Bagpipers for hire in Wales

Find bagpipers for hire in Wales! 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 9 best bagpipers local to Wales 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 Simon Addison Highland Piper Bagpiper with Encore
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£250 - £875
BagpiperHereford

Pipe Sergeant Simon Addison. An established, highly-experienced, full-time professional piper with over 23 years of experience.

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Hire Tim Eastwood Wales Border Bagpiper  Bagpiper with Encore
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£175 - £300
BagpiperRuthin

Bagpiper available for weddings, funerals, and ceremonies. Playing the familiar Great Highland Pipes but also other British smallpipes.

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Hire Rick Brown Bagpiper with Encore
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£160 - £325
BagpiperShrewsbury

Pipe Major Rick Brown is the current Pipe Major of GMFRS Pipe Band - 2017 All England Champions. Also 5 time NW England Solo Champion.

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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 Keith Wellings Bagpiper with Encore
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£250 - £375
BagpiperHerefordshire

Versatile and experienced piper offering a bespoke service.

Latest reviews of our Bagpipers in Wales

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 Wales)

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 Wales)

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 Wales)

Verified Review, 23 August 2024

FAQs about hiring Bagpipers in Wales

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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 Wales

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

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

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

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