Wedding Bagpipers for hire in Gwent

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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18 reviews

£160 - £350

Craig Swarbrick

BagpiperCwmbran

Experienced reliable piper Crowd engaging solo artist

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1 review

Matthew Bartlett

BagpiperNewport

Matthew Bartlett, a solo bagpiper based in Newport, South Wales. Bringing the sound of Scotland to South Wales and the West.

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4 reviews

Andy Warn - Classical Guitar and Bagpipes

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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14 reviews

£190 - £300

John McShane

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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6 reviews

£150 - £240

Callum Jones

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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8 reviews

£150 - £200

John Imrie

BagpiperCardiff

Experienced event bagpiper in South Wales

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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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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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53 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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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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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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34 reviews

£175 - £280

Colin Sutherland

BagpiperMorpeth

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

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39 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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35 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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31 reviews

From£170

Andrew MacGregor

Wedding Bagpipers in Newport

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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Towns and cities in Gwent:

Other towns covered by these musicians:

Abercarn
Abergavenny / Y Fenni
Abersychan
Abertillery / Abertyleri
Bargod / Bargoed
Blackwood / Y Coed Duon
Blaenavon
Blaina / Blainau
Brynmawr / Bryn-Mawr
Caerleon / Caerllion
Caerphilly / Caerffili
Caldicot / Cil-y-coed
Chepstow / Cas-Gwent
Cwmbrân
Ebbw Vale / Glyn Ebwy
Monmouth / Trefynwy
Nantyglo
Newbridge / Trecceln
Pontllanfraith
Pontypool / Pont-y-pŵl
Rhymney / Rhymni
Risca / Rhisga
Tredegar
Usk / Brynbuga
Ystrad Mynach

Postcodes covered:

CF15, CF3, CF46, CF81, CF82, CF83, NP10, NP11, NP12, NP13, NP15, NP16, NP18, NP19, NP20, NP22, NP23, NP24, NP25, NP26, NP4, NP44, NP7

Latest reviews of our Wedding Bagpipers in Gwent

"James was amazing at my lovely mums funeral, very professional "

Louise hired James Meiklejohn for a Funeral / Memorial service (available in Gwent)

Verified Review, 14 February 2025

"Craig, met all our expectations, positive response from our attendees."

Ian hired Craig Swarbrick for a Bar / Club / Venue event (available in Gwent)

Verified Review, 24 January 2025

"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 Gwent)

Verified Review, 12 October 2024

FAQs about hiring Wedding Bagpipers in Gwent

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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 Gwent

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January, May, August

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££Pro£240

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