Hire Lorcan Drysdale | Bagpiper in Taunton

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About Lorcan

Lorcan Drysdale is a Scottish Highland Bagpiper and has been playing the Bagpipes for over 30 years.

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Taunton

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Lorcan Drysdale started playing the Scottish Highland Bagpipes at the tender age of 12 and has been playing for almost 35 years. During this time Lorcan has received many accolades and has won many competitions both as a soloist and Pipe Band member. Within 2 years of learning to play the Bagpipes, Lorcan had won many Irish solo competitions and went on to become the Provincial Juvenile Champion of Leinster three years in a row and placed in the top 4 in the All-Ireland Championships at Juvenile level several times. Having left Ireland in 1990, Lorcan became a member of a former RSPBA Champion of Champions band called the Pride of Murray Pipe Band based in West London. As a member of the band, Lorcan played in all the major competitions including the World Championships where the band were consistently placed in the top 6 in their grade. While Lorcan was a member of the band, it progressed from Grade 3 to Grade 2. Lorcan also had the privilege of being a member of the band when they were invited to be the only civilian band to play for Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the Royal Family on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002.

Lorcan

5 out of 5

13 verified reviews

Satisfaction

4.9

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.9

Punctuality

5.0

Lorcan's Reviews

4.5 out of 5

Everything went well, he was punctual, very accommodating and I’ve had positive feedback from attendees.

5 out of 5

Lorcan is an amazing musician! We asked him to play “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran after a bagpipe cover that you find on YouTube. He learned it himself just by listening to the song and he played it marvellously! He made the ceremony magical and mesmerising and we cannot thank him enough. Despite being such a hot day he endured the heat all geared up in his beautiful costume ! Cannot thank him enough and I recommend him with all my heart!

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1 year ago

Thanks for that Giuliana. Your wedding service was amazing!! I have never witnessed one like it. I'm glad you enjoyed Perfect!!

5 out of 5

straight forward booking/enquiry procedure; direct contact with musician easy; Lorcan very accommodating and his "surprise" presence much appreciated

5 out of 5

Absolutely superb! He gave my mother the perfect send off. The whole family couldn't be happier. Thank you Lorcan.

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1 year ago

Thanks Maggs. It was a pleasure to help out yesterday....

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We had Lorcan for our wedding in Devon in December 2011 and he was absolutely fantastic. He went out of his way to meet us initially to discuss our choice of music and offered some really great advice in respect of some of our song choices. On the day he arrived nice and early!! The guests absolutely loved him as did we, when we look back at our photographs of the day we definitely know that the day would not have been the same without him there. He brought that traditional piper feel that makes a wedding a good wedding! He played a wonderful mix of old and new Irish and Scottish tunes for us and sounded magical and haunting as well as uplifting and rousing and really added to everyone’s enjoyment of the day. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Lorcan if you are thinking about a piper, go on book him, you will regret if you don’t!

Just wanted to say thank you for playing at my Dad's funeral on the 3rd of March. It was a perfect tribute to my Dad and I know he would have been proud hear the pipes ringing out around the chapel. We have had lots of wonderful comments in regards to you playing at the service. Hopefully one day we can book you for a happier occasion. On behalf of myself, the close family and friends of my Dad and of course my wonderful Dad... Thank you.

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Lorcan's Song list

Tunes required to be discussed on booking!! If it can be played on the bagpipes and there is enough time for me to learn it then I'll play it!!

Customer questions

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

I am very flexible and I'll always do everything I can to meet any changes you need to make.

How much time do you need to set up?

As a Scottish Highland Piper, I don't really need any setup time as I tend to come already in Uniform and have my instrument pre-tuned. If I am to be a surprise and I need time to change etc., then I will build that in by prior arrangements that are approved by you.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes I do. I only need my Bagpipes and I bring them myself

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes, I can. Bagpipes are one of the few instruments that can't be played while reading sheet music so all tunes need to be learned off by heart. Given enough lead time, I'm sure most choices can be learned in time - though items from Beyonce might be a stretch!! :-)

Musicianship

Genres:

Folk

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Instruments:

Bagpipes

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching

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