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 £440
Norfolk £490
Norwich £490
Suffolk £490

East Midlands

Derbyshire £320
Leicestershire £320
Lincolnshire £380
Northamptonshire £380
Nottinghamshire £320
Rutland £380

North East

Durham £380
East Yorkshire £320
Leeds £320
North Yorkshire £380
Northumberland £380
South Yorkshire £380
Tyne and Wear £380
West Yorkshire £380
Yorkshire £380

North West

Cheshire £270
Cumbria £320
Lancashire £270
Liverpool £270
Manchester £270
Merseyside £270

South East

Bedfordshire £490
Berkshire £490
Buckinghamshire £490
East Sussex £540
Essex £540
Hampshire £540
Hertfordshire £540
Kent £540
London £744
Middlesex £540
Oxfordshire £540
Surrey £540
Sussex £540
West Sussex £540

South West

Cornwall £640
Devon £640
Dorset £640
Somerset £640
Somerset £640

Wales

Anglesey £380
Brecon £440
Caernarvonshire £440
Cardiff £490
Cardigan £440
Carmarthen £440
Denbigh £380
Flint £320
Glamorgan £490
Monmouth £490
Pembroke £490
Wrexham £320

West Midlands

Birmingham £340
Cotswolds £340
Gloucestershire £340
Herefordshire £340
Shropshire £320
Staffordshire £320
Warwickshire £320
Worcestershire £380

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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.