Bagpipers for hire in Cardiff

Find bagpipers for hire in Cardiff! Famous worldwide as the traditional instrument of Scotland, the spine-tingling sound of the bagpipes creates the perfect atmosphere for weddings, funerals, or Burns night parties. You can even book one of our professional bagpipers to perform at your event in full Scottish Highland dress for added authenticity! Choose from our selection of the 87 best bagpipers local to Cardiff here.

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Hire James Meiklejohn Bagpiper with Encore
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£200 - £295
BagpiperCardiff

I am a bagpipe player originally from Edinburgh but now living in Cardiff, and play at all kinds of traditional and contemporary events.

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Hire Craig Swarbrick Bagpiper with Encore
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£160 - £350
BagpiperCwmbran

Experienced reliable piper Crowd engaging solo artist

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Hire Andy Warn - Classical Guitar and Bagpipes Bagpiper with Encore
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BagpiperBristol

Create the perfect background ambiance with the evocative sound of the classical guitar with a repertoire covering classical, Spanish, Latin

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Hire John McShane Bagpiper with Encore
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£190 - £300
BagpiperCardiff

John is the most experienced full time professional bagpiper, based in Cardiff. Ex Scots Guards Association. Full Public Liability Insurance

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Hire John Imrie Bagpiper with Encore
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£150 - £200
BagpiperCardiff

Experienced event bagpiper in South Wales

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Hire Callum Jones Bagpiper with Encore
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£150 - £240
BagpiperCardiff

I am a Scottish bagpiper with over 12 years experience, having provided a memorable service for weddings, birthdays and Burn's Nights!

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Hire Tony Hurst The Piper for All Occasions  Bagpiper with Encore
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£225 - £275
BagpiperWiltshire

Traditional Highland Piper for all Occasions. with over 20 years experience, Full Public Liability Insurance to 10 M and a Member of the MU

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Hire Piper Millie Scott Bagpiper with Encore
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£225 - £325
BagpiperLondon

Professional female piper for any occasion 💐🍃Performed over 250 bookings 🎶 TV and media, school visits, private and corporate events 🍃

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Hire Matthew McRae Bagpiper with Encore
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From£165
BagpiperLondon

With 27 years' of experience as a professional bagpiper, Matthew is the perfect addition to make your day special and distinct to any other!

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Hire Andrew MacGregor Bagpiper with Encore
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From£170
BagpiperBraintree

Andrew is a bagpiper based in Essex and is available for Birthdays, Weddings ,Funerals , Burns Nights , Hogmanay, Corporate Events and more.

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Hire Andrew Brian Bagpiper with Encore
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£187.50 - £312.50
BagpiperWarrington

Full time, professional Highland bagpiper to hire throughout the UK. Specialist in Weddings and Funerals plus many other types of events.

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Hire Craig McIntosh Bagpiper with Encore
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£180 - £200
BagpiperGreat Britain, United Kingdom

The #1 Bagpiper, Wedding Piper, Funeral Piper, Private Events, Burns Night, Hogmany, Parties, Professional Bagpiper, all the United Kingdom.

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Hire Michael Gordon Bagpiper with Encore
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£165 - £185
BagpiperNottingham

Michael is a highly skilled bagpiper based in Nottinghamshire. Michael is available to play the pipes at Weddings, Funerals & other events.

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Hire Rob Muir Bagpiper with Encore
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From£180
BagpiperCorby

Very experienced bagpiper having played for 40 years. Weddings/Funerals/Birthdays/New Year/Burns Night/Any special occasion

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Hire David McRobb Bagpiper with Encore
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£200 - £300
BagpiperMiddlesbrough

I have played the pipes since I was 8 years old played in world championship winning pipebands and also competed as a solo piper

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Hire Paul Boness Bagpiper with Encore
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BagpiperStratford-upon-Avon

Paul is a piper with over 50 years' experience. He will travel anywhere, and speaks fluent French and German.

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Hire Michael Quinn Bagpiper with Encore
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£225 - £312.50
BagpiperHyde

#40 years experience, ex Pipe Major of Manchester Fire Service Pipe band currently teaching competing with City Of Manchester Pipe Band

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Hire Tony Daniel Bagpiper with Encore
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£250 - £450
BagpiperFolkestone

I'm Pipe Major Tony Daniel Of the City Of Rochester Pipe Band & also a member of The Southern Highlanders pipes & drums

Latest reviews of our Bagpipers in Cardiff

John Imrie
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"John Imrie was absolutely wonderful and went out of his way to provide a perfect evening for us all. He was so obliging and nothing was too much trouble for him. He fully cooperated in helping to keep it a surprise birthday treat for the person concerned, and joined in all the fun. We will definitely be booking him again for any future events and thank you for organising it all for us."

Christine hired John Imrie for a Private event (available in Cardiff)

Verified Review, 12 October 2024
Callum Jones
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"Thank you for playing at our wedding and making it very special and playing some beautiful music. We would highly recommend callum. Very accommodating and played that we asked and always got back in contact very promptly if we messaged. Thank you callum "

Alyn hired Callum Jones for a Wedding (available in Cardiff)

Verified Review, 3 October 2024
James Meiklejohn
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"James played an incredibly important role at our Dads funeral, skilfully and impressively piping the funeral cortège both in and out of the celebration of life service. We can’t thank him enough for the compassion he showed to our situation and how flexible he was to our requests. Thank you James! "

Jen hired James Meiklejohn for a Funeral / Memorial service (available in Cardiff)

Verified Review, 23 August 2024

FAQs about hiring Bagpipers in Cardiff

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Can any bagpiper play my favourite song?

Professional bagpipers will often take requests, but you will need to give them plenty of notice. Please also keep in mind that bagpipers may ask for an small additional fee to prepare songs that aren't already on their song list. You can view the bagpiper's song list on their Encore profile.

How much time do bagpipers take to set up?

Your bagpiper will usually arrive about an hour or so before their performance begins to set up and get settled before they start playing. To avoid any delays, make sure the performance space is ready for the bagpiper prior to their arrival.

My venue has asked for the performer’s PLI & PAT inspection certificates. What are these?

PLI stands for Public Liability Insurance. This insurance covers damage to another person or their property (it is also known as third party insurance). As many of our bagpipers are members of the Musician's Union, they are already covered by PLI up to £10 million. PAT stands for portable appliance testing. Most of our bagpipers will already have a PAT inspection certificate for their musical equipment/PA system, which they can provide to your venue if they need it.

Hiring a Bagpiper in Cardiff

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Popular genres:
Folk, Pop
Average response time:
1 hour
Busiest times:
January, May, August

How much does it cost to hire a Bagpiper in Cardiff?

The typical price for a Bagpiper is:
£Budget£180
££Pro£240
£££High-end£300+

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