Andrew Stevenson was brought up in Achnacary in the central Highlands. He began playing the bagpipes at the age of 8, and over the following years achieved considerable success in various local and national junior piping competitions. At the age of 15 he was elevated to the position of Pipe Major of the Lochaber High school pipe band. In this capacity, Andrew performed extensively throughout Scotland and on various occasions, travelled abroad to destinations including Australia and New Zealand.

On leaving school, Andrew attended Inverness College where he studied for an HNC in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Following this and after a season working as a gillie for Locheil Estates Andrew gained a place as a student at the RSAMD studying Scottish Music. Here he teamed up with fellow student Angus MacPhail to form the band Skipinnish and later the record company Skipinnish Records.

After graduating with a BA. Scottish Music in July 2001 and with a yearning to return home, Andrew moved back to Achnacarry to become involved in the running of his family's garage and vehicle recovery business, A.D.J. Stevenson Recovery. Due to the very long, unsociable and unpredictable working hours, that are involved in a 24 hour call out service, and seeking independence from the family business, in Jan 2003 he took on the job of General Technician at Lochaber High school. This gave Andrew more flexibility to increase his amount of musical performances, and devote more time to developing Skipinnish Records.

In 2002 Andrew was married to Gaelic singer Rachel Walker and has recently began producing junior Stevensons! - In November of last year Rachel gave birth to a little girl Flora Beth. Andrew continues to split his time between Skipinnish Records, the Skipinnish band, his job in Lochaber High School and his family life.

Andrew with Flora Beth