Julie Brinklow

Hi, I'm Julie, the proprietor of Thistle Piping. I have been self employed since 1999 and won several awards for my wedding services. I have a few loves in life which are music, the outdoors and whisky.... although I ration the latter for obvious reasons! Im the Pipe Major of a grade 2 band in Aberdeen and we actively compete at all major championships in the UK. In 2022 I was appointed as the official piper to the Lord Provost of Aberdeen and I was presented with a City Crest Pipe Banner and arm badges with the Aberdeen City Crest - a proud moment. I have piped for Queen Elizabeth II on several occasions over the years and also more recently I welcomed King Charles III to Aberdeen on his first visit to the city after his ascension to the throne. I teach the bagpipes and have several strands to this in the form of being the Visiting Tutor for Bagpipes at the University of Aberdeen, A Visiting Tutor for Bagpipes at Robert Gordons College and I also have my own private pupils who are under the tutelage of my own process and book developed over many years of piping and tutoring. In 2023 I plan to launch my own book of pipe tunes which will feature many of my own compositions as well as the compositions of other local pipers who I have known in our community for many years. When I'm not piping or sampling a fancy whisky, I love to be out on my road bike and enjoy planning a 40 mile route in the countryside entirely under my own pedal power. I am also a cat lover and have a wee furry friend who I recently adopted after he was abandoned in the area. He's known as JoJo but I really should have named him after a wee whisky on hindsight! I hope you've enjoyed hearing a wee bit about me. Please get in touch if you are interested in hearing a bit more about booking me. Julie