Ross Ainslie

Ross Ainslie
Ross Ainslie
	Ainslie performing with Treacherous Orchestra at TFF.Rudolstadt 2011.
Background information
Born	1983 (age 42–43); Perthshire, Scotland
Genres	Scottish traditional music; Celtic fusion; World music;
Occupations	Musician; Composer; Multi-instrumentalist; Lecturer;
Instruments	Highland pipes; smallpipes; Border pipes; Whistles; Cittern;
Years active	2002–present
Label	Great White Records
Formerly of	Treacherous Orchestra; Salsa Celtica; Ali Hutton; The Sanctuary Band;
Website	rossainslie.com

Ross Ainslie (born 1983) is a Scottish traditional musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He plays highland pipes, smallpipes, border pipes, whistles and cittern, and is known for incorporating global influences including jazz, rock and Indian classical music into Scottish traditional music.

Ainslie is a founding member of the Celtic fusion group Treacherous Orchestra and a member of Salsa Celtica. He frequently collaborates with fellow piper Ali Hutton, with whom he won Best Duo at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2017. As a solo artist, he has released five albums exploring personal and philosophical themes. He is a lecturer in bagpipes at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.