Hire Craig Swarbrick | Bagpiper in Cwmbran

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Cwmbran

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Established bagpiper, with many years of experience, played along side the dragons and German police show to name a few Currently with the City of Newport pipes & Drums as pipe major, Play alongside the welsh piping society, in and around uk and Europe through various events Experienced player with sincerity and professionalism when needed, Crowd engaging solo artist with years of experience No rush policy, organised and client tailoring of needs required Whether it’s building your dream wedding with the swish of the kilt or playing at your organised event or planned evening and the squirl of the pipes Through to professionalism / dignity and sincerity for your dear loved ones to give them the send off they deserve. Rest assured I have played for many years throughout South Wales , your day or event will go without a hitch, giving you peace of mind Please do look at my repertoire and reviews Thank you for reading Slainte Drop me a message for a chat about your requirements All enquiries are strictly confidential Thank you for looking

5 out of 5

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Professionalism

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Communication

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Punctuality

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Mr's Reviews

5 out of 5

Craig was absolutely fantastic! Very professional, friendly, talented piper! Brilliant playing, piping in the guests and haggis for our burns night! Very easy to work with, I will be recommending Craig to the team planning Burns 2025!

5 out of 5

Simply outstanding. Craig really blew everyone away at my mums birthday party and had several guests in tears of joy. A performance that no one who attended will ever forget.

5 out of 5

Craig was totally professional throughout - he kept our guests entertained and not only is he a superb piper, he really looks the part. Very easy to work with, friendly, flexible... we will be inviting him back next year. Thanks Craig!

5 out of 5

Provided an excellent performance for our New Year's eve celebrations

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5 out of 5

Craig did a fantastic job at our burns night supper. Our guests all commented on how well he played and added to the evening. From an organiser point of view I found him very helpful and easy to deal with. Punctual, professional and gave myself and my staff pointers on how the evening should go. Would recomend him for any event and hope to work with him in the future.

5 out of 5

Hi I would just like to let you no that myself and the family were very pleases with what you did for my mum funeral you were very professional and caring from the time you came to our home and there was no rushing us on with what you wanted played seeing you outside the church to us carrying mamma Jess it was done to the letter you would of thought we all had been rehearsing this for weeks and at the grave side well it blew us away even to you stood at the grave side lowered your head as a mark of respect very touching and that I will be forever thankful mr Craig swarbrick May be one day you could play at my son wedding once again many thanks 5 star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 from carol bill michael and family

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Mr's Song list

Traditional tunes :

A mans a man for all that (burns suppers)

Amazing grace

Highland cathedral

Hector the hero

Fair maid of Barra

Dark Island

Flowers of the forest

The pretty dirk (piobroach)

Sir Robertson’s salute (piobroach)

2/4 sets :

Teribus

Mharias wedding

Sweet maid of glendaruel

Corriechollies 43 welcome

Barron rocks of Aden

High road to gairloch

Campbell’s farewell to red castle

3/4 sets :

The bloody fields of Flanders

Campsie hills

Green hills of Tyrol

Battles o’er

lochanside

Shoals of herring

Balmoral

Farewell to nigg

J.k.cairns

Colin’s cattle

My land

Castle dangerous

I see mull

4/4 sets :

Caber fheigh

The meeting of the waters

Scotland the brave

Rowan tree

No awa to bide awa

Battle of Waterloo

Fletta from flotta

Murdos wedding

Bluebells of Scotland

Cockney jocks

Wings

Drunken Duncan

Dawning of the day

Maggie

Bonnie Galloway

The old rustic bridge

Falklands palace

Sir Adam Thompson

6/8 sets

Bonnie Dundee

Steam boat

10th hli crossing the Rhine

Piobroach o donald dhu

Atholl highlanders

Farewell to the creeks

Cock of the north

Rabs wedding

Pm Donald maclean of Lewis

Dovecote Park

Glendaruel highlanders

John d Burgess

Mrs macneil of ugadale

Miss lily christie

Leaving port Askaig

9/8 sets :

Battle of the Somme

Heights of dargai

Bathgate Highland games

Heather grant of strathyre

Children of Narbeth

Strathspeys:

molly Connell

Orange & blue

Aspen bank

Other tunes/ jigs etc :

Paddy be easy

Lyns wedding

Flee the glen

For the love of a thistle

Farewell to camraw

Balmoral highlanders

Welsh sets :

Land of my fathers

Calon lan

Cwm Rhondda

Scottish sets :

Flower of Scotland

The sword dance

Irish sets :

Danny boy

Wild rover

Molly Malone

Plus many more !!

Mr's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£80
Up to 1 hour	£160
Up to 2 hours	£250
Up to 3 hours	£350

Customer questions

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

I always try my best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible.if timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let me know.🎶

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

Unfortunately I cannot supply an iPod/Dj Service at this time

How much time do you need to set up?

Usually set up time is 15 mins before the event, if stage presence is required then a further 15mins prep time is needed for PA system/ feedback issues to be resolved.

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

I have an endless list of tunes on my portfolio, if a more bespoke tune/tunes is required then a further 4-6 weeks advance notice will be required but I will do what I can to accommodate the client ensuring a smooth running event

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

All equipment is supplied for performance

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a specific piece of music is required for your event then a further 4-6 weeks notice will be required.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The atmosphere to which the pipes bring to any event, With the swoosh of the kilt and skirl of the pipes

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Previous events : German police tattoo / RRW Hamburg show Cannes show Romanian music and light festival Cardiff armed forces day Canes festival Cavalcade Scotland Newport armed forces day Barry remembrance parade Newport remembrance parade Welsh warriors festival

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Pm Stuart Liddell Pm Gordon Duncan Pm Chris Armstrong

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

The German police tattoo Hamburg

Musicianship

Genres:

Military, Medieval music, Ceilidh, Traditional Scottish folk

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Instruments:

Bagpipes

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Event types:

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

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