Wedding Bagpipers for hire in Dorset

3 reviews

£218.75 - £312.50

Hattie McCall Davies

BagpiperBournemouth

Piper available for your special event in London, the South, and surrounding areas.

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108 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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72 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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54 reviews

£225 - £325

Piper Millie Scott

BagpiperLondon

Professional female piper for any occasion 💐🍃 TV and media, school visits, private and corporate events 🍃Performed 350 events 2022-2024

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56 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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29 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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45 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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39 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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38 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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39 reviews

£187.50

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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32 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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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

£250 - £450

Tony Daniel

BagpiperFolkestone

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

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28 reviews

£187.50 - £312.50

Brodie Savage

BagpiperWarrington

Award winning Cheshire based professional Scottish Bagpiper.

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18 reviews

£180 - £390

Craig Swarbrick

BagpiperCwmbran

Experienced reliable piper Crowd engaging solo artist

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14 reviews

From£170

Alistair Mackay

BagpiperNortholt

Highland piper with 30 years of professional piping experience playing as a military and civilian piper all over the world.

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17 reviews

From£160

Cameron Edgar

BagpiperLeeds

A World Champion bagpipe player available to play at all functions including weddings, funerals, corporate events, and others.

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14 reviews

Charlie Ward

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BagpiperLondon

Solo piper and teacher. Originally from the hills outside of Edinburgh, but playing professionally in London for 12 years.

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Beaminster
Blandford Forum
Bridport
Chickerell
Dorchester
Ferndown
Fortuneswell
Gillingham
Lyme Regis
Shaftesbury
Sherborne
Stalbridge
Sturminster Newton
Swanage
Verwood
Wareham
Weymouth
Wimborne Minster

Postcodes covered:

BA22, BH1, BH10, BH11, BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15, BH16, BH17, BH18, BH19, BH2, BH20, BH21, BH22, BH23, BH24, BH3, BH31, BH4, BH5, BH6, BH7, BH8, BH9, DT1, DT10, DT11, DT2, DT3, DT4, DT5, DT6, DT7, DT8, DT9, EX13, SP5, SP6, SP7, SP8, TA18, TA20

Latest reviews of our Wedding Bagpipers in Dorset

"Superb!!!!! "

Gary hired Hattie McCall Davies for a Bar / Club / Venue event (available in Dorset)

Verified Review, 25 January 2025

"We hired Hattie to play our Burns Night dinner and she was fantastic. She created several set lists to fit in with the schedule for the evening, and was very helpful and accommodating throughout the whole planning process. I would highly recommend Hattie to anyone looking for a piper for any event."

Jasmine hired Hattie McCall Davies for a Burns night (available in Dorset)

Verified Review, 25 January 2019

"You were absolutely fantastic from start to finish. A true gentleman to boot as well. Thank you for everything you did for us. Everyone absolutely loved it. Thank you from us both"

Rachel hired Craig McIntosh for a Wedding (available in Dorset)

Verified Review, 8 March 2025

FAQs about hiring Wedding Bagpipers in Dorset

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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 Wedding Bagpiper in Dorset

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Folk

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January, May, August

How much does it cost to hire a Wedding Bagpiper in Dorset?

The typical price for a Wedding Bagpiper is:

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££Pro£240

£££High-end£300+

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