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James
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About James
Military Pipe Major for hire. With almost 20 years of experience performing at some of the biggest shows and occasions in the world.
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James' Song list
Wedding Favourites:
Highland Cathedral
Mhairi's Wedding
The Skye Boat Song
The Highland Wedding
Hector the Hero
Slow Airs & popular funeral music:
The Flowers of the Forest
The Dark Island
My Home
The Highland Cradle Song
The Mist Covered Mountains
Amazing Grace
Flower of Scotland
Morag of Dunvegan
2/4 Marches:
The Barren Rocks of Aden
The Brown Haired Maiden
A Mans a Man for a' that
John Macdonald of Glencoe
The High Road to Gairloch
Highland Laddie
The Black Bear
.....
3/4 Marches:
The Green Hills of Tyrol (A Scottish Soldier)
When the Battles O'er
Lochanside
Castle Dangerous
The Kilworth Hills
Mull of Kintyre
Shoals of Herring
...
4/4 Marches:
Scotland the Brave
The Rowan Tree
Caber Feidh
Ye Jacobites by name
The Roses of Prince Charlie
The Braes o' Killiecrankie
The Old Rustic Bridge
...
6/8 Marches:
The Atholl Highlanders
The Pibroch of Donald Dhu
The Glendaruel Highlanders (Campbelltown Loch)
Cock of The North
Auld Adam
Bonnie Dundee
The Steamboat
Black Watch at Al Basrah
Macdonalds awa to the wars.
Strathspeys:
Susan MacLeod
The Piper's Bonnet
Aniston Castle
The Ewe wi' the crooked horn
Maggie Cameron
Dora MacLeod
Reels:
Itchy Fingers
Capt Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree
Lt Col DJS Murray
The Sound of Sleat
Lexy Mcaskill
Sandy Cameron
The Sheepwife
The Reel of Tulloch
James' Prices
Last updated: 2026
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
| Duration | Price | |
| Short performance (up to 15 min) | £156.25 | |
| Up to 1 hour | £187.50 | |
| Up to 2 hours | £250 | |
| Up to 3 hours | £312.50 |
Packages
Standard Wedding Package 2 hours
This package includes music for guest arrivals, arrival of the bride/groom as requested and music as the happy couple and guests leave the ceremony and confetti throw.
£281.25
Full Wedding Package3 hours 30 minutes
This includes music for guest arrivals, arrival of the bride/groom and music as the happy couple and guests leave the ceremony/confetti throw.
In addition, the full wedding package includes spots of piping during the photos/drinks reception and piping the couple into the wedding breakfast.
£375
Customer questions
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
Edinburgh Tattoo Lone Piper
Murrayfield Lone Piper
Pentagon Washington
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Palace
Windsor Horse Show
BBC TV at Edinburgh Castle
Australia, New Zealand.
Signet Library
Cenotaph act of remembrance
Many overseas jobs including Fiji, Tonga, Ethiopia, India, Libya, Germany, Lithuania, Kenya, Bermuda.
3 Month tour or America and Canada
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
Grade 1 bands as a collective over the years.
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
Lone Piper Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Lone Piper at Murrayfield for Scotish National Team live on TNT
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
These things can happen from time to time, should the date not change then 99% of the time I may be able to move things around to accommodate.
How much time do you need to set up?
I like to arrive 30 mins prior to functions to have a look at the venue and look at possible routes for pipes.
Pipes then take 10mins to get into tune and ready to play.
Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?
Yes of course, you can also request music not on the set list and where possible will accommodate.
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
Yes, everything I need is included in the price.
Can you learn specific pieces before the event?
Yes, where possible I will always try and offer this service.
Musicianship
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Military
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