Hire Gordon TJ | Bagpiper in Hook

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From£250

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About Gordon

Highland piper, playing pipes that belonged to John MacDonald of Inverness (who was honorary piper to Edward VII, George V and George VI).

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Hook

I practice an hour per day and am proud to get out and about and play the pipes down here in London and the surrounding counties, as well as compete in amateur piobaireachd competitions in Edinburgh. If you’d like to hire me, please get in touch!

Gordon

5 out of 5

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Gordon's Reviews

5 out of 5

Gordon played very well at a gala fundraising dinner at the Mansion House in the City in February 2023 in front of the 250 guests.

5 out of 5

Gordon was an awesome piper at our wedding. He is a very accomplished piper who impressed everyone (including many guests/family members who had and do play the pipes themselves)! Over and above being a great piper, Gordon was incredibly efficient and on time which made any organisation very easy. Thanks again Gordon!

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Gordon's Song list

I have a very long list of tunes, both light music (marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, slow airs) and piobaireachd (classical pipe music). And can learn new ones if you have a particular request. If you aren't sure what you want, I can discuss it with you and put together a set for you or give you tunes to choose from.

INCLUDING (but not limited to):

Scotland the Brave

Mairi's Wedding

Highland Laddie

Wee Highland Laddie

Cabar Feidh

Highland Cathedral

Atholl Highlanders

Bonnie Dundee

Glendaruel Highlanders

All the Blue Bonnets are Over the Border

Within a Mile of Edinburgh Toon

Farewell to the Creeks

Hey Johnnie Cope

Inverness Gathering

Donald Maclean's Farewell to Oban

High Road to Gairloch

Wha Saw the 42nd

Pibroch of Donald Dhu

Macdonald of the Isles

Battle of Waterloo

Standard on the Braes of Mar

Devil in the Kitchen

Steam Train to Mallaig

Itchy Fingers

The Gael

Green Hills

FOR FUNERALS:

Lochaber No More

Mist Covered Mountains

My Home

Flowers of the Forest

Mull of the Mountains

Gordon's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£150
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£350
Up to 3 hours	£450

Standard performance

c.20 minutes of (almost) continuous playing at a time and place of your choosing. Travel costs are extra.

£150

Wedding

Playing on arrival, in the church, and as the guests leave for the reception, or any combination thereof. Typically about 35 minutes total playing time. Can add on the reception as well but subject to additional fee. Travel costs are extra.

£250

Burns Night

Playing on arrival of guests (c.30 minutes with short gaps), and piping in and out the haggis. Can read the Address to the Haggis also if required. Price set higher than usual because I get dozens of Burns Night requests. Travel costs are extra.

£350

Customer questions

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

Ask me - I will try to accommodate.

How much time do you need to set up?

I will need somewhere that I can warm the pipes up to get them in tune. This should be somewhere I can't be heard - often a kitchen or a basement or similar. I'd arrive there about 45 min before starting to play.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes normally - ask me.

Musicianship

Genres:

Scottish music, Military, Traditional Scottish folk, Marching

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Instruments:

Bagpipes

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Event types:

Wedding, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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