Wedding Bagpipers for hire in Highlands and Islands

15 reviews

£312.50 - £375

Bagpiper Jason Faulkner

BagpiperInverness

A PROUD HIGHLAND VETERAN AND PROFESSIONAL BAGPIPER TO HIRE FOR ALL OCCASIONS AND TUITION

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11 reviews

£170 - £315

Spud Piper

BagpiperAviemore

i am a full time professional bagpiper specialising in Weddings, funerals and corporate events, my dress is full no 1

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3 reviews

£200 - £375

Inverness Pipers

BagpiperInverness

With over 40 years experience in the business of providing a professional performance for any event, you are guaranteed quality.

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2 reviews

£125 - £275

Eilidh

BagpiperPortree

Piper - Isle of Skye

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2 reviews

£125 - £250

Donal Preston

BagpiperPortree

I’m a bagpiper, based in the Isle of Skye. I can play pretty much any tune you would like. I can do weddings and any private hire events.

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115 reviews

£162.50 - £250

Gary Thomson

BagpiperGlasgow

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

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86 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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45 reviews

£160 - £250

Chris Gray - Piper & Pianist

BagpiperGlasgow

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

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40 reviews

£175 - £280

Colin Sutherland

BagpiperMorpeth

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

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24 reviews

£160 - £200

George Taylor

BagpiperRenfrew

George is a dedicated and talented piper available for weddings, funerals, corporate gigs. Reliable, traditional pipe music.

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28 reviews

£187.50 - £312.50

Brodie Savage

BagpiperLochgelly

Fife based award winning professional Scottish Bagpiper.

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70 reviews

£250 - £343.75

Mybagpiper Kenneth McBride

BagpiperPrestonpans

Mybagpiper is a Full Time Professional offering Bagpiping Services for any Event. Guaranteed Quality and Reliability.

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26 reviews

£170 - £235

Rich Gordon

BagpiperDundee

Rich is a multi-instrumental musician based in Fife, playing Highland Bagpipes and Scottish Smallpipes, guitar and alto/tenor saxophone.

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10 reviews

£200 - £343.75

Scott Methven

BagpiperStirling

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

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18 reviews

£170 - £290

Daniel Sweeney

BagpiperFalkirk

Daniel has played at 100+ weddings and events all over the world and was winner of the 2017 and 2022 Scottish Wedding Awards.

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17 reviews

£225 - £375

Ryan Anderson

BagpiperEdinburgh

Ryan is sure to add something special to your event! Take a look and get in touch with any questions!

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16 reviews

£115 - £310

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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15 reviews

From£185

Richard Wilson

Wedding Bagpipers in Inverness

BagpiperLaw

Based East Kilbride, been piping since I was 14, I'm 55 now. I play in a competition band at a high level. Can cater for all enquiries

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Fort William / An Gearasdan
Grantown-on-Spey
Kingussie
Nairn
Kirkwall
Stromness
Lerwick
Stornoway / Steòrnabhagh
Dornoch
Thurso
Wick
Alness
Cromarty
Dingwall
Fortrose
Invergordon
Tain
Uig

Postcodes covered:

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Latest reviews of our Wedding Bagpipers in Highlands and Islands

"Sadly Eilidh was unable to come at the last minute due to illness but she managed to arrange Donal as a replacement. He was excellent and very professional for a 16 year old. It was a surprise for our teenage grandchildren who were holidaying with us from Australia and they were thrilled. Donal was charming and able to play our requests too. We were delighted with the whole experience. Thank you Roberta Keeping"

Roberta hired Eilidh for a Private event (available in Highlands and Islands)

Verified Review, 29 June 2025

"Ian was awesome. He was educational regarding Bag Pipes/Pipers, professional and a nice guy."

Robert hired Inverness Pipers for a Private event (available in Highlands and Islands)

Verified Review, 27 June 2025

"Absolutely incredible, could not be happy,how speechless we all were on our special day Jason really made our day perfect thank you again so so much memories forever "

Danielle hired Bagpiper Jason Faulkner for a Wedding (available in Highlands and Islands)

Verified Review, 3 August 2024

FAQs about hiring Wedding Bagpipers in Highlands And Islands

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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 Highlands And Islands

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Rock, Punk rock, Folk

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48 hours

Busiest times:

January, March, December

How much does it cost to hire a Wedding Bagpiper in Highlands and Islands?

The typical price for a Wedding Bagpiper is:

£Budget£180

££Pro£240

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