the very successful internet radio service - No Celtic Boundaries. The station broadcasts from ...Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=63 Wow! What can we say. $8000. That’s right - $8000 - in one night. That’s how much was raised for the families of the heroes from the New York Fire Department who lost their live on 9/11. Connolly’s in Times Square was jumping on Wednesday night as t...Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:55:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=62 The Red Hot Chilli Pipers today (Tuesday 13th November) blagged their way onto the huge USA morning television show – The Today Programme and wished The Scotland Team all the best for Saturday!! The Today show is filmed every day from New York’...Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:53:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=61Hey all, The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are down to the last 4 for ‘Live Act of the Year’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards which will be held in Fort William on the 1st December 2007. You can nominate here: Vote for the Chillis Go to “Vote Now in the ...Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:51:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=60Stop Press. This just in to Chilli HQ. On Thursday 22nd November you have the chance to see the Chillis for free! The place is Princess Street Gardens in Edinburgh. The show starts at 17.15 and finishes at 18.00 The event is the switch on of the Chri...Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:50:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=59‘The Red Hot Chilli Pipers’ compact disc (2005) didn’t disappoint. It is a nice blend of traditional music and great solos by Stuart Cassells. The members of ‘The Red Hot Chilli Pipers’ are excellent musicians and compliment each other well. ‘The Red...Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:48:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=55 Hey all, The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are down to the last 4 for ‘Live Act of the Year’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards which will be held in Fort William on the 1st December 2007. You can nominate here: Hands Up For Trad Go to “Vo...Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=56The new Red Hot Chilli Pipers CD "Bagrock To The Masses" will be out on the 12th November. To preview some of the tracks, visit www.myspace.com/stuartcassellsredhotchillipipers Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=26Less than a month now Chilli fans to the launch of the exciting new album ‘Bagrock to the Masses’. Chilli HQ has had a wee sneak preview of some of the tracks and Sergeant Pepper can safely say that you are going to love it! There’s a bit of Coldplay...Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=27Hi Chilli Fans! We can now announce that the title of the new album has finally been decided and it shall be…………..”Bagrock To The Masses!”. With the recording done and in the hands of the producers, the Chilli’s could get back to the serious busines...Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=28We are delighted to announce another gig in the Big Apple. On the 14th November the Chillis will be rocking Connolly’s on Times Square . All proceeds from this gig will be going to FDNY charities. Chilli Willie explains, ‘Being an operational Firema...Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=29Hi Chilli fans. Sergeant Pepper at Chilli HQ really needs your help on this and he needs it quickly. Nominations for the Scots Trad Music Awards close on 19th October - just 5 days away! We would love to count on your support in nominating our spicy ...Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=30Calling all Chilli fans up north! A last minute booking has given us a chance for all fans of the Reds to come along and see the band and help to support our national shinty team as they take on the mighty Ireland at An Aird in Fort William on Sunday...Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=31Hello Chilli fans! Well after a hard couple of weeks in the studio, we are pleased to announce that phase one of the new album is now complete and all of the recording is now finished. In the next couple of weeks these tracks will be mastered and mi...Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=32It’s all systems go here in Chilli land as we spend every waking hour in the studio laying down tracks for our long awaited second album (we’ve still to decide on a name, any ideas? Send them to us via the Chilli contact page). Progress is good and s...Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=33Another weekend, another audience rocked as the Chilli’s descended on Wick for the annual Pipe Band Festival. There aren’t many places on mainland Scotland as far away but the Chillibago made sure we travelled comfortably and arrived in enough time t...Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=34So what are the Chillis doing at Hogmanay this year? It’s always a huge date in the Chillis diary with offers pouring in from all over the country. But this year is going to be spectacular and the best ever! We are in negotiations at the moment and s...Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=35The Chillis do lots of gigs for charities and the lads are always impressed by the lengths that people will go to raise money. Last weekend, however, they were delighted to accept a special invitation to help out their friends at The Booby Birds. So ...Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=36The Chillis want to send their love to Margaret McLaren from Inverness. A little bird has told us that Margaret is a lovely lady who is recovering in hospital after a major operation and she is a huge fan of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. She says that t...Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=37So maybe Sergeant Pepper has been a bit hasty with suggesting that our spicy heroes were basically lying around in le sun, drinking le wine and stuffing les gobs with croissants when they were in Lorient! See ‘Another Lorient Picture’ below! Sorry la...Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=38The Chillis told me how hard they worked over in Lorient. Practising most of the day, short breaks for lunch and dinner and then on stage at night for a long tiring gig. ‘Not a single minute for partying or strong drink or lying in the sun,’ they sai...Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=39So how is this for dedication Chilli fans? Our Red Hot heroes are have just come off stage at Beat the Drum to a standing ovation. Most of the other bands on the bill are already in the pubs and clubs in Inverness or chilling out in the green room ba...Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=40A bunch of very wet - but very happy - Chillis got home late on Saturday night after another amazing success on stage at the Beat the Drum gig with Runrig. The lads would like to thank each and every one of their loyal Chilli fans - (quite literally ...Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=41It’s only a matter of hours now till the Chillis take the stage at Loch Ness to rock with Runrig. The band will be on stage at 20.00 and will play a blistering 20 minute set of Red Hot Chilli favourites. If you are going to the gig we want to hear yo...Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=42Another Chilli triumph. Our Chilli Chums added a large dose of extra spice to the Lorient Festival in Brittany last weekend and went down a storm. The following is a translation of a piece which appeared in the Agence Bretagne Press. Another explosi...Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=43The Isle Of Barra was rocking to the skirl of the pipes as the Chillis played the Barra Festival on Saturday 28th July. It seemed as if the whole island closed down for the night as all the islanders (plus a few hundred visitors!) packed into the sol...Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=44The Chillis are delighted to announce they will be playing B flat chanters, supplied by our good friends at McCallums Bagpipes of Kilmarnock. Willie already plays a set of full silver McCallum pipes and says, ‘Having tried many different sets of pipe...Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=45Countdown has now begun to the release of the long awaited new Chilli Cd. The final tracks have now all been arranged, recorded, mixed and are ready to roll. Chilli HQ is very excited as the release date gets nearer so watch these pages and we will g...Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=46If you have something you want to share with the Chillis and with other Chilli fans why not drop us an email by clicking on this link: redhotchillipipers@groups.mac.com The Chillis will love reading your comments and we may even be able to arran...Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=47Ok Chilli fans! Listen up! Want to win a Red Hot Chilli Pipers Cd signed by all of the Chillis? You do?Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=48On 15th November the ‘City that never sleeps’ is in for another late night as the Chillis rock Cipriani’s on 42nd Street. What a great venue! Have a look by clicking on this link Ciprianis New York This is all down to the hard work of the fabulous...Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=49Great news Chilli fans. Our red hot heroes have signed up with Scotland’s top clothing company Slanj who supply inspirational highlandwear from their stores in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Brian and his team are going to be supplying the Chillis with their...Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=50The chillis will play their first open air venue in Northern Spain in July. A crowd of 3,500 – 4,000 people will be rocking in the streets to ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Thunderstruck’ and the newly arranged ‘Flower of Scotland’. The band are headlining one...Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=51More hot news from the Chilli headquarters. The Scottish Rugby Union have asked the Chillis to perform on the pitch at Murrayfield Stadium on 25th August when Scotland take on the mighty Springboks from South Africa. Kick off is at 17.00 and the Chil...Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=52Hot news Chilli fans! After their fabulous success at Picnic at the Parliament, the Chillis have been invited to represent the very best of Scotland at Tartan Week 2008 in the USA. This fabulous event attracts tourists from all over the USA to visit ...Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk/spanBurningbBlogbspan/tabid/57/Default.aspx?blog=53Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls and welcome to the shiny new Red Hot Chilli Pipers website. On this site you can find out about the band and the band members. You see where we’re playing. There are photos and videos, and much more. You ca...Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT