Alba Bagpipes Professional Scottish Entertainment

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Description Price
(Arrival Package) - Pipe for 40 minutes to greet your guests & Pipe to welcome the Bride or Groom£170
(Wee Dram Package) - Everything from Arrival Package + Pipe Bride down the aisle, Pipe during signing of register, pipe back up the aisle, 20 minutes after ceremony & pipe for confetti shot.£230
(Highland Fling Package) - Everything from the Wee Dram Package + Pipe guests on arrival to 2nd venue, Pipe intermittently during drinks reception, Pipe in top table, Pipe couple to top table & Recite the Pipers Toast£280
(Shindig Package) - Pipe guests as they arrive to evening reception - Pipe couple into evening reception & Pipe the grand march£200
(Full Scottish) - Everything from Highland Fling & Shindig Package£435
A suitable fuel charge will be applied to any booking that is +25 miles from Bucksburn, Aberdeen. Outstanding balances are required to be paid no later than 14 days prior to your wedding date. Alba Bagpipes hold the right to cancel any booking if payment is not received in full prior to your wedding. Customers must give at least 28 days notice of a wedding cancellation otherwise any balance due must be paid in full. Most performers for Alba Bagpipes compete with Pipe Bands at competitions which is governed by the RSPBA who set the competition dates. If your wedding falls on or likely to fall on a competition date, Alba Bagpipes will provide this information as soon as possible. If for any reason Alba Bagpipes cannot proceed with your booking due to the RSPBA organising a competition on the same day as your wedding and we do not have availability, Alba Bagpipes will attempt to recommend an alternative piper and will provide a full refund.

About / Biography

Alba Bagpipes is a multi award winning Professional Scottish Entertainment company based in the North East of Scotland. We specialise in providing traditional Scottish music for all manner of events and occasions including Weddings, Funerals, Burns Suppers, Birthday Parties, St Andrews Day, Hogmanay and much much more. There are few events that don’t benefit from the uplifting and stirring sound of the great Highland Bagpipe.

Alba Bagpipes has the largest number of Professional Pipers, Side Drummers & Tenor Drummers for hire in the North East of Scotland. We have some of the most talented Pipers in the world with most winning major pipe band championships such as the World, European, UK, British and Scottish Championships. Our players compete or have competed in the top piping grades in the world including Grade 1. Our pipers perform with various Pipe Bands & Groups which include, The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Inveraray & District Pipe Band, TEXO Deeside Caledonia Pipe Band, Portlethen & District Pipe Band & Cupar Angus Pipe Band. Our pipers have performed all over the world in concerts and events including the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and with Andre Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra.

As well as having Professional Pipers for hire, we have Highland Dancers, Side Drummers, Tenor Drummers, Guitarists / Singers available which will compliment any type of event. Alba Bagpipes have also created an all Scottish based music show called The Granite City Scottish Music Show. This show is owned and produced by Alba Bagpipes and is fully packed with piping, dancing & top quality Scottish Entertainment. Alba Bagpipes also has a great connection with pipe bands in the North East of Scotland and through ourselves you can book a pipe band for any event.

We are the number one company in the North East of Scotland for providing Professional Scottish Entertainment and have provided entertainment for Royalty, Foreign Tourists to Aberdeen, Professional Football Players, A Former First Minister & A Former American President to name but a few.

You can be assured you will not got wrong booking Alba Bagpipes for your Wedding or Event.

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There are currently 14 user ratings for Alba Bagpipes

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Will travel up to 100 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 100 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 25 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

Performing with the world famous vocalist Andre Rieu in Cluj (Romania), Aberdeen (Scotland) & Maastricht (Holland)

Best venue by far was the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle whilst performing at the 2017 & 2018 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

The late Gordon Duncan
I have too many greatest songs to choose from


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I started learning the pipes aged 7 years on and when I began playing my pipes aged 8, I was out and about with my band and family piping at pubs, supermarkets, competitions and the odd friends or family weddings.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

Me and all my pipers love piping at weddings but nothing brings us more happiness than standing in the middle of our local football team Aberdeen FC playing our pipes for thousands of Dons fans.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We always arrive 1 hour ahead of the planned ceremony time. This allows us to speak with staff, sort our uniform and tune our bagpipes ahead of playing for guest arrival.


Are you happy to perform outside?

We pipe 99% of the time outside in the rain and on some occasions, thunder & lighting..


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

Clients can certainly request specific music they wish to hear or not hear and we will endeavour to learn a tune if prior notice is given.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Previous customers have said we have made the day extra special and we have been outstanding & professional.

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