The Scottish Piper

  • 5 stars - The Scottish Piper are Highly Recommended 11
  • Number of members: 1

  • Piper
  • Durham

A highly professional Highland Bagpiper with over 30 years experience performing across the globe. Adding a classic touch to your event, The Scottish Piper will gladly tailor his service to meet your needs.

Price from £238 + travel

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Set List / Repertoire

All The Blue Bonnets Are Over The Border ~ March
Amazing Grace ~ Slow Air / Hymn
Blue Bells Of Scotland ~ March
Bonny Dundee ~ March
Bonny Lass Of Fyvie ~ March
Brown Haired Maiden ~ March
Cailin Mo Ruin-Sa (The Maid I Adore) ~ Air
Cock O’ The North ~ March
Corriechoillies’ Welcome ~ March
Highland Cathedral ~ Air
Highland Laddie ~ March
Highland Wedding ~ March
Mairi’s Wedding ~ March
Meeting Of The Waters ~ March
Mingulay Boat Song ~ Air
Mull Of Kintyre ~ Air
Murdo’s Wedding ~ March
My Love Is But A Lassie Yet ~ March
O Flower Of Scotland ~ Air
Ode To Joy ~ Air / Hymn
Old Rustic Bridge ~ March
Rab’s Wedding ~ March
Road To The Isles ~ March
Scotland The Brave ~ March
Skye Boat Song ~ Air
Sweet Maid Of Glendaruel ~ March
Swing Of The Kilt ~ March
Teribus O’ Terioden ~ March
Westering Home ~ Air
Whistle O’ The Lave O’t ~ March
Wi’ A Hundred Pipers ~ March
Scotland The Brave
Wings
The 51 St Highland Division
Battle Of Lkilliecrankie
Rowan Tree
The Children
Jimmy Findlater
Ye Jacobites
Bonnie Lass Of Fyvie
Flett From Flotta
Murdo's Wedding
The Green Hills Of  Tyrol
Una Murray
Lochanside
J.K Cairns
Paddy Palmer
Kilwtorth Hills
I See Mull
My Land
Hieghts Of Dargai
Battle Of The Somme
Leaving Port Askaig
Frank Thomson
Anhgus Mckinnon
The Mcneils Of Ugadale
Atholl Highlanders
Mcdonald's Awa Tae The War
Bugle Horn
Hills Of Caithness
Dalnahassaig
O'r The Bows Tae Ballindalloch
Maggie Cameron
The Kesh Jig
The Fox Hunter
Glasgow City Pipers
The Banjo Breakdown
Train Journey North
John's Jig
Castle Rock
Rocking The Babay
Paddy'sleather Breeches
Laid A Herring In Salt
The Curlew
The Jig Of The Slurs
Morag Of Dunvegan
Rthe Skye Boat Song
The Mingulay Boat Sone
The Mist Covered Mountains
Stornoway
Fingal's Weeping
Take The High Road
Loch Lomond
Stop Your Tickeling  Jock
Cockney Jocks
The Crags Of Tumbledown

and many many more

Full Biography

Highlights
* Highly experienced Highland Bagpiper
* Studied at the Army School of Bagpipe Music at Bridge of Don in Aberdeen and the Army School of Piping in Edinburgh Castle.
* Previous experience includes performances across the globe and for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as well as the British and Australian Prime Ministers.
* Now based in Durham and available in the North



The Scottish Piper is a highly professional Highland Bagpiper with over 30 years experience. Adding a classic touch to your event, The Scottish Piper will gladly tailor his service to meet your needs.

Originally from Alloa, Central Scotland, he joined the Army at sixteen years of age, receiving instruction at the Army School of Bagpipe Music at Bridge of Don Aberdeen. Subsequently, The Scottish Piper studied at the Army School of Piping in Edinburgh Castle. The Scottish Piper went on to serve with The 1st Battalion The Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders.

The Scottish Piper has also spent many years in London where he was appointed Pipe Major of the British Airways Pipe Band. His piping performance have taken him to many parts of the world including England, Australia, Denmark, Eire, USA, Canada, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Bermuda, Antigua, Panama, Honduras, Zambia, Greece, France, Italy, Taiwan, the Philippines, South Korea, Australia and the Falkland Islands.

The Scottish Piper has played for members of the Royal Family including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as well as for both British and Australian Prime Ministers.

Please note: The Scottish Piper resides in Seaham, County Durham in the North East of England and is available for hire in the North only. 

Lineup

Default lineup: 1 performer

Solo piper.

Performance Times

1 x 60 minutes set


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Prices

Price from £238 + travel from Durham

Based on 1 person performing 1 x 60 minute set

  • North East From £237
  • Yorkshire and the Humber From £290
  • North West From £316

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11 Customer Reviews

Performance quality: 5 stars
Sound quality: 5 stars
Behaviour: 5 stars
Communication: 5 stars
Audience engagement: 5 stars
Value for money: 5 stars
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A perfect surprise for my husband on our wedding day

5 stars - The Scottish Piper are Highly Recommended
booked The Scottish Piper for their Wedding in Cumbria

“I booked Jim as a complete surprise for my husband on our wedding day (he is Scottish). Jim was great in discussing what songs to play and on the day itself he was very discreet in keeping everything a surprise until the last minute! Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Jim to anyone looking for a piper.”


Scottish piping at a summer wedding

5 stars - The Scottish Piper are Highly Recommended
booked The Scottish Piper for their Wedding in North Yorkshire

“We thought Jim was absolutely fantastic, he played beautifully and created a wonderful atmosphere. He was extremely professional throughout, we would highly recommend him and thank him for his performance which was so special.”


Piper Jim made our day complete!

5 stars - The Scottish Piper are Highly Recommended
booked The Scottish Piper for their Wedding in Lancashire

“Jim was absolutely brilliant. He kept in touch before the big day and helped with selections. Our wedding day was great and the guests absolutely loved the bagpipes. After our ceremony Jim piped us across the street and up to the castle, we couldn't have asked for more. Will recommend to everyone”


The Scottish Piper was fantastic and all the guests raved about him

5 stars - The Scottish Piper are Highly Recommended
booked The Scottish Piper for their event in Cumbria

“The Scottish Piper was fantastic and all the guests raved about him. He contacted me before the event to go through the details, arrived promptly and his piping was superb. I would have no hesitation recommending him to future clients.”


Exceeded everybody's expectations. We could of listened to him all day.

5 stars - The Scottish Piper are Highly Recommended
booked The Scottish Piper for their event in Cumbria

“Jim exceeded everybody's expectations. He was very polite & friendly he was very easy to talk to. He was very professional & extremely well presented, his uniform really stood out when we were looking on your website it was one of the reasons while we chose him, plus his profile was very good. Our guests were very impressed with Jim, everyone thoroughly enjoyed every minute of his performance. We could of listened to him all day. ”

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