Which areas do your Pipers cover? Most of our Pipers based in London and the home counties, but we also cover other parts of the UK. Our Irish and Scottish Bagpipers also travel where needed. >Top Can I go and hear the Bagpiper perform before I book him? That's a bit tricky as most of our Bagpipers perform at private functions. You can hear a sampler track of one of our Bagpipers playing on our samplers page. You can also rest assured that our reputation is very important to us and we have a vested interest in supplying only the best Bagpipers available. >Top Can I choose the tunes played on the day? Yes, once the booking is confirmed we will put the piper in touch with you to discuss and arrange the tunes you wish to have played. He will also help you with suggestions if you so wish. All of our pipers have first-hand knowledge of some of the most popular and appropriate tunes to match the occasion. >Top
Can the Bagpiper to play me into the Church for my wedding and afterwards at the reception? Yes, that's a pretty standard request and we can arrange that for you at the time of booking no problem! It'll all be included in the details on your written confirmation too. You can of course simply book him to play in one place too if you wish. >Top Does he wear a uniform?
Yes, the piper will arrive and perform in either Scottish or Irish kilt and regalia, depending upon your wishes and the type of music required.
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Yes, we often book pipers at very short notice and can arrange everything for you very promptly by contracting the booking via telephone or email. Deposits can be also paid via internet or telephone banking. >Top Can the Piper to play at the Funeral service and also at the graveside afterwards? Yes, that's a pretty standard request and we can arrange that for you at the time of booking no problem! It'll all be included in the details on your written confirmation too. You can of course simply book him to play in one place too if you wish.
>Top What's the difference between an Irish piper and a Scottish piper? There is little difference in the actual instrument. Bagpipes are a very strong tradition in both of the celtic cultures. The uniforms and choice of songs are the most obvious difference. Some people prefer the traditional Uileann pipes, which are essentially more Irish in origin.
>Top Do you also supply Uileann Pipers? Yes we do. Uileann Pipes are more suited to an indoor situation such as a church service and require the Piper to be seated while playing so they're not really suited for the mobility achieved by a Bagpiper who can walk around whilst performing. They are also not as loud as the Bagpipes and the players do not wear Irish Kilts and Uniform. The fees are the same as for a Bagpiper. >Top I'd like someone to sing at the funeral, can you help?
Certainly. We specialise in supplying vocalists to perform songs of your choice at both the graveside and or the service, please contact us via our enquiry form or call us on 0845 226 5324 for more information, costs, etc.
>Top What are the most popular tunes and songs played and sung at funerals?
At Irish funerals; Fields of Athenry, Danny Boy are the most popular.
At Scottish funerals; Flowers of the Forest and The Flower of Scotland are the favourites.
Amazing Grace is a favourite at both. Please note: These are only examples and the choice of tunes is at the discretion and choice of the booker. >Top
How is my booking confirmed and paid for?
Once your booking is made and the details of your needs clarified, we will put all of the details on a simply understood agreement which is normally ratified by a deposit and signed copy of the agreement. This constitutes a legal contract between you and the act that will give you the peace of mind that everything is confirmed in writing. We normally accept payment via cheque or bank transfer. We can also accept deposit payments via credit cards, switch, solo or maestro. The balance of the contracted fee is normally paid in cash on the day to the act.
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Are your fees all inclusive? Are there any 'extras'? The fees quoted are what you will pay in total unless there is an extra travel cost involved, in which case you will be advised of this at the time of booking and it will be included clearly in your booking agreement. Travel costs are kept to a minimum. If the booking is long distance and an overnight stay is required for the act then this will also be negotiated separately with the booker and included in the agreement. We have no hidden costs and we do NOT charge any booking or arrangement fees. VAT is NOT applicable unless the act is VAT registered, which is rare and if they were we'd advise you of that at the time of booking.
>Top How far ahead do I need to make a booking? There's no set time but it's always best to book up as far ahead as possible. We do however, often take and arrange bookings at short notice. Funeral bookings for Irish or Scottish bagpipers are often taken within a couple of days of the event.
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How do I make a booking? Just call us on 0845 226 5324, fill out our online enquiry form or email us . Either way we promise to respond to your enquiry very promptly! When you make the booking we provide you with a 'plainspeak' agreement that will include all of the terms and conditions applicable to your booking. You simply check it through, assuming it's all correct then sign and return it to us either by scanning and emailing it or via post. We'll normally ask for a deposit that's deductible from the agreed fee of which the balance is normally payable on the night.
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I may also need an Irish band or an Irish disco, can you arrange it all for me? Absolutely. We can coordinate the event for you and arrange for the Irish dancers to perform using the Irish band or Irish disco PA. We can also provide a PA for hire at the function if required.
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Do you charge me an extra fee for arranging the booking? No. As an agency (in the vast majority of cases) we make our cut via commission paid to us by the act from their overall fee. If there were any booking or management fee involved this would be negotiated by separate arrangement with you and included clearly within the terms and conditions of any such agreement.
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I need to discuss this with you, can you call me? Yes, we'd be glad to. If you wish to make a booking enquiry please either fill out our enquiry form which asks you for your telephone number or call our office on 0845 226 5324 (Local call rate). You can also email us directly with any specific question you may have.
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