List of Pipers

Bagpiper Tony Hurst

Wiltshire piper Tony Hurst

Wiltshire bagpiper Tony Hurst

Name: Tony Hurst

Email: tonyhurst@wedding-pipers.com

Based: Watchfield Nr Swindon Wilts

Location (Region Covered): South West and Home Counties

Dress: Full No1 Dress Royal Stewart/Hunting Stewart & Black Watch (Government Tartan) or Prince Charlie and Previous Tartans

Experience: 7 Years, 4 under the Tuition of Pipe Major (Dixie) Ingram Ex Scots Guards in addition 1 Year with Local Pipe Band

Event type: Weddings, Funerals, Sessional Celebrations (Burns Suppers/New Year) Any Event That requires a Piper or a Full/Mini Band(2 months Notice Required for Band/Mini Band) Band wear Royal Stewart Full No 1 Dress

Pictures: Wiltshire Piper Tony Hurst | Bagpiper Tony Hurst at a wedding

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Bagpiper Colin Sutherland

Newcastle piper Colin Sutherland

Newcastle bagpiper Colin Sutherland

Name: Colin F Taylor Sutherland

Email: colinsutherland@wedding-pipers.com

Based: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Location (Region Covered): North East, North West, Scotland and Yorkshire & The Humber

Dress: Formal Argyll daywear attire, Glengarry and leather or fur and pewter sporran.

Experience: Trained under top pipers including two years with Pipe Major George Anderson of Morpeth who was trained by Pipe Major Donald Shaw Ramsay, and instruction from Roddy Macleod, MBE and Willie McCallum at Stirling Summer School.

Played at weddings since 1986 followed by many events since then, weddings, funerals, numerous concerts with other types of bands and radio appearances.

I have played on numerous occasions as a soloist providing music for highland dancers. playing hornpipes, reels, strathspeys and jigs. This includes tours of various European countries.

Event type: Weddings, Funerals, Parties, Burns Nights, St. Andrew’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, entertainment and other media performances, Ceilidh bands.

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Bagpiper Roy Sloane

Cambridge piper Roy Sloane

Cambridge bagpiper Roy Sloane

Name: Roy Sloane

Email: roysloane@wedding-pipers.com

Based: Cambridge

Location (Region Covered): Cambridgeshire and East Anglia but will travel anywhere
worldwide

Dress: I wear full Black Watch military number 1 dress with a choice of both
Black Watch tartan and Royal Stewart tartan. I can also wear tropical number 1 dress if preferred or Prince Charlie jacket and lovat hose.

Experience: Having played the bagpipes for some thirty years, and with a
wealth of experience gained from my time as a piper with the 1st Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), I’m proud to say that I have had the pleasure of playing the bagpipes for most of the current Royal Family and I’ve also been a guest at the White House where I played for George Bush senior. I have a wealth of experience playing at funerals, weddings and military mess functions.

Whatever the event, be it a wedding, funeral, party, Burn’s night celebration or gala dinner the bagpipes always add a touch of style and prestige; leaving your guests with lasting memories. With every detail tailor-made to your own requirements you can be assured of a professional and personal service. I can play traditional Scots and Irish music, favourite melodies or even requests.

Event type: Wedding piper, Birthday piper, burns night piper, New Years eve
piper, funeral piper, Scottish night piper, party piper, hen night piper. remembrance Sunday piper, anything considered

Pictures: Cambridge Piper Roy Sloane | Bagiper Roy Sloane piping at a funeral leading the hearse

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