Hire Nathan shaw | Bagpiper in Scotland

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From£156.25

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About Nathan

Bagpiper available for gigs in the west of Scotland area 8 years of experience with 1st Troon BB pipe band. With a high skill set.

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Bagpiper

Ayrshire, UK

I started my piping journey when I was 8, quickly progressing from the chanter to my own pipes. I’ve been playing for the band fully for around 5 years now, cementing my place as a starter for competitions and parades. I’ve developed my piping skills to be a technically good and confident bagpiper, being able to perform a variety of tunes like marches, reels, strathspeys, jigs, slow airs etc. Piping is my passion and something I will continue to progress at. I want to become and established player for a top pipe band and have gigs to play at every weekend. When people think of bagpipes they can feel emotions like happiness and even being a tear to their eye. I feel when playing a sense of pride in my instrument. I enjoy how it makes other people happy. I’ve played in many competitions (especially majors) with a few good results. Like 6th in the world championships this year and a win in the British. I’ve also been in parades like the armistice parade which is an honour to be in, remembering those who were lost. I have played in a variety of concerts for my band and school, doing my own solo performance to showcase my skill. I also do bagpipes as an instrument in music at school giving me a chance to learn advanced tunes and get them marked. My bagpiping is sure to impress wedding venues and other celebrations helping people getting married have their perfect day. I have a variety of tunes that are fit for any gig as I explained earlier. Overall if you are looking for someone who is sure to give you a great bagpiping performance get in touch with me

Nathan

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Nathan's Reviews

5 out of 5

I hired Nathan to play at my son’s 21st birthday party. It was a thorough performance with lots of good tunes and vibes. Nathan started by playing happy birthday on the pipes for the cake being presented and then played some of his skillfull tunes to entertain the guests. This was a great performance and made the birthday party so much better and complete

Nathan played at the park hotel for our wedding party earlier this year. His performance was filled with skill and flair showcasing good sounding tunes and putting on and putting on a show for our guests that were very entertained.

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Nathan's Song list

Well known Marches:

Scotland the brave

Bonnie Galloway

The rowantree

Wings

Bonnie lass O’fyvie

La Baum

Green hills of Tyrol

The battles O’er

Mairi's wedding

Brown haired maiden

Highland cathedral

The call to the gathering

Advanced marches:

Miss elspeth Campbell

PM Angus McDonald

The 8th argylls crossing the river Po

The hawk that swoops on high

Buzancy

The sweet maid of glendarul

The seige of Delhi

Pipers cave

Corohollies

Rantin Rovin robin

The haunting

Lochanside

Loch Lomond

The barren rocks of Aden

Ian McMaster

On the road to Glendarul

McKays farewell to the 74th

6/8 marches

Cabar feidh march

Pipe sergeant John Barclay

The 10th battalion highland light infantry crossing the river Rhine.

Leaving port askaig

Jigs

Kenny Gilles jig

Cabar feidh jig

Reels

Mozart on the rampage

Kelsies wee reel

Brenda stubbert

Young Alex

The devil in the kitchen reel

Mozart on the rampage

Strathspeys

Devil in the kitchen strathspey

Hornpipe

The red fox

Slow airs

Flower of Scotland

Ae fond kiss

Auld lang syne

Hector the hero

The unknown air

Popular songs played on pipes

Can’t help falling in love -elvis

Wake me up - avicci

Hallelujah

Nathan's Prices

Last updated: 2026

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

Duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£62.50
Up to 1 hour	£156.25
Up to 2 hours	£250
Up to 3 hours	£343.75

Party/drinks reception 1 hour

This is for playing whatever is desired at a party or a drinks event for you.

£156.25

Wedding ceremony1 hour

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. Piping people into the building and down the aisle and into dinner. Piping them out the venue too, completing the performance.

£156.25

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner2 hours

I will pipe people into the building to start, them fulfill any requests to play at the ceremony at whatever time, pipe people into the dinner if Desired and finally pipe people out of the building.

£156.25

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I offer a wide range of tunes both traditional, well known, entertaining like jigs that are upbeat and fast for a crowd to enjoy. I’ve been told my piping is a high standard and I am of well skill, offering a great show whatever I’m playing for people.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I have performed in my school doing solo and group work in concerts. I’ve played in competitions around Scotland with my band as well as featured in parades and concerts with them. For solo prices I’ve played at the lochgreen hotel in Troon, the park hotel in Kilmarnock as well as many birthday party events and other celebrations.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

My pipe band leader Christopher bone , who is a very experienced and well respected pipe major, has influenced me the most and has taught me everything I know on the pipes. I wouldn’t be able to play without him. My music teacher also has helped me get started and taught me more advanced tunes to show off my skills.

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

I am just starting doing performances and gigs but I still am an experienced piper. The wedding I played at in Troon had a large guest list so that’s the biggest I’ve performed at and I’m hoping to expand where I play and how many people I play for.

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

If timings are changed, I will be free, as it will need to be the weekend because of school or if it’s a night gig times can be changed to suit

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

No, bagpipe gigs do not require DJ services

How much time do you need to set up?

Around 10 minutes to get the pipes tuned and ready for playing with a few breaks in between the performance to re tune, making the pipes sound as good as possible

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

Yes of course, i will take requests from whatever tune you want played from my list. If a tune you want is not on the list i can learn it for your gig.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, all I need is my pipes which I take to the gig. I need no extra equipment to play.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes, if a song you would like played is not included in my list. Let me know and it can be learned by me beforehand.

Musicianship

Genres:

Scottish music, Ceilidh, Marching

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Instruments:

Bagpipes

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Instrumental teaching

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