‘Taylor Made’ Review by Celia Pendlebury for the Bagpipe Society magazine ‘chanter’ spring 2003
Extract from a scanned archive. The full magazine is available at the excellent bagpipe society website at http://www.bagpipesociety.org.uk/articles/2003/chanter/spring/becky-taylor/
We were very proud to present the very first Becky Taylor solo performances in Moscow this August.
Events included a solo Northumbrian Smallpipe recital at the Theatre Gonzaga, Krasnogorsky region, Arkhangelskoye village as part of their ‘British Night’on the 11th and a full set (solo) performance alongside Moscow band Blind Harper on the 17th at Dance studio TIR. A masterclass for Uilleann pipes, Whistle and Northumbrian Smallpipes was held before the event on the 17th.
The event was a great success and sold out. We hope to be able to return for another concert in a bigger venue later in the year or early 2013
Becky Taylor Ireland Bridge (own label 880992 14004 1)
Already a noted exponent of uilleann and Northumbrian smallpipes and whistle, Becky’s expertise now also encompasses piano, duet concertina and fiddle, all the while sharpening her arranging skills. Becky’s musicianship emerges fresh every time on this, her second CD, aided by Dave Wood (guitar) and others. Sparky, much alive and of constant interest.
fROOTS June 2008 No. 300
Becky enjoyed a great summer of playing festivals with Аквариум – here are a few snippets to give you a taste..
© 1988 Northumbrian Pipers’ Society
This track features Becky playing the Northumbrian Small Pipes at the tender age of 15. It’s taken from the album New Horizon which is still available on vinyl and CD format from the Chantry Bagpipe Museum in Morpeth.
Permission to reproduce this track was kindly given by the Northumbrian Pipers’ Society.
Neil Thomas – Heartland
Becky guested and co-wrote this track on Neil Thomas’s album Heartland. She also plays on the track “Emily and Charlotte” taken from the same album.
Find out about Neil’s latest projects at his excellent website http://www.neilthomas.co.uk/
