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"Colin was just magnificent at our wedding on Saturday. First of all he saved us last minute as our bagpiper cancelled two weeks before the wedding. Our day was a very intimate church wedding and we asked Colin to play Highland Cathedral as we exited the church as it meant a lot to my husband (reminding him of his grandfather who is no longer with us). The vicar made a last minute decision with us to take the wedding party to my mother's grave while Colin was playing. He made that moment so special for us both and for the family and then he managed to uplift everyone's spirits afterwards with his clever choice of songs to follow (including the yellow submarine). It wouldn't have been the same without Colin and his pipes! Thank you so much. "

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"An inspired and inspiring choice for my daughter’s wedding reception in the beautiful and thankfully sunny Surrey countryside. Highest possible marks and largest thanks to Julia for her support, timeliness but above all for her immaculate and moving piping. Our guests were thoroughly spoilt and many too were visibly moved. Thank you Julia."

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"I’m sorry I didn’t get to speak to you at the funeral but wanted to thank you so much for your pipe playing. It was beautiful and emotional and perfect for my dad. We really appreciated it."

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"Robin provides a wonderful service, was so helpful with all my questions on lead up to the wedding, provided excellent advice on music. Delivery was lovely."

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"James was absolutely amazing we couldn't have asked for a better addition to the Scottish Retirement party. James the bagpiper was friendly, very professional and played beautifully. It was the perfect way to honour the main man and made his and the guests day so memorable. Many thanks James for your prompt responses in regards to my questions. Great value for money. Thank you "

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"We couldn't believe we found Simon right on our doorstep in Herefordshire. My father was reluctant to have bagpipes at our wedding after hearing them being played really badly at a market in Leominster just before Christmas a couple of years ago but after watching and listening to Simon we were made up. He is a gem. He came to our house before our wedding to discuss the tunes we wanted and he bought his pipes to play for us. Amazing. "

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"Amazing amazing amazing! Billy played for our Harringworth, playing as we and our guests came out of the church and then escorted everyone to the drinks reception. EVERYBODY commented on how special the pipes were, and loved the nod to the family’s heritage. Billy’s communication was spot on throughout the whole process, and I genuinely feel like I’ve gained a friend. Super talented in what he does, wish we could do it all again. Would recommend time and time again. Thank you so much Billy!! "

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"I hired Spud to pipe open my Tavern. He flew over to Virginia in March but unfortunately we weren’t ready to open. Instead of sitting in his cabin enjoying his holiday, he chose to pipe for me at our local churches and schools. My community benefited from my poor planning! I have to say my family benefited too. There’s nothing like hearing the bagpipes coming from your cabin, surrounded by the mountains, it was beautiful. I hope he’ll make it back to Virginia soon!"

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"Would just like to send you a massive thank you for all you did on Saturday at my sister’s wedding, you were fantastic!! I will highly recommend in future."

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"If you are looking for an exceptional bagpipe player (and one that also looks the part) then look no further than James Meiklejohn. James is a true gentleman and was a pleasure to have at our Cotswolds wedding. From our very first conversation I knew we were in safe hands and James and his bagpipes made our big day all that more special. Nothing was too much trouble and everything James said he would do, he did, going above and beyond our expectations. The bagpipes were a surprise for our wedding party including my wife. As we walked out of the church ceremony, we were greeted by James who had positioned himself perfectly in the church grounds, playing Flower of Scotland. It was perfect! Having James with us that day was like having another member of our family there and we are extremely grateful. We look forward to working with James again in the future. Benjamin & Rebecca "

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"James came and played the pipes for our 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day this year (2024). He arrived early to find out more about the event and walk through his role. He was a pleasure to work with; utterly professional; and his piping was second to none. We receive very many appreciative comments about the music he played and how he understood the poignancy of the occasion and played different sorts of music for different aspects of the commemoration. I highly recommend James. A delight to work with. We have booked him for our annual Arnhem Service in September when we shall be marking the 80th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden."

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"Chris was wonderful and helped make my Mums 88th birthday special, despite her dementia she sang along to all the songs and having both bagpipes and piano was perfect. I would happily recommend Chris and book him again, he was the perfect choice for me ! Thanks so much you were the star of the show ??"

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"Spud made our wedding into the fairytale it was! So much so, we still keep in touch!! His skills coupled with his sense of humor makes him one of a kind! I swear Spud, if you don’t come drinking with us in 2020 (when we come back to Scotland for our 3 year), then I’m deleting this review and writing you a bad one! Hahahaha "

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"Hi Hector, Thank so much for all you did at our wedding. It really added to the overall feeling of the day. You were so accommodating with our choice of music and working with the string quarter. You were friendly, professional and showed off your talent beautifully! There was not a dry eye in the house when you started playing Highland Cathedral. We would highly recommend you to anyone looking for a piper, for any occasion and the photographs of you throughout the day really added to the whole effect. Thanks again for everything, Kirsteen and Simon "

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"It was truly a blessing to have had you do the beautiful piping for our wedding. We both thank you so much and hope to see you pipe again very soon. You were exemplary and very professional, we will recommend you to ANYONE who will listen. Good luck on your ventures and as always be blessed and thanks again. Sincerely , Cassandra and David"

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