If you need a bagpiper for a wedding, party or any other function in the Lancashire, Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside areas, then Alan is the artist for you. Alan started playing at the age of 7 and by 9 was competing with the Chorley Pipe Band travelling the length and breadth of England and Scotland. As an exceptionally experienced performer Alan is able to offer various styles of dress for many occasions.
*Fantastic Piper as seen in Coronation Street*
If you need a bagpiper for a wedding, party or any other function in the Lancashire, Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside areas, then Alan is the artist for you! Alan started playing at the age of 7 and by 9 was competing with the Chorley Pipe Band travelling the length and breadth of England and Scotland.
Under the pupilage of Joe Swarbrick and the late George Walkingshaw, brother of Bob Walkingshaw, the founding Pipe Major of Chorley Pipe Band, Alan has taken part in many contests, including all the major championships, such as the World Championship in Glasgow and the Dunoon Cowal Championship. Competing since the age of 9 Alan has maintained a standard of bagpiping to satisfy people’s needs and expectations.
Alan has recently also appeared in Coronation Street!
As a Wedding Day Piper Alan is able to provide a traditional highland experience and offers 3 styles of dress for the occasion:
• A black jacket with Fraser ancient hunting tartan
• A blue or navy jacket with the Macbeth modern tartan
• A Macleod of Harris ancient hunting tartan
Alan offers the following possibilities when performing at a wedding.
Before the ceremony - Alan is able to perform while guests arrive for the wedding ceremony, generally this can be anything between a 10 - 30 minutes session.
During the ceremony - Alan can escort the bride down the aisle and also play a short tune for the signing of the register if required.
After the ceremony - Alan is able to lead the happy couple out of the ceremony and play for a little while as guests are leaving.
If required, Alan is also able to then make his way to the reception venue where he will blend into the background during the drinks reception playing more upbeat and novelty tunes.
Reception meal - A piper will then traditionally play for the line up before proceeding to pipe the bride and groom to the head table once everyone is seated.
Below are some of the options that Alan offers:
Option A: The Church
This includes piping guests into church, piping the bride down the aisle (if required), playing while the registry is being signed (if required), leading the bride and groom out of church and piping the guests out of church.
Option B: The Reception
This includes piping the guests into the venue, playing in the bar prior to the meal, piping for the line up going into the meal and piping the bride and groom to the head table.
Option C: One venue Weddings (i.e. a hotel or golf club)
This includes most of A and B although specific requirements vary somewhat for different weddings.
Solo
Gemma Hume, 60th Wedding Anniversary
Thank you so much for playing last Friday at my Nana and Granddad’s 60th Wedding Anniversary. We would definitely recommend you! It was a total surprise for them and they were both absolutely delighted. It really made the night special both for them and all the rest of the family, some of whom had travelled down from Edinburgh the night before. Everyone commented on how good you were and the football songs went down especially well with my uncles.
Jeannine & George, 70th Party
Alan what can I say you made my dad’s 70th birthday so special! and at such short notice. The whole family can’t thank you enough, as you could see my dad was chuffed to bits and would of had you there all night if he could. I will get the pictures for you as well, and I thought I would tell you the cook didn’t get beat up he got a telling off instead. And when I get married you will be my first port of call! thanks again Alan it was great.
Mareth and Fraser Macmillan, Wedding
Dear Alan, thank you so much for being a part of Alastair and Nicola’s special day. The wedding was a great success and your part in it made it truly memorable. All the guests, particularly those from north of the border were thrilled to be piped in to the reception and Alastair was so surprised and delighted when he emerged from the church to hear the pipes! Thank you once again.
Dawn and Stuart, Wedding
Many thanks for playing at our recent Wedding. It really helped to set the mood and all the guests were very impressed!
Vicky Evans, Wedding
Thank you for playing at our wedding, it was the perfect touch to our day. Everyone commented on how good it sounded!
Michelle and Dave, Wedding
Thankyou so much for playing at our wedding. Dave was very surprised and so were the guests, You made the day very special and unforgettable. I will make sure you receive a photo site as soon as they are available. Once again thankyou so much.
Rob & Linda Bain, Wedding
Thanks for being our Piper on our wedding day. We could not have asked for any more, and you added to our special day.
Mark and Helen Townson, Wedding
Thank you so very, very much for playing at our wedding. Helen and I really appreciate everything that you did for us, having you there playing the bagpipes was the icing on the cake and made our day so special. All the guests were talking about you during the evening. Sorry that they didn’t quite get your sandwich right.
Glen and Michelle Smith, Wedding, Ellesmere Port
A big thank you Alan you made our day more special. You where very professional and you knew what to do without being asked, I would have no hesitation in recommending you. Once again many thanks.
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Manchesters Rock Radio106.1
- Visit Scotland Tourist Board
- Manchester United FC
- Granda TV
- BBC Radio
- Rod Stewart
Do you charge travel expenses? NO
Can you provide different tartans? YES
20 minute performance spots
Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.
North Wales
- Anglesey - £115.00
- Caernarvonshire - £115.00
- Clwyd - £115.00
- Denbighshire - £115.00
- Flintshire - £115.00
- Merionethshire - £115.00
North West
- Cheshire - £115.00
- Cumbria - £115.00
- Greater Manchester - £115.00
- Lancashire - £115.00
- Merseyside - £115.00
