Bagpiper Colleagues

John is a native of Edinburgh and comes from a piping family. He’s an accomplished piper and composer. He regularly performs overseas as well as at many weddings and events around Edinburgh. John also plays the Scottish Small Pipes. He wears his family Macdonald tartan. When not playing bagpipes John coaches the Heriot Watt University rugby team.

Serves: Edinburgh & the Lothians, Scottish Borders, Perth & Kinross, Fife

Tommy is an experienced pipe bandsman, and has won several major pipe band championships with the Newtongrange Pipe Band, culminating in the band being crowned ‘Champion of Champions’. Tommy has performed performed at weddings, funerals and events in the Edinburgh area. I often play with Tommy at cruise ships and Hogmanay events.

Serves: Edinburgh & the Lothians

Kenny is an experienced East Lothian-based civilian pipe major who has been providing traditional Scottish music across Edinburgh and the Lothians for many years. Through Hire Pipe Major, he provides a warm, professional and reliable service. He can arrange everything from a solo piper to mini and full pipe bands, highland dancers and Burns Night performers

Serves: Edinburgh, The Lothians, Scottish Borders

Louise has performed as piper for many Lord Provosts of Edinburgh and is regularly invited to play at public events across the city. For many years, she has worked with Forth Ports and the City of Edinburgh Council, providing pipers and drummers for the many cruise ships visiting Edinburgh. Louise plays her father’s bagpipes, which have a long wedding history, having been played at countless weddings at Gretna Green.

Serves: Edinburgh & the Lothians

Harmony Bagpiping is run by James Douglas and Robin Turnbull, two experienced events pipers based in Central Scotland. They perform at weddings, funerals and corporate events, either as solo pipers or together as the Harmony Duo. James and Robin have played across Scotland and Europe, as well as at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. They offer a friendly, professional service with a wide repertoire of traditional and modern tunes.

Serves: Central Scotland, Perth & Kinross, Fife

Midlothian-based David is a piper in the famous Boghall & Bathgate Pipe Band, who were the 2023 Grade 1 World Pipe Band Pipe Band Champions! Not only is he a very successful pipe bandsman, but he also has performed at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and at weddings and events all over the world. He wears Boghall & Bathgate’s Ancient Hunting Fraser tartan.

Serves: Edinburgh & the Lothians

Norrie is based in Musselburgh, and comes from the Isle of Lewis. He is a former soldier of the Highlanders and wears his regimental Cameron of Loch Erracht tartan. I’ve played at many different events with Norrie in the Edinburgh area, and in Spain. He plays an excellent rendition of ACDC’s “Thunderstruck”! Norrie also plays the Small Pipes.

Serves: Edinburgh & the Lothians, Scottish Borders, Perth & Kinross, Fife

Perthshire-based Ian is the 6th generation of piper in his family. He plays his great grandfather’s historic bagpipes which were played in WW1 and also by Ian’s grandfather in the WW2 Victory Parade. Ian is vastly experienced and is spectacularly dressed in his Red Modern Sinclair family tartan. He also plays the Scottish Small Pipes and is a dab hand at addressing the haggis.

Serves: Perth & Kinross, Dundee & Angus, Fife

West Lothian-based Laurie specialises in piping at weddings and funerals. When not piping in Scotland, he is often abroad with his pipes. If you were in Germany for the 2024 Euro Championships, it’s guaranteed that you would have seen or heard him! Laurie wears his family Ancient Mackinnon tartan when he’s wearing the Piper’s No.1 Full Highland Dress.

Serves: Central Scotland

Based in Bonnybridge, near Falkirk, David is a superb piper who plays alongside me in the Fife Police Pipe Band. He’s a very experienced weddings and events piper and has even played at the the Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace! Here he is very smartly dressed in the Prince Charles Edward Stuart tartan.

Serves: Central Scotland, Stirling

Dean is based in Fife and has been performing at weddings and events since 2006. Dean gets around! I first met him at the Schottische Musikparade in Germany. As well a regularly playing at weddings, he’s performed at all manner of events, from St Andrew’s Night celebrations in the Amazon Dunfermline distribution centre, to the White Collar Boxing Championships!

Serves: Central Scotland

Tony is a Glasgow-based piper who has been playing the Highland bagpipes since 1999. He also plays the uilleann pipes and whistles. Over the years, Tony has played with the Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band, as well as a number of folk and world music groups. Tony is also a producer, arranger and composer, and has recently contributed to the soundtrack for a Netflix production.

Serves: Central Scotland

Edinburgh-based Robin is a young Scottish piper and filmmaker from Dumfries and Galloway. Alongside playing at weddings, Burns Suppers and other events, he has taken his bagpipes around the world, playing in busy streets, at famous landmarks, and in some busy railway carriages! He competes as a solo piper and has built a large following through films of his travels and performances. He wears the bright and distinctive Buchanan tartan.

Serves: Edinburgh

Andrew is a mainstay piper of Edinburgh’s renowned Spirit of Scotland Show, piping with other musicans to hundreds of guests many nights a week in the summer season. As well as performing in this show, he plays at weddings and events in the Edinburgh area. He’s performed all over Europe and Australia. He wears the Douglas tartan.

Serves: Edinburgh & the Lothians

Brian served in the Black Watch for 25 years and was the army’s Senior Drum Major, and Senior Drumming Instructor at the Army School of Piping and Drumming. He also plays the Bugle. He is a drumming instructor in schools around Edinburgh. In this photo Brian’s wearing the Red Lichty tartan. I promise a discount to anybody who knows what the Red Licthy is!

Serves: Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife

As well as being a great piper, David is also a highly accomplished accordionist. He’s made numerous recordings and plays with many other musicians, ensembles and theatre companies. David plays the pipes and the accordian for weddings and functions in the Edinburgh area. He’s also a mainstay of Edinburgh’s renowned Spirit of Scotland Show.

Serves: Edinburgh & the Lothians

Harry of bagpipeplayers.com is a great bagpiper and is vastly experienced, having served the Los Angeles and SOCAL area since 1981! In addition to weddings, Harry plays for a host of Scottish or Irish-themed events, funerals, golf and charity tournaments and surprise cameo birthday visits.

Alex is a pipe band Tenor Drummer who has played in the Scottish Gas and Fife Police pipe bands. She regular performs with a mini-band for Cruise Ship arrivals and also plays with me at the St Andrews Fairmont Hotel at Hogmanay. A tenor drummer adds greatly to the visual spectacle of a pipe band or mini-band.

Serves: Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife