Bagpipers for hire in County Durham

34 reviews

£200 - £300

David McRobb

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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107 reviews

£225 - £275

Tony Hurst The Piper for All Occasions

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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54 reviews

£225 - £325

Piper Millie Scott

BagpiperLondon

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

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28 reviews

From£165

Matthew McRae

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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31 reviews

From£170

Andrew MacGregor

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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17 reviews

Shonagh Duncan

BagpiperBathgate

SCD Solo Piper provides Highland Bagpipe music for any event!

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6 reviews

Scott Methven

BagpiperStirling

I’m a very competent piper, you won’t regret choosing me .

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16 reviews

£100 - £280

Callum Russell

BagpiperSouth Ayrshire Council

Having played at many events across the world, I am a professional and friendly bagpiper who is able to travel far across Scotland.

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104 reviews

£160 - £200

Gary Thomson

BagpiperGlasgow

Pipe Major with many years of experience offering a friendly, professional service for any event.

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72 reviews

£187.50 - £312.50

Ross McCrindle

BagpiperEdinburgh

Ross is an award winning Edinburgh piper of 35 years. Former Senior Pipe Major of the British Army and lone piper at the Edinburgh Tattoo.

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70 reviews

£187.50 - £312.50

Andrew Brian

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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50 reviews

£180 - £200

Craig McIntosh

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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44 reviews

£165 - £185

Michael Gordon

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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38 reviews

£200 - £295

James Meiklejohn

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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36 reviews

From£180

Rob Muir

BagpiperCorby

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

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34 reviews

£175 - £280

Colin Sutherland

BagpiperMorpeth

Colin is a superb bagpipe player with a huge repertoire of memorised tunes

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37 reviews

£160 - £210

Chris Gray - Piper & Pianist

BagpiperGlasgow

Chris Gray is a Scottish Piper, Pianist, Whistle Player Composer & Tutor based in Glasgow, Scotland.

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38 reviews

£188

Paul Boness

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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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Annfield Plain
Barnard Castle
Billingham
Bishop Auckland
Chester-le-Street
Consett
Crook
Darlington
Ferryhill
Hartlepool
Newton Aycliffe
Peterlee
Seaham
Sedgefield
Shildon
Spennymoor
Stanhope
Stanley
Tow Law
Willington
Wolsingham

Postcodes covered:

DH1, DH2, DH3, DH4, DH6, DH7, DH8, DH9, DL1, DL11, DL12, DL13, DL14, DL15, DL16, DL17, DL2, DL3, DL4, DL5, NE16, NE17, NE39, SR7, SR8, TS16, TS18, TS19, TS2, TS20, TS21, TS22, TS23, TS24, TS25, TS26, TS27, TS28, TS29

Latest reviews of our Bagpipers in County Durham

"David was amazing, very professional and helpful. Highly recommend, he made my husband's 60th birthday extra special."

Lisa hired David McRobb for a Wedding (available in County Durham)

Verified Review, 20 August 2024

"Proactive communication. Impeccably presented, highly skilled musician. Would highly recommend. "

Claire hired David McRobb for a Funeral / Memorial service (available in County Durham)

Verified Review, 24 January 2024

"Perfect. What a talented and charming musician."

Howard hired David McRobb for a Funeral / Memorial service (available in County Durham)

Verified Review, 9 January 2024

FAQs about hiring Bagpipers in County Durham

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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 County Durham

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1960s era music, 1970s era music, Pop

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January, May, August

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