Piping services
Weddings, Civil Ceremonies & Civil Partnerships
From a simple registry office ceremony, to a lavish full wedding, Simon brings over 2 decades of making your big day a unique and memorable one. Simon offers a range of wedding packages to suit your tastes and can offer a personalised service and can work with you, from choosing the right music to the tartan. To enquire and for a no-obligation quote, please click the button below.
Funerals & Memorials
For a funeral or memorial, Simon can provide music at several key moments: as mourners arrive, during the service, leading (paging) the cortege, and a final lament at the graveside if desired. Simon is a prominent & highly sought-after funeral piper and works with families as well as funeral directors to offer a fitting farewell to a loved one.
Simon maintains a repertoire of traditional laments, marches and Scottish airs and always welcome special requests. Whether you want something solemn and reflective, Simon can offer advice to help select music that honours the occasion.
Corporate events & sporting occasions
From a high-profile product launch, a sporting event to welcoming your guests to a conference, a professional Highland Piper makes a distinct and memorable impression. To find out what Simon can offer you, please click the button below.
Burns Suppers & Hogmanay
You have the Haggis, Neeps and Tatties, all you need is a piper! From piping in the Haggis on Burns Night, to Auld Lang Syne to bring in the New Year at the stroke of midnight, a piper is a must!
Civic and ceremonial events
Simon is Piper to the City of Hereford, a unique position he was awarded in 2021 and performs for several high-profile civic events including Remembrance Sunday, beacon lightings etc, in Hereford and Herefordshire throughout the year. Strictly for this role, Simon wears the distinct and smart Ramsey Blue tartan.
Birthday & anniversary Pipergram!
From a birthday surprise to an important anniversary, Simon offers a surprise Pipergram service for a fixed price within 30 miles of Hereford!
Testimonials
"Our wedding on Saturday was an amazing day. We wanted to thank you for playing the pipes! They really set a great ambience, and we could not have been happier to have you pipe us in for the wedding breakfast. Our guests loved your work, and we wanted you to know they gave great feedback! Thank you again!"
Danielle
Bagpipe Tuition
Simon offers 1-to-1 bagpipe tuition via video lessons or in-person. All you require is a good quality Scottish made practice chanter and a desire to learn. Previous musical knowledge is not essential. Simon can offer advice on choosing a chanter and guiding you through the process of learning this challenging but rewarding instrument, from a total beginner to an intermediate level.
Scottish Smallpipes
Due to their low volume and sweet tone, the Scottish Smallpipes are ideal for environments where the volume of the Highland Pipes can be overpowering, such as care homes and indoor functions such as Burns Suppers and wedding receptions. Simon plays the mouthblown Scottish Smallpipes, made by Dunfion on the Isle Of Arran which give an authentic bagpipe sound for background music without drowning out the occasion!
Hear them below!
Tartans
Simon offers a selection of 100% Scottish Wool kilts, worn proudly, in 4 choices of tartans. Whatever the event or colour scheme on the day, Simon can offer an authentic and smart Highland dress to match!
Modern Gordon
This is Simon's primary & family tartan, which is worn proudly as a member of the Gordon Clan.
Ramsey Blue Ancient
Vibrant and eye-catching, this is a smart tartan which is a popular choice for summer weddings
Royal Stewart
One of the most recognised and popular tartans the world over. An excellent tartan available to request
Flower of Scotland
A universal tartan which was designed in Edinburgh in 1990. This is worn as a personal alternative choice to Gordon.