For an event that calls for a unique blend of tradition and emotion, hiring a professional bagpiper is the perfect choice. Whether you’re planning a wedding, a corporate event, or any special celebration, our bagpipers for hire are ready to infuse your occasion with the powerful and distinctive sounds of this iconic instrument.
Roddy performs at weddings and Scottish themed events all over the world. No matter for which event you’d like to add bagpipes, Roddy has the looks, sound and cultural expertise to bring the magic of Scotland to any occasion.
Below are our three standard packages of our bagpipers which can be customised to your wishes and needs. You can choose to have a bagpiper for a fun and lively reception, official sounding Scottish music for a ceremony, or let him perform together in a Ceilidh band to dance the night away.
Don't just believe us for what we say about our artists, but read about all the fabulous experiences previous clients had when booking a bagpiper for their event from our entertainment agency.
Roddy has traveled to the Philippines for the St Andrews Society Balls, Burns Suppers and family events and he has been magnificent, firstly to travel such a long way and secondly for the very impressive repertoire and performances
St Andrews Society Balls, Philippines
Roddy the bagpiper at our wedding did an outstanding job, everyone commented how beautiful he played. Roddy’s customer service was impeccable and went out of his way to help even though we only booked a couple of weeks before the big day. I cannot recommend Roddy enough!!
Wedding, Scotland
Amazing, charismatic performance - great full Scottish Experience, including pipes, poetry reading and whisky tasting!
Corporate Event, Scotland
I booked Roddy to pipe our dinner group to the Dome In Edinburgh for a special birthday. He was so amazing and was one of the highlights of our trip. I would highly recommend Roddy for all events, a true professional.
Birthday Party, Scotland
We had a Bagpipe workshop with Roddy as one of our team activities. Roddy gave us great instructions and we all enjoyed in learning more about bagpiping. Ruddy has the no.1 sense of humor and his workshop is the highlight of our week! We laughed, learnt and enjoyed. Roddy is an excellent teacher and bagpiper! Best of best
Workshop, Scotland
Once you've picked your bagpiper for hire and any other entertainment, connect with us through phone or email. We'll liaise with the artists and providers to confirm availability and provide a quote covering travel and additional costs. Upon approval of all details, we'll send an invoice for the deposit and a booking contract with the terms and conditions. Once we receive the deposit and the signed contract, your bagpiper is officially booked, and everything is set for your event!
Arranging a bagpiper for hire or any entertainment preference necessitates a 35% deposit. The remaining sum can be transferred up to one month before the event.
Conduct all transactions through bank transfer exclusively; alternative payment methods are not permissible.
VAT is not levied on the provided prices.
Once you've secured the bagpiper for hire, we'll furnish you with the contact details of your chosen artist. Feel free to contact them directly to discuss timings and finalize the details for the day.
All the bagpiper for hire needs is his instrument as it makes such an impressive and loud sound. He will bring his instrument where ever he performs.
Definitely, the bagpiper is able to walk around with his instrument and able to perform anywhere you like. Please keep in mind that the instrument is fairly loud when thinking of smaller spaces.
All of our artists will provide all the necessary equipment, such as a PA system when booking a live artist, or a full setup including a sound system, lighting and a DJ booth when booking one of our DJs.
Some of our artists are also able to provide additional PA systems when booking them for various parts of an event which they can set up in various locations of a venue so music can be played at all times when required.
Opt for our bagpiper for hire, and he'll happily accept your song requests before and during the event, creating a hand-tailored playlist for every customer. With a diverse repertoire at your disposal, you can choose from various songs, and our bagpiper is enthusiastic about learning new ones.
When thinking about a bagpiper for hire, planning ahead is crucial. To secure availability, it's suggested to book your bagpiper at least one year to six months in advance, particularly if your event falls within the peak wedding season (May - September) or on a Saturday.
When cancelling a booking with a hired bagpiper within 24 hours after confirming the booking, you will get a full refund of the deposit minus 15% administration costs. If the cancellation takes place past the 24 hours after confirming the booking, the booking deposit will be non-refundable
When cancelling between 180 - 91 days before the event, 50% of the outstanding balance will be due.
When cancelling between 90-61 days before the event, 75% of the outstanding balance will be due.
When cancelling within 60 days before the event, 100% of the outstanding balance will be due.
In the case of a hired bagpiper's cancellation due to illness or unforeseen events, we will actively assist in finding a replacement artist promptly. If the replacement bagpiper is not to your liking, a full refund will be arranged.
The hired bagpiper will be on-site about one hour prior, checking out the performance location, finalizing preparations, and making any necessary wardrobe changes.
When you hire our bagpiper, they can travel across the globe for events. They are able to bring their instrument to any part of the world.