How much is a Bagpiper?
How much is a Bagpiper for a wedding or event? These are my typical bagpiper hire prices for a wedding or event in the Edinburgh area. If you’re shopping around you may see bagpiper hire prices which are both lower and higher than what I charge. I believe my prices are represent very good value, considering that I’m an established and actively competing Grade 1 piper of many years experience, and the great deal of effort and investment I’ve put into acquiring the finest quality Full Highland Dress which you will simply not see most other bagpipers wearing.
Scottish Bagpipers does not operate as an agency so there is no commission or agency fee added to the cost. When booking a bagpiper through an agency or venue you’ll usually pay a minimum of £50 more. If I’m already booked at the time of your event, I’m happy to recommend one of my Edinburgh bagpiper colleagues to you and let you arrange the fee. I do not book another bagpiper for you and charge any commission to you or to the bagpiper I recommend.
Please note, these are typical prices I charge for piping in the Edinburgh area. The prices detailed may be slightly more or less, usually dependant upon the length of time you require of me and if I need to travel far.
Full Day Wedding - Ceremony + Reception
- Wedding Bagpiper to play at your choice of times at both your Wedding Ceremony and Reception
- Piper’s No.1 Full Highland Dress
- Scottish Small Pipes
- Available for photographs
Wedding Ceremony or Wedding Reception only
- Wedding Bagpiper to play at your choice of times at either your Wedding Cermony or Reception
- Piper’s No.1 Full Highland Dress
- Available for photographs
Bagpiper for Burns Supper
- Burns Supper Bagpiper to play for your guests and recite Burns’ ‘Address to a Haggis’
- Piper’s No.1 Full Highland Dress
- Play for guests’ arrival
- Pipe in the Haggis
- Address the Haggis
Events and Functions Bagpiper
- Events Bagpiper for Dinners, Functions, Corporate Events, Tour Parties, Birthdays and more.
- Price may be less if required for a short period
- Piper’s No.1 Full Highland Dress
- Available for photographs
Bagpiper for Funeral
- Funeral Bagpiper for the Edinburgh area
- Lead in the hearse
- Play for the coffin being brought into the service
- Scottish Small Pipes during the service
- Play at the graveside
- Play after the service during final respects
The Piper’s No.1 Full Highland Dress is the ceremonial Piper’s Highland Outfit, with the large hat (Feather Bonnet), Piper’s Doublet, Piper’s Plaid, Piper’s Dirk, belts and a large horse hair sporran.