Skipinnish

SKIPINNISH are a driving force in contemporary Scottish music and looked back on a remarkable 25-year career in 2024. The band comes from the heart of the Scottish Highlands and islands and has become a household name in the Celtic music scene, delighting audiences with their powerful mix of traditional and modern sounds. In November 2026, SKIPINNISH is finally coming to Germany for eight shows.

SKIPINNISH was founded in 1999 by Angus MacPhail and Andrew Stevenson and is deeply rooted in the Scottish musical tradition. The band name refers to their homeland and their close connection to land, sea and Gaelic culture.

With bagpipes, accordion, vocals, violin and a powerful rhythm section, SKIPINNISH combines traditional sounds with modern energy. Their self-written songs, which often reflect the landscape and culture of the Highlands, brought them worldwide recognition — including the anthem “Walking on the Waves”, which was heard in front of over 100 million viewers at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2022.

The band celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2024 with two major concerts: a spectacular return to the Highlands near Inverness and a performance at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, where artists such as Rod Stewart, The Who, Kylie Minogue, Pink and Runrig had played before. The subsequent show at the OVO Hydro Arena in Glasgow in September 2025 crowned this success story — as a thank you to their fans and as a glimpse of the band's promising future. Now they are also adding a tour through Germany to this success story in 2026.