The Midlands Bagpiper - Highland piper

Looking for a Bagpiper in the Midlands? The Midlands Bagpiper has over 45 years’ experience as a Highland piper, playing with various bands and as a guest with the Band of the Queen’s Division and the Band of the Royal Corps of Signals. 

As a soloist, he has played at a wide variety of functions, including weddings, funerals, corporate events and trade fairs. 

He has appeared on radio and TV and speaks fluent French and German, with a smattering of Japanese and Russian. He can appear in a variety of outfits: full dress, evening (formal) dress and Highland dress appropriate for a wedding or funeral.

As a quieter alternative to the Highland pipes, he also plays the Scottish small pipes.

 

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The Midlands Bagpiper - Highland piper Repertoire

2/4 Marches

  • 79th's Farewell to Gibraltar
  • A Man's a Man 
  • Australian Ladies
  • Captain (Major) Norman Orr Ewing
  • Conundrum
  • Corriechoillie
  • Donald Cameron
  • Donald MacLean's Farewell to Oban
  • Dundee Military Tattoo
  • Father John MacMillan of Barra
  • Glen Caladh Castle
  • Haughs of Cromdale
  • High Road to Gairloch
  • Highland Laddie
  • Jeannie Carruthers
  • Jenny's Bawbee
  • Liberton Polka
  • Marie's Wedding
  • Mrs H L MacDonald of Dunach
  • My Love is But a Lassie Yet
  • P/M Willie Gray's Farewell to the Glasgow City Police
  • Piper's Cave
  • Siege of Delhi
  • Sprig of Ivy
  • Teribus

6/8 Marches

  • 10th HLI Crossing the Rhire
  • Ben Gullion
  • Bonnie Dundee
  • Cock of the North
  • Farewell to the Creeks
  • Heights of Cassino
  • Mucking of Geordie's Byre
  • P/M Donald Maclean of Lewis
  • Pibroch of Donald Dubh
  • Rab's Wedding
  • St. Patrick's Day
  • Steamboat (Hills of Caithness)
  • Tug Argan Gap

4/4 Marches

  • 1976 Police Tattoo
  • Black Bear
  • Children's March
  • Helen Black of Inveran
  • Lord Lovat's Lament (not a lament, despite the title!)
  • MacPhail of Bunessan
  • Murdo's Wedding
  • Music of Spey
  • Old Rustic Bridge
  • Princess Anne's Welcome 
  • Rowan Tree
  • Scotland the Brave
  • Slopes of Mount Tumbledown
  • Wings

Strathspeys

  • A. Cameron's
  • Arniston Castle
  • Caledonian Canal
  • Captain Horne
  • Keel Row
  • Maggie Cameron
  • Munlochy Bridge
  • Orange and Blue 
  • Rose Amongst the Heather
  • Susan MacCleod

Reels

  • Ale is dear
  • Colonel MacCleod
  • Conway's Farewell
  • Dancing feet
  • Devil among the tailors
  • Fairy Dance
  • High Road to Linton
  • Jenny Dang the Weaver
  • Jock Wilson's Ball
  • Kate Dalrymple
  • Kilt is my delight
  • Little Cascade
  • Merry Boys of Greenland
  • Miss Girdle
  • Over the Isles to America
  • Piper of Drummond
  • Quaker's Reel
  • Reel of Tulloch
  • Sandy Cameron
  • Sleepy Maggie
  • Tail toddle

9/8 Retreat Marches

  • Battle of the Somme
  • Heights of Dargai

3/4 Retreat Marches

  • Argylls Crossing the Po
  • Colin’s Cattle
  • Green Hills of Tyrol (The Scottish Soldier)
  • Highland Brigade at Magersfontein
  • Lochanside
  • Major B.M. Wilson
  • When the Battle is Over 

Hornpipes

  • Clumsy Lover
  • Crossing the Minch
  • Itchy Fingers
  • Liverpool Hornpipe
  • Man from Skye
  • Moving Cloud
  • St Joseph's Hornpipe
  • Tam Bain’s Lum
  • Train Journey North

Jigs

  • Banjo Breakdown
  • Banks of the Allan
  • Cork Hill
  • Drops of Brandy
  • Glasgow Police Pipers
  • I went into the widow’s house
  • Paddy's Leather Breeches
  • Scarce o'Tatties
  • Troy's Wedding

Slow Marches, Airs and Laments

  • Amazing Grace
  • Endearing Young Charms (My Lodging's on the Cold Hard Ground)
  • Flowers of the Forest (lament)
  • Highland Cathedral
  • Lindisfarne
  • Lochaber No More (lament)
  • Loch Rannoch
  • MacRobert's Lament (Flight of the Eagrets) (lament)
  • Mist Covered Mountains
  • Morag of Dunvegan
  • Mrs Hamilton of Pitcaithlands
  • Scots Wha Hae
  • Skye Boat Song
  • Sleep, Dearie, Sleep (lament)

The Midlands Bagpiper - Highland piper Feedback

“The act was very punctual and smartly presented. He played exactly what and when we had asked him. ”

Fiona F, Merrydale Manor, Knutsford, Wedding (August 2023)

“Great piper, excellent, professional and wowed our guests. I will be more that glad to hire him again. ”

Elizabeth N., Milton Keynes

“On behalf of the Henley-in-Arden Royal British Legion can I thank you for you excellent playing on Sunday. It was very much appreciated. ”

Leslie G., Henley-in-Arden

“Just a note to thank you for your attendance at the Liss British Legion Burns Night. A great job that was enjoyed by everybody and the piper topped off a great evening, congratulations. ”

Cliff S., , Corporate Event (Liss)

“He provided a fitting musical accompaniment to the funeral of my Highland wife here in Coventry. Would use again. ”

Paul D., Coventry

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