The Highland Bagpiper

There's nothing quite like the unique sight and sound of a traditional Highland Piper to add a distinctive touch to any special event. Playing to a high standard, Simon is a highly-experienced piper. He's based in Hereford although he travels throughout the UK and he can supply the tunes to make your occasion memorable. Biography Simon Addison is a full-time, professional Highland Piper and he has been playing the Great Highland Bagpipe for over 20 years. Already an accomplished musicial, having trained as a classical trumpeter at the age of 12, Simon took up the pipes at the age of 19 and studied at the College of Piping in Glasgow as well as having personal tuition from a former Argyll and Sutherland piper, he has gone on to become a very talented and accomplished Highland Piper. He has recently been promoted to Pipe Sergeant for the Cwmbran & District Pipes and Drums in South Wales In great demand, Simon is available to perform for your special occasion and these include- Weddings/civil partnerships Funerals and memorial services Burns Night Birthdays and anniversaries Corporate entertainment Film/TV Armed Forces events Charity/fundraising events And anything where the sound of the pipes would make a unique and spectacular addition! Reliable, professional and immaculately turned out, Simon has a long and established pedigree of solo piping and he is constantly in demand. As a solo and band piper, he has piped nationally and overseas including performing at Les Transhumances Musicales in the South of France. References and testimonials can be supplied and Simon holds full PLI.