Hire Donal Preston | Bagpiper in Portree

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The Isle of Skye Youth Pipe Band and Skye Highland Dancers in BARGA

About Donal

I’m a bagpiper, based in the Isle of Skye. I can play pretty much any tune you would like. I can do weddings and any private hire events.

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Bagpiper from the Isle of Skye, Scotland.Based Portree but can travel. I am 16 but have played at numerous events. I can play anything you’d like. I play with the Isle of Skye youth pipe band and Isle of Skye pipe band. I have can play at any event you would like. I have been playing since I was 7 and have learnt a wide range of music. I’ve played at some great events with the band and on my own including Isle of Skye Highland Games, weddings and gatherings. I have also travelled all the way to Italy in Barga,Tuscany. I traveled there with the Isle of Skye youth pipe band for the word famous Scottish week. I really enjoy playing the pipes and will be up to travel any where near and around the island.

Donal's Reviews

Thanks so much for performing. This means the world to us. You did everything we were wanting and more!

Donal was excellent and very professional for a 16 year old. It was a surprise for our teenage grandchildren who were holidaying with us from Australia and they were thrilled. Donal was charming and able to play our requests too. We were delighted with the whole experience. Thank you Roberta Keeping

Donal's Song list

Scotland the brave

Highland cathedral

The Scottish soldier

The soup dragon

500 miles (the proclaimers)

I see mull

My shoals of hearing

The gathering

Skye boat song

The rose of alendale

The barren rocks of Aden

Highland laddie

My home town

Jimmy Mackenzie Stornaway

The highland brigade at magersfontain

Pipe major sergeant John Barclay

O’er the bows to ballindoch

Flowers of the Forrest

The dawning of the day

The music of Spey

Murdo wedding is

O’flower of Scotland

Mairi’s wedding

The gardens of Skye

Captain Lachlan macphail of tired

The pumpkins fancy

Sandys new chanter

The octagon

Killiecrankie

Ye jacobites by name

The siege of Dubrovnik

On the road to paschendale

Alexander Mackenzie of Portree

The sweet maid of glendarule

The bloody feilds of flanders

Loudons Bonny woods and breas

Highland cathedral

Crossing the Minch

Caledonia

High road to Linton

Colin’s cattle

Crossing the river po

Barren rocks of Aden

Pumpkin fancy

Caledonian canal

Amazing grace

We’re no awa’tae bide awa’

The rose of kelvingrove

Peter Mackenzie warren

At long last

Gardens of Skye

Chorriechollies

Mhari bhan

The steamboat

Arbil highlanders

John macmillan of Barra

Jig if slurs

Terribus

The hag of the charm

The fifties boatman

O’er the bows

Morag of dunvegan

Donal's Prices

Last updated: 2025

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£75
Up to 1 hour	£125
Up to 2 hours	£187.50
Up to 3 hours	£250

Burns supper1 hour

Play classic Scottish bagpipe songs for as long as I’m needed or wanted

£100

Funeral1 hour 30 minutes

I can play as long as you’d need at the arrival ceremony and mass. I could also play a large list of tunes.

£156.25

Private events2 hours

I can play as long as needed at said event. Happy for song requests for the event

£187.50

Weddings3 hours

This would mean I would play at the opening,the walk down the aisle, as you leave the isle, the walk as the married couple to the table and the confetti shower. I can play during the celebrations as well as I’m happy to play whenever to make your day however you want.

£250

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I believe my clients love most my varied range of music coming consisting of slow,fast,march's or jumpy strathspeys. They also say that I’m very friendly.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I have preformed at the mount without in Bristol and have played at community gatherings and many more.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

As a piper there is not really any artists that influence me

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

I have played for a opening of a BBC documentary and also played at the Scottish week in barga, Italy.

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

I always try my best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smooth as possible.If timings vary just let me know when you need me in advance.

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

How much time do you need to set up?

I would only need 10 to 15 mins to warm up my pipes before the event as they need to be tuned.

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

Yes! As long as you let me know in advance on some specifics I should k ow them or could very easily learn them. I’m happy to play any tune you may request.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, absolutely! I bring my own pipes and a drum if you request.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes! I can play whatever you want as long as it’s playable on bagpipes. For example 500 miles or can’t help falling in love with you. There is no fee for the rehearsal time!

Musicianship

Genres:

Scottish music

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Instruments:

Bagpipes

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Charity event, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Funeral / Memorial service

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