Ed - Traditional Highland Bagpiper for Hire

Introducing Ed

Bio

Ed was taught the bagpipes as a child and has been playing for over 25 years. He has played and competed with various pipe bands along the years and now competes with a successful band in the north of England. He teaches the bagpipes privately and is also employed by the M.O.D to teach the bagpipes at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate to junior soldiers.

Ed has appeared playing at weddings on both ‘The Dales’ and ‘The Lakes’ which are hit ITV programmes. He has performed at 1000s of weddings, funerals, parties, and other events. Ed has a New Years Eve residency at the Thorpe Park Hotel in Leeds, as well as Napoleon’s Casino in Sheffield. He also receives repeat Burns Night bookings from Loch Fyne in Sheffield.

Ed also plays with a Celtic Rock Band called ‘Gaelforce’ and performs with them at venues and festivals all around the UK and Europe.

For some professional top level piping, book Ed for your event or occasion now.

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Career highlights

Performing at the Bollywood Awards in Sheffield Arena in front of 12,000 people
Playing in Ibiza in 2017 and 2019 at private parties for Anelli and Struan Marshall (Steven Gerrard’s agents)
Lead piper in Celtic Rock Band, ‘Gaelforce’

Uniform options

No.1 Military Uniform
Standard Day Dress
Tartans include Black Stewart, Royal Stewart, American Universal, Brown, Diaspora & Buchanan

What made you learn?

“Ed learned to play at the age of 10. Coming from a Scottish family he was brought up with Scottish and Irish music. He had frequent trips to Scotland and whenever he saw a bagpiper he was always mesmerised by the sound. Ed’s mother found him a teacher when he was around the age of 10 and that was the start of a lifetime of piping”

Featured videos & audio

John MacColl’s March to Killbowie Cottage

Jamie’s Tune

Testimonials

“Ed gave organized lessons and clear instruction which made it easy to learn online. Very flexible and accommodating with schedule and learning pace. Great tutor. Highly recommend. Thanks Ed”
Theadora
The Piping Experience Client (2025)
“I just wanted to let you know how great Ed was playing at my father-in-law’s funeral yesterday. He played beautifully and is such a lovely warm guy too. We were restricted to where he could play and he really went the extra mile to accommodate us. It was a very fitting tribute and every single person commented on the piper. We would not hesitate to use him again, hopefully next time for a happier occasion”
Marie
The Piping Experience Client (2024)
“We had Ed play at our Mum’s farewell send off in Penrith and it made the occasion. Apart from being an amazing bagpipe player and a warm approachable person, he spent much time in talking to everyone before and after the service. I would recommend Ed to anyone looking for a bagpipe player for any occasion”
Shawn
The Piping Experience Client (2021)
“Ed was amazing…he made dad’s birthday so special. He was so professional and what a lovely man. Thank you so much”
Janet
The Piping Experience Client (2020)
“I just wanted to write to you to say how delighted we all were with your playing of the bagpipes at our family “clan gathering”. Everybody was surprised and delighted when you turned up. The children were quite awed at first, having never seen a piper before, since they live in France, but as you know they soon realised what fun it all was and started dancing to your music. It was so kind of you to play for so long and to let one of my young cousins try to play your pipes. So very, very many thanks to you, Ed”
“You were very powerful and played without fault, your music was beautiful! I know without a doubt I picked the best person to play for my dad”
“Ed I wanted to say a big thank you to you. You were a very important part of my dad’s day and did us proud. My dad would have loved to hear you”

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