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About Julia Read Scottish Piper & Harpist

Based in Marlow, I offer the bagpipes and harp for events. I can play both instruments at the same event.

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Bourne End

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I have been playing various instruments for over 40 years, ranging from jazz clarinet, guitar, bagpipes, harp and piano, but for events I specialise in offering the Bagpipes and Celtic Harp. I can offer both instruments for the same event - although I draw the line at playing them both at the same time!

Julia Read Scottish Piper & Harpist

5 out of 5

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Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Julia Read Scottish Piper & Harpist's Reviews

5 out of 5

Julia was fabulous at my Mums funeral wake, just lovely to have in the background at afternoon tea, which is what we had. Thank you Julia, everyone loved it.

5 out of 5

Amazing bagpiper , you sent my dad off on his next journey like a king. Thankyou so much. My dad loved the bagpipe’s , Many thanks for your outstanding performance . Nel

5 out of 5

Julia is a very talented musician, she made our Burns Supper even more memorable by playing the bag pipes on arrival, piped in the the haggis, and played the harp during dinner. Thank you for a great evening.

5 out of 5

Wow, Julia was given less than 2 days notice as my client was let down by a previous planner and Julia came to the rescue. I will be using Julia’s service for my future events. I highly recommend Julia and her services she provides. My client was blown away by the elegance of the harp she played at his proposal

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Julia Read Scottish Piper & Harpist's Song list

I play an extensive range of tunes on both instruments and have playlists that can cater for events such as weddings, funerals, birthdays, corporate events, Burns nights and Celtic evenings.

HARP: Classical, popular, celtic, eg Canon in D, Jesu Joy, Perfect, Skye Boat

BAGPIPES: Traditional, popular eg Scotland the Brave,

Rowan Tree, The Rose, Can you Feel the Love

HARP Sample song list for weddings

Can you Feel the love tonight

have I told you lately

what a wonderful world

Somewhere in Time

Chaconne

Leaving Lismore

Amazing Grace

For the Love of a Princess

And I love you so

How Long Will I love you

a thousand years

Wild Mountain Thyme

The Rose

Danny Boy

Allegro

Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring

Anne's Theme

Wind Beneath my Wings

The Nightingale

Perfect, Ed Sheeran

Anne's Theme

Can't Help Falling in Love

Evergreen

My Own True Love (Tara Theme)

Everything I do I do it for you

Canon in D

Leaving Stoer

Glasgow Love Song (Love Actually)

over the rainbow

misty

HARP sample playlist for funerals

Matador's Lament

Farewell to a Friend

what a wonderful world

Meditation, Anne Gaudet

Amazing Grace

Auld Lang Syne

The Nightingale

Wild Mountain Thyme

Danny Boy

Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring

the prayer

Time to Say Goodbye

Canon in D

fields of gold

memories

over the rainbow

I giorni

HARP sample playlist for Celtic events

Concerto - O'Carolan

Etude

Matador's Lament

Goblin Rustle (B nat)

Roslin Castle

Farewell to a Friend

while bagpipes play

A weaving lilt

Skye Boat Song

Ye Banks and Braes

Afton Water

Amazing Grace

Chaconne

Charlotte in Spring

For the Love of a Princess

Meditation, Anne Gaudet

Blue Bells of Scotland

Auld Lang Syne

Leaving Lismore

Loch Lomond

The Nightingale

margarets waltz

Eleanor Plunkett

La Valse a Roser

Mary Young and Fair

Wild Mountain Thyme

Danny Boy

I Love my love in the morning

Etude VI

Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring

the prayer

Waltz for Kylin

Ae Fond Kiss

Water is Wide

Canon in D

Leaving Stoer

Planxty Irwin

Captain O'Kane

HARP sample playlist for a cocktail event

Can you Feel the love tonight

Concerto - O'Carolan

have I told you lately

what a wonderful world

Somewhere in Time

Amazing Grace

Moondance

And I love you so

How Long Will I love you

a thousand years

From This Moment On,Shania Twain

Leaving Lismore

For the Love of a Princess

Wild Mountain Thyme

I Love my love in the morning

Danny Boy

Anne's Theme

Wind Beneath my Wings

The Nightingale

Perfect

Can't Help Falling in Love

Evergreen

My Own True Love (Tara Theme)

Time to Say Goodbye

The Rose

the prayer

Everything I do I do it for you

Water is Wide

Leaving Stoer

fields of gold

memories

over the rainbow

I giorni

all my life, k-ci and jojo

all of me, john legend

american mouth flightless bird

beauty and the beast

because of you, ne-yo

disney love songs

glasgow love theme (love actually)

I will always love you

I won't give up

if I aint got you, alicia keys

make you feel my love

misty

moon river

my heart will go on

remember the time, michael jackson

ribbon in the sky

romance anonimo

so amazing, luther vandross

stay, rihanna

till there was you

Etude

BAGPIPES sample playlist for weddings:

Highland Laddie

Barren Rocks of Aden

Teribus

Corriechoillie’s Welcome

Highland Cathedral

Highland Wedding

Seige of Delhi

Bells of Shannon

Battle of the Somme

The Heights of Dargai

Green Hills of Tyrol

When the Battle’s Over

Lochanside

I See Mull (Land of My Youth)

Balmoral

Scotland the Brave

Mhairi’s Wedding

The Roses of Prince Charlie

The Battle of Killiecrankie

Mull O'Kintyre

Loch Lommond

Road to the Isles

Wings

Flett from Flotta

Loch Ruan

Within a Mile o’ Edinburgh Toon

Duncan MacInnes

The Rhodesian Regiment

Hills of Perth

My Love She's But a Lassie Yet

BAGPIPES sample playlist for funerals

Battle is over

Flowers of the Forest

Amazing Grace

Abide with Me

Let it Be

Going Home

My Home

BAGPIPES sample playlist for Burns night

A Man's a Man for A' That

Auld Lang Syne

Barren Rocks of Aden

Cock o the North

Sample of Pop songs that work on BAGPIPES

Can you Feel the Love tonight

Star Wars

Lord of the Rings

In the Jungle

Country Roads

Julia Read Scottish Piper & Harpist'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)	£287.50
Up to 1 hour	£350
Up to 2 hours	£412.50
Up to 3 hours	£462.50

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

quality, professionalism, putting you first

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

many venues in the UK, as well as in New Zealand and Europe (mainly Germany and Holland)

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Bagpipers like Stuart Liddell Harpists like Deborah Conant Henson

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

Bollywood movie, Leeds castle, private London clubs

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

I will do my best to work with you

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

n/a

How much time do you need to set up?

30 min

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

You can select some tunes certainly. I'm very experienced at what tunes work best with respect to timing and suitability so I will help you where I can. But yes, of course it is your event, you can certainly select tunes.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

yes

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

yes. There is a fee of £30/tune for this service to take account of rehearsal time.

Musicianship

Genres:

Scottish music, Military, Film / TV music, Light music, Easy listening, Pop

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Instruments:

Bagpipes, Harp

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Fluent sight-reader

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