No matter what the event, the sight of a traditionally dressed piper and the inimitable sound of the bagpipes always add a touch of style and prestige; leaving your guests with lasting memories. With every detail tailor-made to your own requirements you can be assured of a professional and personal service.
Bagpipes are a unique force of nature that embodies the very essence of Scotland; vibrant, courageous, passionate, seductive, spirited and gloriously toned. Scottish traditional music is the rich legacy of centuries of human experience. Any event can be enhanced by bringing in the sound of Bagpipes to evoke a unique sense of atmosphere.
My brain and fingers hold tunes from the traditional sentiment of "Amazing Grace" to the stirring strains of "Scotland the Brave", along with many other traditional and not so traditional melodies. If you have any special requests I will attempt to hunt the tune down and learn it, given plenty of time of course, and it's possible to fit on the limited amount of notes and range, we as pipers have to contend with.
When is the best time to have a piper play?
I can announce the arrival of the bride and escort them down the aisle playing a tune or two. The choice of tune is varied; Highland Cathedral is a popular choice of tune.
Playing during the ceremony is often short and sweet, generally with one tune during the signing of the register.
I can play the Bride and Groom out of the service and then outside the church while the guests are leaving. Often I am asked to play while photographs are being taken. This is normally done at a distance so everyone can hear the photographer’s instructions.
During the cocktail hour I can blend into the room or gardens and provide background music for your guests. When your guest are seated, it is nice to have the piper escort the bride and to their seats with a rousing tune.
I have a good selection of tunes that I can play so if you have a special request, just ask. If I am unable to play your request we can discuss alternatives, or if there is ample time, I will learn it.
To mourn the passing of a loved one, a traditional piper can play at a funeral service as a means of respect and is the perfect send off for your loved one.
Whatever the occasion the sound of the bagpipes is ideal for any 'occasion' and will seize the moment, lending that extra bit of evocative emotion to every event.
Just the visual image of a ‘Lone Piper' will create that outstanding memory to treasure for a very long time.
Make your clients feel that you want to make them special.
I can play to greet your clients as they arrive or perform during your event.
And there's a hand, my trusty fiere! And gie's a hand o' thine! And we'll tak' a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne.
The Burns Supper, the annual celebratory tribute to the life, works and spirit of the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns. Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Ayrshire on the 25th January 1759.
Celebrated on, or about, the Bard’s birthday, January 25th, Burns Suppers range from stentoriously formal gatherings of aesthetes and scholars to uproariously informal rave ups of drunkards and louts.
Generally most Burns Suppers fall somewhere in the middle of this range, and adhere to, more or less, some sort of time honoured form which includes the eating of a Scottish meal, the drinking of Scotch Whisky, and recitation of works, by, about, or in the spirit of the Bard.
It is traditional to have a piper play at a Burns Supper
I can play for the guests and welcome them on arrival.
I will pipe the haggis in and back out again escorting the guardian of the beast ‘The Chef’, playing traditional tunes and I am able to ‘Address the Haggis’ if required.
A piper is necessary for any New Years Eve Party, but especially at midnight.
Book early or be disappointed.
