Bad Haggis Explained

Bad Haggis is a band based in the United States and led by piper Eric Rigler. A tune by Bad Haggis was used in the first season of Crossing Jordan. Rigler has played bagpipes on several movies and has been described as "the world's most recorded piper".^[1] He played the pipes at former President Ronald Reagan's memorial service.

Current members

• Eric Rigler - uilleann pipes, great highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipe, tin whistle
• Mike Hoffmann - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Mick Linden - electric bass, vocals
• Bryon Holley - drums
• Alberto Lopez - percussion

Past members

• Rogerio Jardim - drums, vocals
• Ryan Krieger - drums, vocals

Guest members

• Rubén Blades - vocals, percussion
• Los Angeles Scots Pipe Band

Discography

• Bad Haggis (1998)
• Ark (2000)
• Trip (2001)
• Wine Dark Sea (2005)

Movie soundtracks with either Bad Haggis or Eric Rigler

• Titanic
• Braveheart
• Austin Powers
• Troy
• Master and Commander
• Cinderella Man

External links

• yahoo.com More information about the movie history of Eric Rigler and Bad Haggis
• mikehoffmaNN.com Guitarist Mike Hoffmann.
• hoffmannamps.com Hoffmann Amplification - Musical instrument amp builder for Bad Haggis

Notes and References

1. News: Richardson . Ryan . Symphony hosting ‘A Night at the Oscars’ concert with famed piper; show will be recorded for future special KET . The Owensboro Times . Owensboro Times . January 20, 2022 . June 22, 2023 .