Scottish piper Matthew Whitlam playing the bagpipes

Scottish piper Matthew Whitlam playing the bagpipes

Name: Matthew Whitlam

Email: matthewwhitlam@wedding-pipers.com

Based: Manchester, UK

Location (Region Covered): Covering all parts of Manchester (Oldham – all parts), Rochdale, North Manchester, South Manchester, West Manchester, East Manchester.

Dress: Number one Highland Dress(Feather Bonnet Etc)
Day/Evening Dress

Experience: I am a playing member of the Oldham Scottish Pipe Band and used to play with the Scots Guards Association, I have played the Bagpipes for six years now and up till about last year was self taught, I am a full member of the North West Piping Society and am the duty piper for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders(Manchester Branch)( Played for many senior top brass of the army), I have played the bagpipes all over the UK at events and also taken part in a huge massed pipes and drums event in Northampton and played.
Whilst I was a member of the Scots Guards I played at the Black Sunday parade at London with the Scots Guards 1st Battalion Bands and marched to horse guards parade and Wellington Barracks which was a very prestigious and well known event.
I have played for many celebrities including Cannon and Ball also at William Tarmey(Jack Duckworth)’s Birthday Party and most recently for Jimmy Cricket the well known Irish comedian, I do a lot of Charity Work with the bagpipes and am always happy to help.

Event type: Wedding Piper, Funeral Piper, Birthday Piper, Hen Night Piper, Burns Night Piper,Charity Piper, Corporate Events Piper, Happy to consider any other events suggested

Pictures: Piper Matthew Whitlam | Piper Matthew Whitlam and Jack Duckworth | Piper Matthew Whitlam in Full Dress | Piper Matthew Whitlam with Pipe Band

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