He studied for a HNC in traditional music in Lews Castle College, Benbecula, before going on to study the BA in Applied Music at Strathclyde University.
His music has strong Hebridean roots and draws upon his upbringing in a Gaelic speaking community. From an early age, he was taught by Dòmhnall Bàn MacDonald and later mentored by Iain and Allan MacDonald of Glenuig through his university studies.

A piper first and foremost, Seonaidh also sings, plays the whistle, guitar, smallpipes and the border pipes. He remains highly sought after as a performer, primarily with his main band Trail West, but also as a collaborator on various projects.

With Trail West, he has also won a number of awards at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards including:

Dance Band of the Year (2013, 2016)

Live Act of the Year (2023)

Original Work of the year (2024) - for his song “Ar Cànan ’s ar Ceòl”