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Piper and saxophonist for weddings

About Rich

Rich is a multi-instrumental musician based in Fife, playing Highland Bagpipes and Scottish Smallpipes, guitar and alto/tenor saxophone.

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Rich Gordon began his musical career in 1996 when he started learning the Highland Bagpipe. During his years at high school he started learning Alto Saxophone and Guitar. Since leaving high school in 2003, Rich has written, and produced 4 albums of original music and performed in multiple bands. Rich graduated from the University of St Andrews with a degree in Scottish History and commenced a distance learning degree with Berklee College of Music in 2012. Currently working primarily as a solo piper, Rich also plays tenor and alto saxophone and Scottish Smallpipes. Rich has worked with previous clients including Moet and Chandon, Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh, National Museums of Scotland, Tesco and Aldourie Castle.

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5 out of 5

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Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.9

Punctuality

5.0

Rich's Reviews

5 out of 5

Absolutely brilliant - Rich you were incredible and really made our wedding! Thank you so much.

5 out of 5

Great. Rich was very pleasant and a superb piper. Played the Northumbrian pipes to lower the sound to enable guests to socialise. Punctual and accommodating.

5 out of 5

Rich was absolutely phenomenal. Such a talented musician and a wonderful personality. We really enjoyed having him play for us on our wedding day and would highly recommend him. Thanks so very much, Rich!

5 out of 5

Richard was absolutely brilliant. Extremely professional, piped all our guests and then our wedding party to the walled garden with no prompting and even gave us some ideas about how best to do it. Everyone said how amazing the atmosphere he created was, something me and my husband will remember for ever.

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booked Rich for a Burn's Supper for a Reunion holiday in Aberfeldy. From first contact to his exit his professionalism and attention to detail was exemplary. He made it a very special occasion for all, and even had some AC/DC [as requested] for the Scousers - they loved him. Rich is a terrific chap, engaging and impeccably dressed. The perfect piper - I cannot recommend him more highly.

We hired Rich to play at a small, intimate wedding in the Trossachs this summer. Everybody absolutely agreed that Rich made the ceremony so special. He plays beautifully. I was tentative to ask him to play "Wild Mountain Thyme" as it is easy to get wrong on the bagpipes - a quick browse through the online versions will confirm this claim - but he nailed it with a pitch-perfect rendition. Would not think of recommending or using another piper when the next opportunity arises.

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Top 10 booked musician of 2023

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25 gigs

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Booked for an Encore gig with less than 24 hours’ notice

8th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 8 years

Rich's Song list

:: Bagpipes (selection) ::

Flower of Scotland

Scotland the Brave

Highland Cathedral

Caledonia

Cock O The North

Glendaruel Highlanders

Black Bear

Amazing Grace

Auld Lang Syne

:: Sax (selection) ::

Shotgun - George Ezra

Take Five - Dave Brubeck

Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock

Jubel - Kinglande

Vandaag - Bakermat

Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Pick up the Pieces - Average White Band

Titanium - David Guetta

Forget You - Cee Lo Green

Blame it on the Boogie - Jacksons

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder

Fly me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra

Part of your World - Disney

Beauty and the Beast - Disney

Summertime - Kenny G

Rich's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£160
Up to 1 hour	£160
Up to 2 hours	£190
Up to 3 hours	£220

Musicianship

Genres:

Traditional church music, Folk, Ceillidh, Traditional Scottish folk, Marching, Scottish music, Christmas, Classical, Baroque, Renaissance, Musical theatre, Film / TV music, Contemporary classical, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Bluegrass, Country, Jazz, Blues, Dixieland, Swing, Pop, Funk, Motown, R&B, Soul, Covers, Ska, Salsa, Latin, Bossa nova, Ibiza club, Garage, House, Medieval music, Drum 'n' Bass, Modern jazz, Ragtime, Gypsy jazz, Disco, Tribute, Top 40

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Instruments:

Bagpipes, Alto saxophone, Tenor saxophone, Saxophone

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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, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Arranger, Audio engineer, Composer, Songwriter, Producer, Fluent improviser

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