Hire Macduff Bagpipe Hire | Bagpiper in Greater London

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From£160

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About Macduff

I am a professional highland bagpipe player, competing and performing with pipe bands and as a solo player for over 20 years.

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Bagpiper

London

Public liability insurance of £1 million

I started learning and playing Bagpipes at the age of 14 yrs old and have successfully competed in Pipe Bands since then , Locally and internationally, at the highest level. Over these years I have performed at countless Festivals (with rock bands and folk bands), Weddings, Corporate events, Birthday parties and celebrations as well as a number of funerals and memorials. I have also performed very successfully in solo piping competitions I enjoy performing and always do my best to meet the requirements of clients who hire my services.

Macduff

4.8 out of 5

13 verified reviews

Satisfaction

4.7

Professionalism

4.8

Communication

4.8

Punctuality

5.0

Macduff's Reviews

5 out of 5

First class service! Our piper was amazing he was responsive to communication, an amazing musician and overall provided an incredible experience for our celebration. Cannot praise him enough. Thank you so much.

Reply from Macduff

3 months ago

Thanks hi so much Lorna!a pleasure to play for you

5 out of 5

He was excellent, help professional and very talented

5 out of 5

Conway was brilliant. Its a big venue and he made sure every customer could hear properly. He was professional and very friendly. Definitely went above and beyond to guarantee everyone had a good time and that more guests would come in. Definitely recommend and will for sure book him for next year. Thank you

2.5 out of 5

I felt he didn't get through a whole song keept stopping saying he was hot and even though I gave him a song list I never heard any the song I wanted I felt he plated the same one over and over

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Wow! Thank you so much for playing for us on our special day, it was a dream come true to have a Piper play as we walked out of the service just married! And you did a great job livening up the party after with some dancing tunes!thank yo so so much!!

Thank you so much for playing at my Grandmother's surprise 90th party Conway, your playing really touched us all and you were very accommodating in playing the specific songs she liked! All the Best!:)

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Macduff's Song list

Amazing grace

Flower of Scotland

Marie’s wedding

The Wedding March

Scotland the Brave

Green hills of Tyrol

Mull of kintyre

Game of thrones theme tune

Thunderstruck-ac/dc

Happy birthday

Waltzing Matlilda

Masons Apron

O Danny Boy

A wide selection of dancing tunes for bagpipes and marches

Macduff's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£100
Up to 1 hour	£160
Up to 2 hours	£200
Up to 3 hours	£300

Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

We can have a call to discuss the changes and I will as accommodating as I possible can be!

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

How much time do you need to set up?

Usually around 15 Mins ti get warmed up and in tune!

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Yes

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I aim to be always well within time to ensure that I am ready to perform or allow for last minute changes as per the client. I ensure that I am immaculately dressed for the event in full kilt attire and my instrument is well tuned to give the best sound possible - I do go out of my way to accommodate any requests around music or performance for my clients.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

- Various Cathedrals and Churches in South Africa and in the UK - on South African television - For the Mayor of Glasgow at the Glasgow City Hall - For the Roll-out of a new British Airways aircraft in South Africa which was attended by the Queen of England

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

- Many top competing bagpipe bands from the UK , Canada, Australia and new Zealand as well as some great traditional music artists from the Scottish and Irish folk music scene.

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Performing in front f the Queen of England

Musicianship

Genres:

Christmas, Military, Marching, World music, Scottish music, Ambient, Electronica, Techno, Folk, Folk rock, Afrobeat, Australian music, Balkan, Electronic, Deep house, Latin jazz, African music, Arabic, Brazilian music, Caribbean music

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Instruments:

Bagpipes, Didgeridoo, Djembe

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Instrumental teaching, Actor, Songwriter, Lyricist, Theory teaching

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