My name is Paul Selwood and I was, until recently, serving in the Scots Guards as a Warrant Officer Class 1 Pipe Major, The Senior Pipe Major of the British Army at the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming based in Edinburgh.

I have now left the Army after 24 Years Colour Service, although I will always remain a Scots Guardsman!

I now work as the personal piper to Mr James Thomson, OBE, at the presitigious Prestonfield House Hotel in Edinburgh. Please visit www.prestonfield.com for details of the Hotel, and also The Witchery by the Castle and the Tower Restaurants.

In the meantime you can reach me on 0798 482 8788 or contact me at my e-mail address:  pipeypaul@hotmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you

If you are not familiar with Bagpipes, Pipe Bands or Pipers and this is your first contact online, I would be pleased to hear from you!

Please let me know what your needs and questions are, I will be more than happy to help.

In  brief, you should know the following about me; I have been playing the Bagpipes since I was 10 years old. I joined the Scots Guards in 1981 and was appointed Pipe Major in 2000. Since then I have been responsible for providing outstanding musical support Pipes & Drums and individual Pipers for all State and Ceremonial functions not only in London but all around the world. 

As Pipe Major, 1st Battalion Scots Guards, Wellington Barracks London 2000-2003