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Available for Weddings, Funerals, Birthdays, Burns Nights, St Patricks' Day, New Years Eve, Parties, Private and Corporate Events.
Originally from Glasgow, where he earned Piping Certificates from The College of Piping; he is now based in Oxford where he plays regularly with his Local Pipe Band at various events in and around Oxford.
He has been playing The Bagpipes for over 20 years and professionally for 10 years.
As a Solo Piper he is available to play for you anywhere and at any type of event e.g. Weddings, Funerals, Birthdays, Burns Night, New Years Eve etc,. Whatever the event, he will work with you to ensure its success.
* A member of The Musicians' Union.
* £10 Million Public Liability Insurance.
* A fully bespoke Service.
* £10 Million Public Liability Insurance.
* A fully bespoke Service.
Rates
From £ 250
This is to play for one hour wearing Number 2 Uniform. Travel over 40 miles is charged separately.
This is to play for one hour wearing Number 2 Uniform. Travel over 40 miles is charged separately.
Playlists / Performance Info:
72nd’s Farewell to Aberdeen
79th’s Farewell to Gibraltar
A Man’s A Man For A’ That
A Nation Once Again
Amazing Grace
Athol Highlanders
Auchmountains Bonnie Glen
Baby Shark
Barren Rocks of Aden
Battle O’ The Somme
Bells Of Dumblane
Black Velvet Band
Bonnie Dundee
Bonnie Galloway
Bonnie Lass O' Fyvie
Braveheart (Gift of a Thistle)
Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle
Cock O' The North
Drunken Duncan
Drunken Piper
Farewell To Camraw
Flower O’ Scotland
Flowers O’ the Forest
Glasgow Gaelic Club
Glendaruel Highlanders (Campbeltown Loch)
Green Hills of Tyrol (Scottish Soldier)
Greenwood Side
Happy Birthday
Hector the Hero
Highland Cathedral
Hills of Argyle
Hundred Pipers
I am a Young Man
I'll Tell Me Ma
Keel Row
Lord Lovat's Lament
Mingulay Boat Song
Mist Covered Mountains
Muckin’ O’ Geordies’ Byre
Niel Gows' Farewell to Whisky
Nut Brown Maiden
Raggle Taggle Gypsies O’
Rakes Of Mallow
Road To the Isles
Roses O’ Prince Charlie
Rowan Tree
Scotland The Brave
Scots Wi Ha’e
Soft Kitty
The Back of Benachie
The Bonny Lass of Fyvie
The Dark Isle
Wha’ Widnae Fight for Charlie
When The Battles’ Over
79th’s Farewell to Gibraltar
A Man’s A Man For A’ That
A Nation Once Again
Amazing Grace
Athol Highlanders
Auchmountains Bonnie Glen
Baby Shark
Barren Rocks of Aden
Battle O’ The Somme
Bells Of Dumblane
Black Velvet Band
Bonnie Dundee
Bonnie Galloway
Bonnie Lass O' Fyvie
Braveheart (Gift of a Thistle)
Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle
Cock O' The North
Drunken Duncan
Drunken Piper
Farewell To Camraw
Flower O’ Scotland
Flowers O’ the Forest
Glasgow Gaelic Club
Glendaruel Highlanders (Campbeltown Loch)
Green Hills of Tyrol (Scottish Soldier)
Greenwood Side
Happy Birthday
Hector the Hero
Highland Cathedral
Hills of Argyle
Hundred Pipers
I am a Young Man
I'll Tell Me Ma
Keel Row
Lord Lovat's Lament
Mingulay Boat Song
Mist Covered Mountains
Muckin’ O’ Geordies’ Byre
Niel Gows' Farewell to Whisky
Nut Brown Maiden
Raggle Taggle Gypsies O’
Rakes Of Mallow
Road To the Isles
Roses O’ Prince Charlie
Rowan Tree
Scotland The Brave
Scots Wi Ha’e
Soft Kitty
The Back of Benachie
The Bonny Lass of Fyvie
The Dark Isle
Wha’ Widnae Fight for Charlie
When The Battles’ Over
Entertainment Types:
Piper
Piper
Genres: Folk, Irish, Scottish
Costumes / Dress: Usually Day Dress (Number 2 Uniform) wearing a choice of Modern Hunting Sinclair (Green) Modern Red Sinclair (Red) or Black Stuart Tartan Kilts. However Full Number 1 Uniform also available in these tartans on request.
Experience: Over 10 years as a professional.
Previous Clients: Sodexo Brentford
Sheringham Women's Institute
Filipino Nurses Association UK
Cromer Carnival
The Oxford Half Marathon
RNLI Sherringham
He has also played at
Malvern College
Harlyford Golf Course
Edinburgh Castle
Cardiff Castle
Grafton Hall
Dillington House
Swindon Village Hall
John Radcliffe Hospital
The Crazy Bear Stadhampton
Endeavour Woodland Weddings
Witney Lakes Resort
Regents Park College Oxford
Sheringham Women's Institute
Filipino Nurses Association UK
Cromer Carnival
The Oxford Half Marathon
RNLI Sherringham
He has also played at
Malvern College
Harlyford Golf Course
Edinburgh Castle
Cardiff Castle
Grafton Hall
Dillington House
Swindon Village Hall
John Radcliffe Hospital
The Crazy Bear Stadhampton
Endeavour Woodland Weddings
Witney Lakes Resort
Regents Park College Oxford
Tech Details:
Setup Times: |
15 - 30 Minutes |
Area Required: |
2 meters by 2 meters |
Reviews:
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UK Areas Covered: Bedfordshire - Ampthill, Arlesey, Aspley Guise, Barton le Clay, Bedford, Biggleswade, Blunham, Caddington, Colmworth, Cranfield, Dunstable, EatonBray, Eversholt, Flitwick, Harlington, Haynes, Kempston, Keysoe, Leighton Buzzard, Lidlington, Luton, Maulden, Millbrook, Oakley, Old Warden, Potton, Pulloxhill, Riseley, Sandy, Shefford, Shillington, Stotfold, Thurleigh, Toddington, Willington, Woburn, , Berkshire - Aldermaston, Ascot, Binfield, Bracknell, Burghclere, Burghfield, Caversham, Clewer, Colnbrook, Cookham, Cook Hamdean, Cox Green, Crowthorne, Datchet, Earley, Eton, Finchampstead, Hungerford, Hurst, Lambourn, Langley, Maidenhead, Newbury, Pangbourne, Reading, Sandhurst, Slough, Sonning, Sonning Common, Sunningdale, Sunninghill, Thatcham, Theale, Tilehurst, Twyford, Wargrave, Windsor, Winnersh, Wokingham, Woodley, , Bristol - Bristol, Bristol City, , Buckinghamshire - Amersham, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, Beaconsfield, Bletchley, Bourne End, Bow Brickhill, Buckingham, Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter, Cheddington, Chesham, Chicheley, Gerrards Cross, Great Missenden, Hanslope, Haversham, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, Ivinghoe, Marlow, Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell, Newton Longville, Olney, Penn, Princes Risborough, Shenley, Stoke Hammond, Stoke Poges, Stony Stratford, Taplow, Wendover, Wing, Winslow, Woburn Sands, Wolverton, , Cambridgeshire - Abington, Alconbury, Arrington, Balsham, Bar Hill, Barrington, Bartlow, Barton, Bassingbourn, Bottisham, Bourn, Boxworth, Buckden, Burwell, Caldecote, Cambourne, Cambridge, Castle Camps, Caxton, Chatteris, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Comberton, Conington, Coton, Cottenham, Coveney, Croxton, Doddington, Dry Drayton, Dullingham, Duxford, East Hatley, Elsworth, Eltisley, Eaton Socon, Ellington, Ely, Fen Ditton, Fen Drayton, Fordham, Fowlmere, Foxton, Fulbourn, Gamlingay, Girton, Godmanchester, Grantchester, Graveley, Grafham, Great Gidding, Guilden Morden, Haddenham, Hardwick, Harlton, Harston, Haslingfield, Hauxton, Hildersham, Hinxton, Histon, Horningsea, Horseheath, Huntingdon, Ickleton, Isleham, Impington, Kennett, Kimbolton, Kirtling, Kingston, Knapwell, Landbeach, Leverington, Linton, Litlington, Little Downham, Littleport, Lode, Lolworth, Longstanton, Longstowe, Madingley, Manea, March, Melbourn, Meldreth, Mepal, Milton, Newmarket, Newton, Norman Cross, Oakington, Orton, Orwell, Outwell, Over, Pampisford, Papworth, Peterborough, Prickwillow, Queen Adelaide, Rampton, Ramsey, Reach, Sawston, Sawtry, Shelfords, Shepreth, Snailwell, Soham, Somersham, Stapleford, Steeple Morden, Stetchworth, St Ives, St Neots, Stow Cum Quy, Stretham, Stuntney, Sutton, Swaffhams, Swavesey, Tadlow, Teversham, Thetford, Thorney, Thriplow, Toft, Trumpington, Tydd St Giles, Upwell, Walton, Waterbeach, Wendy-Cum-Shingay, Wentworth, West Wickham, Werrington, Whaddon, Whittlesey, Whittlesford, Wicken, Wilbrahams, Wilburton, Willingham, Wimblington, Wimpole, Wisbech, Witcham, Witchford, Wood Ditton, Yaxley, , Cornwall - Bodmin, Boscastle, Bude, Callington, Camborne, Camelford, Delabole, Falmouth, Fowey, Hayle, Helford, Helston, Isles of Scilly, Launceston, Liskeard, Lizard, Looe, Lostwithiel, Marazion, Mawgan Porth, Mevagissey, Minions, Mousehole, Mullion, Newlyn, Newquay, Padstow, Penryn, Penzance, Perranporth, Polperro, Polzeath, Port Isaac, Porthleven, Redruth, Rock, Roseland, Saltash, Sennen, St Agnes, St Austell, St Breward, St Columb, St Germans, St Ives, St Just, St Mawes, Stithians, Tintagel, Torpoint, Truro, Wadebridge, , Devon - Abbotskerswell, Appledore, Ashburton, Axminster, Bampton, Barnstaple, Bideford, Bovey Tracey, Bradworthy, Branscombe, Braunton, Brixham, Buckland Brewer, Budleigh Salterton, Burrington, Chagford, Challacombe, Chudleigh, Chulmleigh, Colyton, Combe Martin, Crediton, Croyde, Cullompton, Dartmouth, Dawlish, Dittisham, Dolton, Exeter, Exmouth, Great Torrington, Harberton, Harbertonford, Hartland, Hemyock, Holsworthy, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Instow, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge, Kingsteignton, Lundy Island, Lympstone, Lynton and Lynmouth, Newton Abbot, North Tawton, Okehampton, Ottery St Mary, Paignton, Parracombe, Plymouth, Plympton, Salcombe, Seaton, Sidmouth, South Brent, South Molton, Tavistock, Teignmouth, Tiverton, Topsham, Torbay, Torquay, Totnes, Westleigh, Woolacombe, Yelverton, Zeal Monachorum, , Dorset - Abbotsbury, Beaminster, Bere Regis, Blandford, Bournemouth, Bridport, Cerne Abbas, Charmouth, Chideock, Christchurch, Compton Abbas, Corfe Castle, Corfe Mullen, Cranborne, Dorchester, Ferndown, Gillingham, Longburton, Lulworth Cove, Lyme Regis, Lytchett Matravers, Marnhull, Poole, Portesham, Portland, Puddletown, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Stalbridge, Studland, Sturminster Newton, Swanage, Three Legged Cross, Tolpuddle, Verwood, Wareham, WestStour, Weymouth, Wimborne, Wimborne St Giles, Wool, Yetminster, , East Sussex - Alfriston, Barcombe, Battle, Bexhill on Sea, Blackboys, Bodiam, Brighton and Hove, Burwash, Camber, Chailey, Chiddingly, Crowborough, Ditchling, East Chiltington, East Hoathly, Eastbourne, Fletching, Forest Row, Framfield, Frant, Groombridge, Hailsham, Hartfield, Hastings, Heathfield, Herstmonceux, Horam, Hurst Green, Isfield, Laughton, Lewes, Mayfield, Newhaven, Newick, Northiam, Peacehaven, Pevensey, Polegate, Portslade, Ringmer, Robertsbridge, Rodmell, Rotherfield, Rye, Seaford, St Leonards on Sea, Telscombe Cliffs, Ticehurst, Uckfield, Wadhurst, Wilmington, Winchelsea, , Gloucestershire - Amberley, Bibury, Bishops Cleeve, Bourton-on-the-Water, Bream, Cheltenham, Chipping Campden, Chipping Sodbury, Cinderford, Cirencester, Dursley, Fairford, Gloucester, Kingswood, Minchinhampton, Moreton-in-Marsh, Nailsworth, Newent, Newnham-on-Severn, Northleach, Painswick, Stonehouse, Stow-on-the-Wold, Filton and Patchway, Stroud, Tetbury, Tewkesbury, Thornbury, Twyning, Winchcombe, Woodchester, Wotton-under-Edge, Yate, , Greater London - Hillingdon, Harrow, Barnet, Enfield, Redbridge, Barking Dagenham, Havering, Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Sutton, Kingston, Richmond, Hounslow, Ealing, Brent, Central London, North London, North West London, East London, West London, South West London, South East London, , Herefordshire - Bromyard, Colwall, Fownhope, Goodrich, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, Kington, Ledbury, Leominster, Llangarron, Llangrove, Lyonshall, Lea, Madley, Much Marcle, Pembridge, Pontrilas, Ross-on-Wye, Symonds Yat, Weobley, , Hertfordshire - Abbots Langley, Ashwell, Aston, Baldock, Barkway, Benington, Berkhamsted, Bishops Stortfords, Borehamwood, Bovingdon, Braughing, Bricket Wood, Broxbourne, Buntingford, Bushey, Cheshunt, Chipperfield, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Cuffley, Goffs Oak, Hadley Wood, Harpenden, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Hitchin, Hoddesdon, Kings Langley, Knebworth, Letchworth, Markyate, Potters Bar, Radlett, Redbourn, Rickmansworth, Royston, Sawbridgeworth, Shenley, Spellbrook, StAlbans, Stanstead Abbotts, Stevenage, Stotfold, Tring, Waltham Cross, Ware, Watford, Welwyn Garden City, Wheathampstead, , Isle of Wight - Bembridge, Blackgang Chine, Brading, Cowes, Freshwater, Godshill, Newport, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor, Yarmouth, , Northamptonshire - Brackley, Bugbrooke, Burton Latimer, Byfield, Corby, Cottingham, Crick, Crowfield, Daventry, Desborough, Duston, Earls Barton, Everdon, Great Houghton, Greatworth, Gretton, Harpole, Hartwell, Helmdon, Higham Ferrers, Irchester, Irthlingborough, Kettering, Little Cransley, Little Houghton, Mawsley, Mears Ashby, Moulton, Northampton, Oundle, Pitsford, Potterspury, Raunds, Rushden, Staverton, Stoke Bruerne, Thrapston, Titchmarsh, Towcester, Wappenham, Warmington, Weedon, Weldon, Welford, Wellingborough, West Farndon, Whitfield, Wollaston, , Oxfordshire - Abingdon, Adderbury, Bampton, Banbury, Bicester, Bodicote, Blewbury, Bloxham, Brize Norton, Burford, Carterton, Chalgrove, Charlbury, Checkendon, Chesterton, Chinnor, Chipping Norton, Deddington, Didcot, Dorchester, Enstone, Eynsham, Faringdon, Frilford, Fritwell, Goring, Harwell, Henley on Thames, Hook Norton, Kidlington, Longcot, Longworth, Oxford, Rotherfield Peppard, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Shrivenham, Sonning Common, Stanford in the Vale, Steventon, Thame, Uffington, Wallingford, Wantage, Watlington, Witney, Woodcote, Woodstock, , Rutland - Oakham, Uppingham, , Somerset - Axbridge, Backwell, Bath, Beckington, Bishops Lydeard, Blagdon, Brent Knoll, Bridgwater, Bruton, Burnham-on-Sea, Cannington, Castle Cary, Chard, Cheddar, Chew Magna, Churchstanton, Claverham, Clevedon, Congresbury, Creech St Michael, Crewkerne, Crowcombe, Dulverton, Dunster, East Harptree, Exford, Frome, Glastonbury, Hatch Beauchamp, Highbridge, Holford, Ilminster, Keynsham, Kingston St Mary, Langport, Long Ashton, Martock, Mells, Midsomer Norton, Milverton, Minehead, Monkton Combe, Nailsea, Nether Stowey, North Petherton, Norton St Philip, Paulton, Peasedown St John, Pensford, Pill, Porlock, Portishead, Radstock, Rooksbridge, Ruishton, Shepton Mallet, Simonsbath, Somerton, South Cadbury, South Petherton, Stoke St Gregory, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Street, Taunton, Watchet, Wedmore, Wellington, Wells, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Weston-super-Mare, Westonzoyland, Wheddon Cross, Williton, Wincanton, Winscombe, Winsford, Wiveliscombe, Woolavington, Yatton, Yeovil, , Surrey - Addlestone, Ash, Ash Vale, Ashford, Ashtead, Bagshot, Banstead, Bisley, Blackwater, Bookham, Bramley, Brockham, Byfleet, Camberley, Carshalton, Caterham, Cheam, Chertsey, Chiddingfold, Chobham, Cobham, Cranleigh, Croydon, Dorking, Dormansland, Dunsfold, East Horsley, East Molesey, Egham, Epsom, Esher, Ewell, Farnham, Frimley, Godalming, Godstone, Guildford, Haslemere, Hersham, Hindhead, Horley, Kingston, Kingswood, Knaphill, Leatherhead, Lightwater, Limpsfield, Lingfield, Merstham, Milford, Mitcham, New Malden, Newdigate, Ockley, Ottershaw, Oxshott, Oxted, Purley, Redhill, Reigate and Banstead, Richmond, Runnymede, Shepperton, Shere, Smallfield, Spelthorne, Staines, Stoneleigh, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surbiton, Sutton, Tadworth, Teddington, Tandridge, Thames Ditton, Virginia Water, Wallington, Walton on Thames, Warlingham, Waverley, West Molesey, Westcott, Weybridge, Whyteleafe, Windlesham, Woking, Woldingham, Wonersh, Worcester Park, , Warwickshire - Alcester, Atherstone, Bedworth, Bidford-on-Avon, Coleshill, Henley in Arden, Kenilworth, Kineton, Lapworth, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Rugby, Salford Priors, Shipston-on-Stour, Southam, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Wellesbourne, , West Sussex - Amberley, Angmering, Arundel, Ashington, Barnham, Billingshurst, Bognor Regis, Bolney, Bosham, Bramber, Burgess Hill, Bury, Chichester, Climping, Copthorne, Cowfold, Crawley, Crawley Down, Cuckfield, East Grinstead, East Preston, Faygate, Ferring, Findon, Fittleworth, Fontwell, Gatwick, Handcross, Hassocks, Haywards Heath, Henfield, Horsham, Horsted Keynes, Hunston, Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common, Kirdford, Lancing, Lavant, Lindfield, Littlehampton, Loxwood, Maplehurst, Midhurst, Newtimber, Partridge Green, Petworth, Pulborough, Rudgwick, Rustington, Selsey, Shoreham by Sea, Singleton, Slinfold, Small Dole, Sompting, Southwater, Steyning, Storrington, Turners Hill, Upper Beeding, Walberton, Washington, West Chiltington, West Grinstead, West Hoathly, West Wittering, Worthing, Yapton, , Wiltshire - Aldbourne, Alderbury, All Cannings, Allington, Amesbury, Ashton Keynes, Atworth, Avebury, Badminton, Barford St Martin, Biddestone, Bishopstone, Box, Bradford-on-Avon, Brinkworth, Broad Hinton, Broadchalke, Broughton Gifford, Burbage, Burcombe, Calne, Castle Combe, Chapmanslade, Chilmark, Chippenham, Chiseldon, Cholderton, Combe Bissett, Corsham, Corston, Covingham, Cricklade, Crudwell, Devizes, Dinton, Downton, Durrington, East Knoyle, Everleigh, Farley, Fovant, Highworth, Hindon, Hurdcott, Idmiston, Lacock, Landford, Larkhill, Liddington, Littleton Panell, Lockeridge, Ludgershall, Lyneham, Malmesbury, Manton, Market Lavington, Marlborough, Melksham, Mere, Monkton Farleigh, Oaksey, Ogbourne, Pewsey, Potterne, Purton, Ramsbury, Redlynch, Salisbury, Semington, Shrewton, South Newton, Sutton Benger, Swallowcliffe, Swindon, Tisbury, Tollard Royal, Trowbridge, Urchfont, Warminster, Westbury, Wilton, Winsley, Winterbourne Bassett, Woodfalls, Wootton Bassett, Wroughton, , Worcestershire - Abberley, Alvechurch, Ashton-under-Hill, Astwood Bank, Badsey, Barnt Green, Bewdley, Bredon, Broadway, Bromsgrove, Callow End, Chaddesley Corbett, Clifton-upon-Teme, Crowle, Droitwich, Earlswood, Eckington, Elmley Castle, Evesham, Feckenham, Fladbury, Hagley, Hartlebury, Harvington, Honeybourne, Inkberrow, Kempsey, Kidderminster, Lickey End, Malvern, Malvern Wells, Mamble, Martley, Offenham, Overbury, Pershore, Redditch, Rubery, Sedgeberrow, Stourport on Severn, Suckley, Tardebigge, Tenbury Wells, Upton Upon Severn, Welland, West Malvern, Wickhamford, Wolverley, Worcester, Wyre Piddle, Wythall, , Edinburgh - Edinburgh, , Glasgow - Glasgow, , Blaenau Gwent - Tredegar, , Bridgend - Bridgend, , Cardiff - Cardiff, , Carmarthenshire - Carmarthen, Llanelli, Ammanford, Llandovery, Kidwelly, St Clears, , Glamorgan - Barry, Caerphilly, Pontypridd, , Gwynedd - Caernarfon, Bangor, Pwllheli, Porthmadog, Dolgellau, Barmouth, , Merthyr Tydfil - Merthyr Tydfil, , Monmouthshire - Monmouth, Abergavenny, Chepstow, , Neath Port Talbot - Neath, , Newport - Newport, , Powys - Brecon, Builth Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Talgarth, Llanwrtwd Wells, Montgomery, Newtown, Welshpool, Machynlleth, Llanidloes, Presteigne, Llandrindod Wells, Knighton, Rhayader, New Radnor, , Rhondda Cynon Taf - Aberdare, , Swansea - Swansea, , Torfaen - Cwmbran,