Hi I'm George The Oxford Wedding Piper. Originally from Glasgow in Scotland, I am now based in Oxford.
Having fallen in love with The Bagpipes at an early age I have been Piping for over 20 years and 10 as a professional. During that time have played at many functions both as part of a Pipe Band and as a Solo Piper and have gained a vast range of experience..
I am honoured to be a member of the Oxford Caledonian Pipes and Drums and regularly play with them at various events in and around Oxford.
I am available to play for any type of event e.g. Wedding, Funeral, Birthday, Burns Night New years Eve Etc,. Whatever the event, I will work with you to ensure its success.
A member of The Musicians' Union, I have Public Liability Insurance of £10,000,000.
Based in Oxford, Oxfordshire
= areas covered (up to 500 miles)
= free travel (up to 30 miles)
72nd’s Farewell to Aberdeen
79th’s Farewell to Gibraltar
A Man’s A Man For A’ That
A Nation Once Again
Amazing Grace
Atholl Highlanders
Auchmountains Bonnie Glen
Baby Shark
Barren Rocks of Aden
Battle O’ The Somme
Bells Of Dumblane
Black Velvet Band
Bonnie Dundee
Bonnie Galloway
Bonnie Lass O' Fyvie
Braveheart (Gift of a Thistle)
Campbell's Farewell to Redcastle
Cock O' The North
Drunken Duncan
Drunken Piper
Farewell To Camraw
Flower O’ Scotland
Flowers O’ the Forest
Glasgow Gaelic Club
Glendaruel Highlanders (Campbeltown Loch)
Green Hills of Tyrol (Scottish Soldier)
Greenwood Side
Happy Birthday
Hector the Hero
Highland Cathedral
Hills of Argyle
Hundred Pipers
I am a Young Man
I'll Tell Me Ma
Keel Row
Lord Lovat's Lament
Mingulay Boat Song
Mist Covered Mountains
Muckin’ O’ Geordies’ Byre
Niel Gows' Farewell to Whisky
Nut Brown Maiden
Raggle Taggle Gypsies O’
Rakes Of Mallow
Road To the Isles
Roses O’ Prince Charlie
Rowan Tree
Scotland The Brave
Scots Wi Ha’e
Soft Kitty
The Back of Benachie
The Bonny Lass of Fyvie
The Dark Isle
Wha’ Widnae Fight for Charlie
When The Battles’ Over
A single parking space and tea, coffee or water to be available and a 2x2m space to stand.
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I need the full postal address and postcode and to know whether they want Public liability Insurance
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I began as a busker in Oxford and was approached to do a Burns Night and it grew from there
I try to arrive 30 -45 minutes early, which allows me to tune up prior to performance, and 10 minutes to pack away.
I then play in 15 minute sets with a rest a drink of water and a quick re-tune between sets.
Happy to play indoors or out, rain or shine, hot or cold. However, if its raining and I am wearing the Full Ceremonial Uniform I may have to remove my feather bonnet and wear my Glengarry cap instead and if its really pouring down I will wear my rain cape.
Of course it is your day and, if you have a specific tune(s) that you like please ask I may know it and given enough time to find it, I will try to learn it. However I usually limit this to 3 tunes.
Previous clients like the fact that I am prepared to send and receive as many Emails to get my small part at their event exactly as they want.
Sure. If there is a bagpipe tune that you love I will be delighted to play it and if I don't know and I can find it I will learn it. Non bagpipe tunes can be a little more difficult as they might not fit the range of the bagpipes but I'm happy to give it a go
Cofton Park Manor Care Home
Cromer Carnival
Filipino Nurses Association UK
Regents Park College
RNLI Sheringham
Sheringham Women's Institute
Sodexo Brentford
The Best Of British Awards
The Clarendon Club
The Oxford Half Marathon
Bedford Athletics Stadium
Christ Church Cathedral Oxford
Dillington House
Edinburgh Castle
Endeavour Woodland Weddings
Grafton Hall
Harlyford Golf Course
John Radcliffe Hospital
Lapstone Barn
Malvern College
Reading Town Hall
Regents Park College
Stamford Springs Golf Club
Swindon Village Hall
The Bear and the Ragged Staff Cumnor
The Crazy Bear Stadhampton
The London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square
The Oratory Oxford
The Oxford Golf Club
Witney Lakes Resort
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Wedding Proposal
Religious Event
Recording Session
Cruise
Virtual Event
Charity Event
Theatre Show
Burns Night
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
Traditional Irish Folk
Traditional Scottish Folk
Christmas
Military
Church Music
Background Music
Scottish Music
Instrumental
100% acoustic (no power)
Public liability insurance
Will travel internationally