Bagpiper
Simon Addison Highland Piper
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Going Home (Largo)
Bruce's Address- Scots Wha Hae
The Siege Of Hereford
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About Simon
Pipe Sergeant Simon Addison. An established, highly-experienced, full-time professional piper with over 23 years of experience in the UK.
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Bagpiper
Hereford
Public liability insurance of £1 million
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5 gigs
Experienced: 5 bookings through Encore
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Musicianship
Genres:
Military, Scottish music, Traditional Scottish folk
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Event types:
Funeral / Memorial service, Wedding, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Theatre / Show, Concert, Charity event, Corporate event, Private event, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Wedding proposal, Recording session, Cruise
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Other skills:
Composer, Actor, Instrumental teaching
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Simon's Song list
These are just some of my current repertoire with more tunes being added all the time.
10 HLI Crossing The Rhine
100 Pipers
51st Highland Division
A Man's a Man for a' that
Abide With Me
Amazing Grace
Arbenn
Atholl Highlanders
Auld Lang Syne
Balmoral
Balmoral/My Land
Battle Of The Somme
Battle's O'er
Black Bear
Bonnie Dundee
Bonnie Galloway
Bonnie Lass O Fyvie
Calon Lan
Castle Dangerous
Cock Of The North
Cockney Jocks
Collin's Cattle
Collins Cattle
Cork Hill
Cwm Rhondda
Diu Regnare
Earl Of Mansfield's March
Farewell To Aberdeen
Flee the Glen
Going Home
Green Hills of Tyrol
Haste To The Wedding
Hector The Hero
Heilan' Laddie
Highland Cathedral
Inisheer
Itchy Fingers Jig
Land Of My Fathers
Loch Tay Boat Song
Lochanside
Mairi's Wedding
Mingulay Boat Song
Mist Covered Mountains of Home
Morag Of Dunvegan
Mull Of Kintyre
Murdo's Wedding
My Home
My Land
O Laidh
O'er the Bows to Ballindalloch(Strathspey)
Oft In The Stilly Night
Orange and Blue(Strathspey)
Over The Bows To Ballandalloch
Padstow Farewell
Plant Un Chou
Prince Charles Welcome To Lochaber
Rakes Of Mallow
Rakes Of Mallow
Remembering Vimy
Road To Islay
Rocking The Baby
Rowan Tree
Salute To The Royal Fendersmith
Scotch and Cider
Scotch on the Rocks
Scotland The Brave
Scots Wha Hae
Sleep Dearie, Sleep
Strangest Dream
Suo Gan
Teribus
The Barren Rocks of Aden
The Barren Rocks of Aden
The Bells Of Dunblane
The Clumsy Lover
The Crags of Tumbledown Mountain
The Fair Maid of Barra
The garb Of Auld Gaul
The Hag At The Churn
The Heights of Dargai
The High Rise
The High Road To Gairloch
The Piper Of Drummond
The Roadmaker
The Siege of Hereford
The Steamboat
The Wye Invader
We're No Awa Tae Bide Awa
Westering Home
Wha' saw the 42nd
When The Battle's Over
When The Piper Plays
Wings
Customer questions
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
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?
No, I'm a live performer with no electronics or amplification
How much time do you need to set up?
At least 30 minutes to get kitted-up and to set up and tune my pipes
Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?
You may choose any tune for my list. If you have any special request, please let me know.
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
I bring my own instruments with me.
Can you learn specific pieces before the event?
I need at least 2 weeks to learn a specific piece of music depending on complexity and if it's playable on the pipes.
Simon's Prices
Last updated: 2024
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
Performance duration | Price | |
Short performance (up to 15 min) | £187.50 | |
Up to 1 hour | £250 | |
Up to 2 hours | £375 | |
Up to 3 hours | £500 |
Packages
Wedding ceremony
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£400
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