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Charlie Ward

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About Charlie Ward

Solo piper and teacher. Originally from the hills outside of Edinburgh, but playing professionally in London for 12 years.
Bagpiper
London

I began playing the pipes when I was eight and living in Scotland. I've played in various bands over the years, including the Pipes and Drums of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, but now perform mostly as a soloist. When I'm not performing I also teach the pipes.

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Genres:
Scottish music, Military, Traditional church music, Folk, Ceilidh, Traditional Scottish folk, Marching
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Event types:
Funeral / Memorial service, Wedding, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Burns night, Corporate event, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Arranger, Songwriter, Actor, Instrumental teaching
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Song list

Amazing Grace
Flower of Scotland
Going Home
The Dark Isle
Scotland the Brave
Highland Cathedral
Auld Lang Syne
Glasgow City Police Pipers
Dora Macleod
Troy's Wedding
John Roy Stewart
Caber Feidh
Lament for the Children
The Cameronian Rant
The Fiddlers' Rally
The Mist Covered Mountains of Home
The Drunken Piper
The Glendaurel Highlanders
I Gave a Kiss to the King's Hand
The Devil's in the Kitchen
The Irish Washerwoman
The Atholl Highlanders
The Gay Gordons
Balmoral Castle
Highland Whisky
Monymusk
The De'il among the Tailors
The Duke of Perth
Charlie Ward
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From Encore customers:

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Amy-Joyce A
5 hours ago
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5 out of 5

Charlie played beautifully at my dad's funeral. He was polite, punctual and respectful. I cannot recommend him enough.

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Jenny B
30 days ago
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5 out of 5

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Andrew H
1 month ago
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5 out of 5

Wow. I just wanted to say, on behalf of everyone that attended yesterday’s Funeral service a HUGE thank you to Charlie – everyone remarked on how wonderful his playing was, how respectful he was and the overriding emotion at the end of that day was that it was an amazing send off for my Mum, and one she would have loved to attend in person! I really cannot think of higher praise than this, other than to say that everything went exactly as my Father had pictured it in his mind, however the Piping was even better than he imagined it could be. Thank you sincerely and I can strongly recommend Charlie to other potential customers.

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Christopher B
2 months ago
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5 out of 5

I cannot give enough praise for Charlie from the moment we first talked. Charlie gave me such confidence when arranging my father’s funeral from sorting out the details to playing on the day. Charlie played Amazing Grace and it was amazing to hear. It gave my Father the send off he deserved.

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John L
3 years ago, for a Burns night in London
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5 out of 5

Charlie played the pipes at our school Burns night ceilidh and he was absolutely fantastic. There was so much praise for him from all our guests who said how much he made the evening with his wonderful playing. And as the organiser of the evening I felt especially thankful, Charlie was really accommodating to all our needs, arrived in great time and was a pleasure to deal with. Thanks Charlie and look forward to getting you back soon!

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Sladjana V
3 years ago, for a Burns night in London
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5 out of 5

I found Charlie on line and contacted him by phone. He was a pleasure to communicate with. On the day, he was punctual, polite, showed great respect to both our home and our guests. He piped in and addressed the haggies to the excitement and delight of all. We parted on excellent terms; delighted that we have found Charlie. 

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