It's been a busy year already for the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. From playing at the Homecoming Scotland 2009 show-piece event, The Gathering in Edinburgh, to touring South East Asia, to appearing on prime time TV in Germany, the guys have been wowing audiences around the world.

 

Back in Scotland for a brief period, the band will be taking to the stage on their own at The Edge 2009 festival, part of the Edinburgh Festival. Picking up from where T on the Fringe left off last year, this years event marks the 10th anniversary of a dedicated popular music event at the Edinburgh Festival. The Edge 2009 promises a month of gigs from the very best of established favourites, left field acts and up-and-coming stars. This years line up includes the likes of David Byrne, Calvin Harris, and of course, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers.

 

Just back from Germany, where the band announced a 19 date tour next summer on Jorg Pilawa's prime time celebrity quiz show, the band are raring to bring "bag rock" back to the stage in their native country. "The band has been incredibly busy recently and just finished an incredibly successful stint at the worlds biggest Irish Festival in Milwaukee! Keeping busy and playing these exciting gigs is what we thrive on!" the bands front man, Stuart Cassells told us.