About Roy

Ex piper with the 1st Battalion The Black Watch, with forty years round the world experience.

Bagpiper

Cambridge

Public liability insurance of £5 million

Having played the bagpipes for some forty years, and with a wealth of experience gained from my time as a piper with the 1st Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), I offer a unique service that will make your special occasion truly memorable. I'm proud to say that I have had the pleasure of playing the bagpipes for most of the current Royal Family and I've also been a guest at the White House where I played for George Bush senior. Whatever the event, be it a wedding, funeral, party, Burn's night celebration or gala dinner the bagpipes always add a touch of style and prestige; leaving your guests with lasting memories. With every detail tailor-made to your own requirements you can be assured of a professional and personal service. I can play traditional Scots and Irish music, favourite melodies or even requests. Very competitive Rates. I aim to beat any quote you have been given. Just drop me a line or send me an email from the link below, save yourself some money and although I am based in Cambridge I'd be happy to travel anywhere to your event.

Roy

5 out of 5

6 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Roy's Reviews

5 out of 5

Roy was absolutely fantastic playing at our wedding! We would highly recommend him and the guests absolutely loved it. He was able to play an extra 30 minutes short notice and we appreciate that so much. A very special touch as my family are Scottish so will be a memory we will treasure. Thank you Roy!

5 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic.

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Absolutely brilliant thanks Roy.

5 out of 5

From the first contact with Roy at the church, until he left us at the cemetery Roy was the upmost professional. Both myself and the family were so pleased that we decided to have Roy play for my wife. The tune we picked, Flowers of the forest, to escort my wife out of church and to the hearse made the day more bearable. Roy also agreed to pipe my wife from the hearse to the graveside, even though we had a quick shower of rain, didn't perturb Roy in the slightest. Roy also stayed and was very approachable as well as giving his condolences to me. I will be very willing to recommend Roy to anyone who is looking for a piper

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Everybody was most impressed and you certainly assisted with sending father in law off as best we could.

Thank you for such an excellent performance - and it was really interesting for us all to hear about the pipes, your uniform and the regiment.

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5 gigs

Experienced: 5 bookings through Encore

Saved the day!

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

8th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 8 years