Matthew The Bagpiper

FAQs

Services offered:Weddings, Corporate, Media, Birthdays, Funerals, Burns' Suppers and Other Events of your choosing.  

Weddings
Having a bagpiper at a wedding is lucky, so why not let the bagpipes bring that luck to the first day of the rest of your lives? Matthew can provide the below services, which can be be altered to cater for your specific requirements to make your day as unique as possible, including:

• Play whilst guests arrive
• Lead the bride/groom down the church aisle, then play married couple out of the ceremony suite on exit
• Play a medley of tunes whilst the photographs are being taken, including a repertoire of traditional and contemporary
• Lead the married couple to the top table at the wedding breakfast

Burns' Suppers
Burns’ Suppers are a well-known Scottish celebration. There main purpose is to celebrate the life and birthday of poet Robert Burns who blessed Scotland with his poems, songs, and stories over 250 years ago. A Scottish inspired bagpiper compliments the day superbly and gives the evening a traditional ambiance. The haggis should not be brought to the table other than to the sound of the Great Highland Bagpipe!

Matthew can provide the below services which can be altered to cater for your specific requirements to make your celebration as unique as you feel necessary:

• Play whilst guests arrive
• Lead the haggis to the top table
• Lead the haggis out of the room
• Play a medley of tunes whilst the starters and/or mains are being served

Birthdays
Why not have something different at your birthday. The bagpipes will get the crowd clapping and make your birthday distinct and special.

Matthew can provide a selection of contemporary tunes can be provided to sing along to, such as:

• Thin Lizzy – Whisky in a Jar
• George Harrison – Here Comes the Sun
• AC/DC – It’s a Long Way to the Top if you Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll
• Oasis – She’s Electric
• Blur – Tender
• The Proclaimers – Walk 500 Miles
• Pulp – Disco 2000
• Rod Stewart – I Am Sailing
• Happy Mondays – Step On
• Faithless – Insomnia
• Avicii – Wake Me Up
• A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
• Jurassic Park
• Harry Potter
• Star Wars
• Happy Birthday

Funerals
A funeral is a time for reflection and remembering the life of a loved one. A bagpiper playing at the beginning or end is sure to leave a lasting memory.

Matthew can provide music for both a burial or cremation. Below is an outline of what could be arranged:

Burial

• Lead the hearse and coffin into the service
• Lead the coffin to the burial site
• Play during committal
• Play in the background once the minister has completed his/her sermon

Cremation

• Lead the hearse and coffin into the service
• Play within the service during committal
• Play whilst guests gather their thoughts over the flowers

Corporate
Matthew has worked with a range of leading corporations including Channel 4, BBC One, BBC Radio 2, Absolue Radio, Sony, RadioTimes, Burberry, Walkers, Panasonic, Flybe, Belmond, Marie Curie and many more.   

Media
Matthew has appeared on a range of well-known TV and Radio programmes, from Chris Evans’ Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 and Absolute Radio, to Made in Chelsea and The Last Leg: Correspondents. He has also featured as a session musician with Right Said Fred and for Walkers Crisps, and has performed with The Chieftains, and the international bestselling classical group, Il Divo.  

Matthew is an accomplished skilled professional, highly versatile and flexible in his approach. He always works with his clients to ensure that every performance delivers the right impact for the intended audience. 

How long is the performance?
Most bookings are 3 x 20 minute sets with a break inbetween but Matthew can tailor timings for your specific event.