The Lions Rampant

Bagpipe Rock

Newly formed in 2007, and with a debut album available on REL Records entitled “Freedom”, The Lions Rampant bring the pipes together with the sound of classic rock, and present some of Scotland's best loved melodies.

Individual Biographies

Donald Lindsay, Piper Donald Lindsay is well known around Glasgow as a musical adventurer. His pipes have sounded the strains of a mindboggling variety of music from bhangra to bassa beat. Along the way, he's performed and/or recorded with “Nachaar”, “MacUmba”, “Soss”, “Clan Wallace”, percussionist Dave Boyd, The “Glasgow Improviser's Orchestra” and “Appendix Out” to name a few. He is currently a member of Jerry Boweh's re-formed “Zuba Bassa Beat” as well as Scots-Bhangra group “P.H.D.”, and “The Supersized Bananas” experimental laptop duo.

Calum MacCrimmon, Calum's piping began in Edmonton, Canada. He and his family moved to Scotland in 1991, where he made a name in solo competitions. In 2000 Calum attended the RSAMD in Glasgow, excelling in piping, whistle, guitar and composition. With a BA Hons in Scottish Music, Calum is currently pursuing a career as a tutor and performer across Scotland. He performs with “Na Tri Seudan”, “The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland”, his own group “Breabach”, and produced a “New Voices” commission for Celtic Connections 2007.

Jondi Mac, Manila born Jondi has lived all over the planet - Hong Kong, San Francisco, Glasgow and London (and everywhere in between).... and this led to him playing all kinds of music. He specializes in pop, rock, prog and a.o.r. as well as funk, Rn'B and blues and is constantly expanding his horizons to other genres. In addition to being a double threat on keyboards and vocals on stage, Jondi is also an established producer and writes original songs and composes soundtracks. He can play other instruments such as drums, guitar, bass and Chapman stick. To date, he has backed many artists including Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones), Darius Rucker (Hootee and the Blowfish), Vinx (Sting), Jimmy Witherspoon and Terry Reid.
 
Dave Dominey, Liverpudlian Dave has been playing the bass professionally for over 10 years. He attended Sandown music college in Liverpool, afterwards touring Europe extensively with Jimmy Carl Black and “The Muffin Men”, before moving north to Glasgow. Since arriving in the city, he's gigged and recorded with numerous Glasgow bands, including celtic-asian-jazz combo “Soss” & jazz group “Pushed for Time”. He is currently a member of Jerry Boweh's “Zuba Bassa Beat”, and “The Supersized Bananas” laptop duo.

Colin McGibbon, Colin has been a professional drummer for 8 years. He studied the applied music course at Strathclyde University, and currently teaches drums and percussion in various schools in West Renfrewshire and Glasgow. He plays all styles of music from rock and jazz, to theatre and show work. Recent projects include original rock band “Elmo”, of which Colin has been a long time member, and Jazz group “Pushed for Time”.