Pipe Major Andrew

Pipe Major Andrew has been playing the bagpipes for over 30 years after learning the instrument at just 9 years old!

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Highlights
International performance experience
Will learn and incorporate your favourite tune wherever possible
Fully insured

About

Andrew began to perform with the Great Highland Bagpipe when he was just 9 years old and learning the craft and travelling the country. At age 17, Andrew joined the army and became a member of the world famous Pipes and Drums of the 1st Batallion - The Black Watch.

Andrew then travelled all over the world with the band, along with the 'day job' as a soldier. The Black Watch is one of the Army's premier pipe bands and Andrew considers himself very lucky to have continued to learn and develop his style of performance. This lead to him being selected to play at many high profile events over the world including the Hong Kong handover, playing for the Royal Family and several heads of state and of course, the world famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Since leaving the army, Andrew has become Pipe Major and competed in most of the official championships across the UK and Europe and also now performs at Weddings, Funerals, Burns Night events and much more. He has a number of full tartans in both formal and less formal options.

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Repertoire

Popular

Amazing Grace
Highland Cathedral
Abide With Me
Mull Of Kintyre
Auld Langs Syne

Slow airs/songs

Caledonia
Cock of the North
Danny boy
Going Home
Happy Birthday
Hector the Hero
Maries Wedding
Mull of Kintyre
My Home
Scottish soldier
The Cradle song
The Dark Isle
The Flower of Scotland
The Leaving of Liverpool
The Mingualy boat song
The Mist covered mountains
The Sky boat song
These are my mountains
We're no awa tae bide awa

Laments

Flowers of the Forrest
Sleep Dearie Sleep

Hymns

Abide with me
Oft the Stilly Night

Marches

Bonnie Dundee
Donald MacLean of Lewis
Farewell to the Creeks
Highland laddie
Jeannie Mauchline
King George the V's Army
Liberton pipe band
Lord Lovat's lament
Murdo's Wedding
Scotland the Brave
The 25th KOSB's farewell to Meerut
The Atholl Highlanders
The Barren Rocks of Aden
The Bathgate Highland games
The Battle of the Somme
The Battle of Waterloo
The Black bear
The Bonnie Lass of Fyvie
The Crags of tumble down mountain
The Green Hills of Tyrol
The Heights of Dargai
The Road to the Isles
The Rose of Allendale
The Roses of Prince Charlie
The Rowan Tree
The Steam boat
When the Battle's O'er
Ye jacobites by name

Burns

Auld Lang Syne
A Man's a man for a that
My Love she's but a Lassie yet
Corn rigs are bonnie
Ye Banks and Braes
Will ye no come back again
Ae fond Kiss

Previous Clients

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (1996, 1997, 1998, 2014)
Kenya (1996)
Tour of New Zealand (1997)
Piping for the Normandy veterans on their annual return to France (2012, 2013, 2014)
The Basel Tattoo (2015)
The Berlin Tattoo (2016)
The Malta Military Tattoo (2017)
Tour of North America (1994, 1998)
The Hong Kong Rugby sevens (1996)
The Hand over of Hong Kong (1997)
Kirklees Festival of Remebrance (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,2017, 2018)

2 Reviews

Top reviews

Morgan Todd

Event: Funeral
Location: Buckinghamshire

5/5

Pipe Major Andrew truly made the day. Andrew piped at my fathers funeral, everyone made comments on how excellent he was.

Gill Kevan

Event: Private Party
Location: Cheshire

5/5

Pipe Major Andrew played beautifully covering all of my requests. My mum was both moved and delighted and I would have no hesitation in recommending Andrew.

Pricing

We give you a bespoke price based on the exact location of your event. The pricing below is based on a central location for your area so you have an idea of what your price will be. The exact price will be given in the booking process after you’ve provided the location details.

East

Cambridgeshire £372
Norfolk £434
Norwich £434
Suffolk £434

East Midlands

Derbyshire £223
Leicestershire £223
Lincolnshire £298
Northamptonshire £298
Nottinghamshire £223
Rutland £298

North East

Durham £298
East Yorkshire £223
Leeds £223
North Yorkshire £298
Northumberland £298
South Yorkshire £298
Tyne and Wear £298
West Yorkshire £298
Yorkshire £298

North West

Cheshire £161
Cumbria £223
Lancashire £161
Liverpool £161
Manchester £161
Merseyside £161

South East

Bedfordshire £434
Berkshire £434
Buckinghamshire £434
East Sussex £496
Essex £496
Hampshire £496
Hertfordshire £496
Kent £496
London £744
Middlesex £496
Oxfordshire £496
Surrey £496
Sussex £496
West Sussex £496

South West

Cornwall £620
Devon £620
Dorset £620
Somerset £620
Somerset £620

Wales

Anglesey £298
Brecon £372
Caernarvonshire £372
Cardiff £434
Cardigan £372
Carmarthen £372
Denbigh £298
Flint £223
Glamorgan £434
Monmouth £434
Pembroke £434
Wrexham £223

West Midlands

Birmingham £248
Gloucestershire £248
Herefordshire £248
Shropshire £223
Staffordshire £223
Warwickshire £223
Worcestershire £298

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FAQs

How long do you play for?
Most requirements for a piper are for short performances during certain parts of the events. Due to the volume of the instrument, I wouldn't typically play for anymore than 10 minutes at a time but can play at various points in the day if required.

Do you have Public Liability Insurance and PAT tested equipment?
I am fully insured.

How much space do you require?
Just a room to get changed in at most. Not always required and dependant on the event.

My favourite tune is not on your list. Will you be able to play it?
Given enough notice and if it is a piece that can be played properly on the pipes, then yes.