Hire Lewis McWilliams | Bagpiper in Glasgow

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About Lewis

Professional bagpiper based in Glasgow with over 15 years of Experience.

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Bagpiper

Glasgow

Lewis McWilliams a professional bagpiper based in Glasgow. With over 15 years of experience performing at weddings, funerals, corporate events, and celebrations. Lewis has performed at prestigious venues and events across Scotland including Piping Live and Celtic Connections. Whether you're seeking a majestic entrance for a wedding, a touching farewell at a funeral, or lively entertainment for a ceilidh, Lewis will create unforgettable memories for you and your guests. In addition to playing the great highland bagpipes I am also able to play the Scottish small pipes. The small pipes are lighter in sound are an ideal background to a drinks reception.

Lewis

5 out of 5

4 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Lewis' Reviews

5 out of 5

Lewis was absolutely amazing. We booked him for our pubs Hogmanay party. Amazing value for money as he played his whole set compared to our piper from the previous year who only played for 5 minutes. We HIGHLY recommend Lewis for any of your events as you will not be let down by him performance and professionalism!! Will hopefully be booking him again for next years Hogmanay. Thank you again!!

5 out of 5

We hired Lewis to perform at a new year. Lewis was professional, and incredibly easy to work with. They helped us choose a beautiful selection of traditional and modern tunes that perfectly suited for the occasion.

5 out of 5

Lewis was a brilliant part of our wedding. He played for our guests as well as piping us into our meal with the wedding party. Lewis is very skilled at what he does and was very knowledgeable when giving advice on songs to choose. Would highly recommend Lewis!

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Lewis' Song list

Highland Cathedral

Amazing Grace

Flower of Scotland

Mairi’s Wedding

Scotland the Brave

The Rowan Tree

Murdo’s Wedding

The Green Hills of Tyrol

The Gael (from "Last of the Mohicans")

The Braes of Mar

Hector the Hero

The Atholl Highlanders

Cock o' the North

Brown Haired Maiden

The Clumsy Lover

The Bells of Dunblane

Raigmore

The Fields of Athenry

The Barren Rocks of Aden

Marie’s Wedding

March of the Cameron Men

The Flowers of the Forest

Killiecrankie

King of Laois

Sands of Kuwait

Lewis' Prices

Last updated: 2025

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£100
Up to 1 hour	£125
Up to 2 hours	£250
Up to 3 hours	£300

Customer questions

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

I am very flexible to timing changes. I will help to ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible.

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

I can provide music to play in between sets.

How much time do you need to set up?

I will normally arrive at the venue half an hour to an hour early to tune up and familiarise myself with the venue.

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

Certainly I can also learn requests when given enough notice.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, absolutely! I bring my own instrument to play acoustically

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Sure as long as the request is playable on the bagpipes and I have enough notice to memorise the tune.

Musicianship

Genres:

Scottish music, Ceilidh, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Christmas

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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, Burns night, Birthday party, Recording session, New Year's Eve, Christmas party, Charity event, Corporate event, Concert, Wedding proposal, Virtual event, Theatre / Show, Cruise

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Other skills:

Audio engineer, Sound technician, Producer, Ableton Live

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