Bagpipers for hire in Northumberland

34 reviews

£175 - £280

Colin Sutherland

BagpiperMorpeth

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

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5 reviews

£160 - £225

Robert A. Scott

BagpiperHawick

Experienced Bagpiper based in the Scottish Borders. Available for Weddings, Corporate Events, Burns Suppers etc.

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3 reviews

£200 - £300

Stevie Bagpipes

BagpiperBedlington

Full time Professional Highland Piper. Weddings, Funerals, Corporate Events and Special Celebrations. Based in the North of England.

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3 reviews

From£180

Rory Campbell

BagpiperGalashiels

I have been playing bagpipes in pipe bands and folk bands all my life, gathering a large amount of experience and an extensive repertoire.

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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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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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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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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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38 reviews

£188

Paul Boness

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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25 reviews

£225 - £312.50

Michael Quinn

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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26 reviews

£187.50 - £312.50

Brodie Savage

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BagpiperWarrington

Award winning Cheshire based professional Scottish Bagpiper.

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Other towns covered by these musicians:

Alnwick
Amble
Ashington
Bedlington
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Blyth
Corbridge
Cramlington
Haltwhistle
Hexham
Morpeth
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Ponteland
Prudhoe
Rothbury
Wooler

Postcodes covered:

CA8, CA9, DH8, NE15, NE17, NE18, NE19, NE20, NE22, NE23, NE24, NE25, NE26, NE41, NE42, NE43, NE44, NE45, NE46, NE47, NE48, NE49, NE61, NE62, NE63, NE64, NE65, NE66, NE67, NE68, NE69, NE70, NE71, TD12, TD15

Latest reviews of our Bagpipers in Northumberland

"Absolutely fantastic couldn't fault him he was tentative to what we wanted definitely recommend he was the star "

Alison hired Colin Sutherland for a Wedding (available in Northumberland)

Verified Review, 27 September 2024

"Colin was incredible playing for our guests arrival for our wedding on Saturday. Thank you so much for making our wedding so special Colin! "

Rachel hired Colin Sutherland for a Wedding (available in Northumberland)

Verified Review, 31 August 2024

"The family of Harriet Simmonds would like to thank Colin for his exalent part in our Mother's final journey. The music he played both at her home and at the Crematorium was beautifully done. We highly recommend him to anyone thinking about using a piper for any occasion. Once again thank you Colin."

Peter hired Colin Sutherland for a Funeral / Memorial service (available in Northumberland)

Verified Review, 21 August 2024

FAQs about hiring Bagpipers in Northumberland

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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 Northumberland

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1960s era music, 1970s era music, Pop

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January, May, August

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