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, and pipes and whistles played by Eric Rigler are still heard regularly on the show.
Eric Rigler has played bagpipes on several movies and has been described as "the world's most recorded piper". He also 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 Ryan Krieger - drums Alberto Lopez - percussion
Past members
Rogerio Jardim - drums, vocals
Bryon Holley - 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
References
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