Phil McConnell is a professional Bagpiper. I provide a Bagpiper in Liverpool, Merseyside and the whole of the North West. I can be a Wedding Bagpiper, Funeral Bagpiper, Highland Piper, Traditional Bagpier or a Special Event Bagpiper. Performing at weddings, Birthday parties, Dinner Presentations, New Year and Pipe Band Competitions in Scotland & England including World, Scottish and British Championships. A piper can make a pleasant addition to a special occasion.Your guests will be quite surprised when they hear a piper or pipers marching into the reception hall! Wedding Bagpiper Phil McConnell is a Traditional Wedding Bagpiper who will make a wonderful addition to your wedding, creating a touch of flair. To make your day memorable from the start, I will play for your guest as they arrive at your wedding playing a selection of lively tunes. The bride and the bride's maids will also be greeted before being piped in to the ceremony. I can play during the ceremony, a hymn such as Amazing grace. Or during the signing of the register. I will play as the guests are leaving and provide a few tunes while pictures are being taken. I can play at the reception during the cocktail hour and then I will play the bride and groom to the top table for the wedding breakfast, offering uniqueness to your special day. Funeral Bagpiper Traditional bagpipers have been used at military and state funerals for centuries; piping is becoming more of a common feature at everyday funerals. The Bagpipes add a special touch to a funeral providing sweet haunting music. The sound of the bagpipe is the perfect send off for your loved ones. A piper can play at the church and can walk in front of the hearse leading the funeral cars up the drive to the graveside or to the Crematorium. A piper can play after the coffin has been lowered into ground after the minister has said the last prayer. At the Crematorium it is nice to have the piper walk through the room playing a lament as the curtains are being drawn. Traditional Highland bagpiper to play at weddings Anniversaries Burns nights Presentations special occasions Funeralsin the northwest of england. Special Occasions am available for whatever your Special Occasion requires. A Bagpiper is guaranteed to add that ‘extra touch' to your Occasion. Occasions my services have been required for include;
Birthday celebrations
Anniversaries
Retirements
Christmas Parties
Hogmanay
Family reunions
Presentation Evenings
Special Occasions – If your planning any special Occasion and would like to add a traditional touch please click here and complete our simple form. I look forward to offering my services. Corporate Events Phil McConnell Traditional Highland Bagpiper for hire for all Corporate events.
Highland Bagpiper for Corporate Events
A traditional bagpiper can be used at corporate events and at dinner presentations. Having a piper is a highly visible and unique addition to your function, for instance, a piper can play as a presentation party goes into the function room and be available to play later on during the function. A traditional bagpiper can also be used at an opening of new business premises; people will come when they hear well tune bagpipes being played well. I can provide an impressive welcome for your guests as they arrive being piped-in to the event in style.
I am available for a number of Corporate events and a Bagpiper is guaranteed to add to the Hospitality of your event. Events my services have been required for include;
Hospitality Events
Conferences & AGM's
Sporting Occasions
Trade Shows & Exhibitions
Corporate Christmas Celebrations
Road Shows & Rallies
Fashion Shows
Product Launches Burns Night “Some hae meat and canna eat; And some wad eat that want it: But we hae meat and we can eat And sae the Lord be thankit."
Robert Burns Night
Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Ayrshire on the 25th January 1759. Every year on the 25th January or around that date the world celebrates the life and work of the most famous of all Scottish poets, Robert Burns. The Burns Supper is an institution of Scottish life, a night to celebrate the life and genius of the national Bard. Suppers can be everything from an informal gathering of friends to a huge, formal dinner full of pomp and circumstance. This running order covers all the key elements you need to plan and structure a Burns Supper that suits your intentions.
It is traditional to have a piper play at a burns night supper, a piper can play for the guests and welcome them on arrival. THE SUPPER When it is time to have your Burns supper, the meal commences with the Selkirk Grace. After the starter of your supper usually soup, it is time for the Haggis to be served. No Burns night is complete with out the Haggis, Which is piped into the dinning room by the piper who will lead the chef into the dinning room supporting the Haggis on a silver tray. Then the address to the Haggis!
This is a poem that an honoured guest or speaker reader will recite in a true Scottish tongue. Part way through he will take out his cleaned dirk or dagger and cut and slash into the Haggis, after this the Haggis is toasted. Prompted by the speaker, the guests will now be asked to stand and raise their glasses and shout “THE HAGGIS". It is now time for the piper to play and lead the chef out of the dinning room with the Haggis to have it cut and served.
Burns Night suppers are one of my busiest evenings and I do recommend you booking early.
To book your Bagpiper for Burns night please click here and complete my simple form.