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About The Derbyshire Piper - Bagpiper

Bagpiper in traditional Highland Kilt - pipes/ drums or full military pipe band also sax, clarinet and vocals - Derby, Nottingham UK

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Ashbourne

Public liability insurance of £10 million

The Derbyshire Piper - Bagpiper is an accomplished piper presenting in full Highland kilt attire and playing a host of all the popular tunes you know. I can also offer an accompaniment in the form of drums and guitar and can also play the pipes to backing tracks eg Highland Cathedral or Amazing Grace to give a full and powerful sound. Can also play sax, clarinet and vocals and will happily play a mix for you if that helps make your event even more special. Lastly, I can arrange for a full military style pipe band with pipes and drums if required. Covering Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leicester, Stafford and in fact all of the UK as required

Performance details

I can perform outdoors

I have a car I can use to travel to gigs

I can perform with backing tracks

I can perform while walking around a venue

My equipment is PAT tested

I own a PA system

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Musicianship

Genres:

Traditional Scottish folk, Christmas, Traditional church music, Military, Contemporary Christian, Classical, Welsh folk, Marching, Easy listening, Film / TV music, Fanfare, Scottish music

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Instruments:

Bagpipes, Saxophone, Alto saxophone, Tenor saxophone, Clarinet

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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, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, New Year's Eve, Christmas party

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Other skills:

Arranger, Composer, Dancer, MC, Instrumental teaching

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Song list

Scotland the Brave

Barren Rocks

Marie’s Wedding

My Home

Skye Boat Song

Itchy Fingers

Highland Cathedral

Wings

Within a mile

Murdo’s wedding

Green Hills

Battle’s O’er

Amazing Grace

Crossing the river Po

Fleet from Flotta

Cockney Jocks

Flowers of the Forest

Calon Lan

Land of my fathers

Welsh National Anthem

Theme from Dances with Wolves

Theme from Titanic

Long way to tipperary

Siegfried Line

Send in the Clowns

Caber Feidh

Hell bound train

Flower of Scotland

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

the fact that I am very flexible to meet their requirements and ensure that i play what they want and also offer other services such as vocals and can offer full band line ups as well.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

there have been numerous venues which we have performed at particularly with our swing band line ups, including large festivals and eg Excel centre in London. For the bagpipes specifically, they tend to be played outdoors or in churches

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

because i lead the swing bands as well as the bagpiping, my influences are sourced from numerous musicians including the likes of Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman as well as Louis Prima, from a bagpiping standpoint, i like you learn and listen to the Scottish highland pipe bands as well as for example The Dark Isle Piper

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

We performed in a Hollywood film with sir Daniel Day Lewis called Phantom Thread where we were the swing band as well as pipers. all the photos are on line and of course the film has gained an Oscar as well as world wide viewing

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

No problem at all, if I am chosen to play for you, then I allow plenty of time throughout the day to factor in all eventualities

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

Yes I can do and happy to incorporate your playlist of music as well if required

How much time do you need to set up?

Normally aim to get to the venue around an hour beforehand. If it is just a solo piper, then I am ready in 15 minutes - however if it is our trio set up of pipes drums guitar, then an hour beforehand is fine. If it is the military pipe band, then we would normally arrive 2 hours beforehand

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

Yes of course, i would be delighted to discuss the play list with you to ensure it is exactly as you would wish.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, i bring the bagpipes or sax or clarinet and also a small PA system to play backing tracks if required of course

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Happy to learn any songs in advance of the event and can usually source the arrangement from musician colleagues

Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£200
Up to 2 hours	£350
Up to 3 hours	£500

Wedding ceremony2 musicians

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. As well as piping, i can also play sax, clarinet and sing vocal numbers with backing tracks to suit your event eg Rat Pack or ballads etc

£350

Reviews

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Michael H, 1 month ago

Clearly with all of this covid issue we couldn’t have a proper party, so we invited some guest entertainers to play for us and Kal (the derbyshire piper) came along and played some fantastic music for us as well as Christmas Carols and even helped us see in the new year, albeit a little early - what a smashing chap he is and would recommend booking him to anyone - thanks Kal for a fantastic afternoon Mike

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Sandar N, 2 months ago

Thankyou for playing your bagpipes for the residents of our care home - that meant such a lot for so many and also we loved the fact that you played the sax and sung songs as well - a perfect afternoon for us - thankyou