Testimonials
Below is a selection of the genuine feedback we have received. Please feel free to share your thoughts on any aspect of our services with the rest of the world.
2007
"Thanks very much for providing a great service and performance at our wedding yesterday. Special thanks for stepping in and playing a bit more than we originally asked for. You're efforts were much appreciated..." Alison and Stuart (married at Dynamic Earth in October 2007)
"....a wonderful finishing touch to my daughter Elaine's wedding, your piping was lovely. We particularly enjoyed the procession to the top table and the traditional toast to the bride. I would not hesitate to recommend your services in the future." Patrice (wedding at St Mary Star of the Sea, Leith in September 2007)
".......many thanks for a brilliant service on our wedding day, despite the poor weather our piper and drummer really brightened up the day and definitely looked the part!! Lots of guests commented on how good they were and we were so pleased we decided to go for the drummer also as this really added to the traditional scottish atmoshere we were hoping for. Overall highly recommendable!!" Mr and Mrs McCallum (married in Haddington in August 2007)
"....we would like to thank you for making our wedding day so special. Your kindness and professionalism, as well as the quality of the music you provided, were all commented upon by all our guests. People travelling from France were particularly impressed by your smart appearance and the impromptu bagpipe lesson, something they will never forget. As for the rest of us, there is nothing more we could have wished for. We won't hesitate to recommend your services to anyone looking for a piper as we know they could not be disappointed." - Didier & Jenny (married at South Queensferry Registry Office in August 2007)
"...you were amazing and all our guests commented on how good you were and how
nice it was to have you there...." - Emma & Derek and Sarah & Peter (Married at Bonnyrigg Parish Church in July 2007)
"....thanks very much for your inputs at the wedding. We were really pleased with your music and your service in general and we will defintely be recomending you to any of ours friends who need a piper in the future." - Alastair & Siobhan (married at St John's Portobello in July 2007)
"..... our expectations were both met and surpassed. We could not have asked for any more or better. Our guests from New Zealand (as well as Scotland and England) thought you were 'awesome' and it was great to hear the pipes played professionally and to an extremely high standard. Working near St Giles I got to hear a good few busking piper and learned the difference between the bad and the good ... you were in the third category - excellent!....." -Tony & Tracey (married at Seton Collegiate Church in July 2007)
"The piping was perfect, it made the day so special. The Highland outfit and the Gaelic toast also made it that extra bit special. Thank you very much, we will be recommending you" - Gemma & Dave (married in Apex Hotel, Edinburgh June 2007)
"...the piping was excellent! Just what we had wanted. It gave a good 'Scottish feel' to it all and welcomed all our Irish guests. I will have no hesitation in recommending your services to other brides!" - Tina & Paul (married at St Cuthberts, Edinburgh in June 2007)
"It was all perfect!!" - Ernestina (Silver Wedding flight arrival at Edinburgh Airport in June 2007)
".....all happened exactly when it was supposed to without us having to worry about it. The gaelic toast was very nice too..." - Jamie & Debbie (married at Craiglockhart Parish Church, Edinburgh in June 2007)
"...piping was fantastic and really finished off the wedding making it so special..... The piping gave me goose bumps....... I will definitely recommend you to my friends as we have a good 5 weddings coming up over the summer (yes 5 this year)......" - Gillian & Louis (married at Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh in May 2007)
"... I really very much appreciated your performance. It could not have been done better under those circumstances in a small guest house. Everything just worked out perfectly. I very much also appreciate that you could play the Swedish birthday tune on the bagpipe. That must have been the first time in history. I am also very pleased with all the correspondence and arrangements around this. I appreciate that you had been in contact with the owners of the guest house. You seem very well organized. You should put this new arrangement on your list on the internet! I am sure my husband will tell everybody about this unique birthday awakening and that it will be a special memory for him." - Stina (50th Birthday Reveille in Edinburgh May 2007)
"...During the planning, you were really prompt on email and I really appreciated the easy way of paying you via paypal. You made a real effort to help us find the right music in and out of the ceremony - even referring us to a website with examples.
As for the day, you were extremely professional, smartly dressed and we felt we could totally rely on you. We loved your response to the toast at the dinner too - was lovely to have those traditional touches.... and of course your performance was excellent throughout.
We wish you well for your future engagements and would recommend you in a second to any other parties looking for a piper for any occasion." - Kelly & Matthew (Married at Wedderburn Castle in April 2007)
"...The day was fabulous and your piping was excellent and we really enjoyed it. The choice of tunes was perfect. Thanks for helping to make our day extra special." - Rob & Paula (married at Dynamic Earth in April 2007)
"...I was most impressed as you played both up the stairs and back down again - that could not have been easy! Your contribution to our wedding was most appreciated - just what we wanted. I will certainly be happy to recommend you to anyone I know who is looking for a piper. The whole process was very easy using the internet and e-mail." - Robin & Jude (married at Borthwick Castle in April 2007)
2006
"...I can absolutely recommend these guys. I booked a piper with them for my birthday party last month & they did an excellent job, perfect. They even played a little longer than agreed as a few of my guests had been delayed. Superb value too." - Phill (50th Birthday Party at the Queen Charlotte Rooms, Leith in December 2006)
"...Wanted to drop you a note to say thank you very much for doing such a fantastic job at our wedding. The tunes you played were excellent and a number of people commented on how much they had enjoyed them. (Thanks for doing so much investigation into my request for the 'Hens March' - really appreciated) The toast at the start of the meal is something we will always remember - it helped make our day even more special. We would certainly recommend Edinburgh Pipers to anyone needing an excellent piping service, at a very reasonable cost - your kilt outfit was immaculate (not over the top like some I have seen!), your response to our initial enquiry and subsequent exchanges always very prompt so we could not fault the service at all.Thanks again for making our wedding day that bit more special." - Rachel & Robin (Married at The Mansion House, Edinburgh Zoo in November 2006)
"...Ali and I would like to thank you for helping to make our day a special one. We have found Edinburgh Pipers to be friendly, helpful and well organised. We were extremely pleased with your selection of tunes on the day, and indeed this was commented on by our guests. We would also like to thank you for your lovely toast at the beginning of the meal. We would certainly have no hesitation in recommending you to our friends and family." - Alison & Jude (Married at Old Parish Church, Portobello in Oct 2006)
"...We would like to thank you for doing a great job at our wedding, we were both delighted with the music and the service and would happily recommend edinburghpipers.com to others." - Karen & Darren (Married at the Apex Hotel, Edinburgh in Oct 06)
"...Big thanks to you and Yann for starting the event on the right note. Everyone from BTCC were delighted with your performance and I will definitely keep your details on file for future events." - Jane (Event in Edinburgh in Aug 06)
"...The piping was great, thanks. We appreciate you persevering in that heat - it's hard work. Hope my brother managed to keep you sufficiently hydrated. By way of comments on the service, the booking process was really straight forward, as was confirming arrangements for the day. On the day, it was just what we had hoped it would be. I think our guests were suitably impressed." - Lisa & John (Married at Melville Castle in Jul 06)
"...Thanks very much for piping at the wedding. We were very happy with your music and thought edinburghpipers provided a good service! Good value for money. Thanks very much." - Ruth & Graham (Married at Balbirnie House in Jun 06)
"...thank u so much for saturday u made our day very traditional and special! we both thought u were terrific as did our guests." - Kirstene & Chris (Married at The Quayside, Musselburgh in Jun 06)
"...Thank you so much for your fantastic piping on Saturday, it really contributed to making our day absolutely perfect." - Paulene & Travis (Married at Our Lady's RC Church, Currie in May 06)
"...Thanks, Mike, for doing such a fantastic job at our wedding. Everyone had a fabulous time and quite enjoyed the 'Scottish touch' that your playing added to the affair. We had some among the guests who also play, and they commented on the quality of the music. I will certainly give you a positive review!" - Ann & Stephen (Married at Napier University in Apr 06)
"...Unfortunately I'm unable to suggest ways in which you might improve your service, as it is already exemplary. In terms of punctuality, appearance, tune selection and playing I could not fault you at all. My thanks again for adding to the whole occasion of our wedding day." - David & Anna (Married at Craigmillar Castle in Mar 06)
"...For our wedding day Jamie and I would have made no other choice but to have Michael playing the pipes for us after hearing him on several occasions! He helped us make the right choices with regards to what would work and what woudn't...and i do recall him having to learn Balmoral!! Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks especially one that has been playing pipes for such a long time!!" - Leona & Jamie ( Married at Laichmoray Hotel, Elgin in Mar 06)
"...We wanted to say a big thank you for helping to make our day so wonderful. The Catalans haven't stopped talking about you since we got home and I think they took more pictures of you than us! We were absolutely happy with everything. The music was great and you are a true professional. We certainly would have no problems with recommending your services to other people and will if the opportunity arises." - Diane & Jordi (Married at Norton House Hotel in Jan 06)
2005
"...Thank you! Willie was wonderful and the event went well. 300 international Parliamentarians from over 100 developing nations, plus 25 European countries attended and the 'Whisky on the Rocks' reception was noted as an example of the wonderful welcome of Scotland at the opening ceremony.
I will most certainly use your services again and recommend your swift, efficent and courteous service to anyone." - Hilary (Event at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh in Nov 05)
"...we had a lovely day and the piper created a suitable festive atmosphere!" - Tarek (Married at Edinburgh Castle in Oct 05)
"...Pipe Major Gordon Campbell provided an absolutely first class service for our wedding." - Neil & Marion (Married at Edinburgh Castle in Jul 05)
"...Many thanks again for entertaining our American visitors so well!" - Barton Hill Travel (Dinner at Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh in Jun 05)
"...As you began to play and lead the procession, I think everyone in our party began to shed tears of joy at the sheer beauty of the moment. You can find some pictures from our wedding day here." - Matthew & Juana (Married in Peebles May 05)
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"...The band was absolutely superb. We were totally amazed by their performance which exceeded all our expectations - excellent folk and brilliant musicians........ would like to single out Jan for particular thanks. He was truly excellent - a calm and thoroughly professional advisor on the music and the how/where/when issues.
The entire band in the grand hall piping us into the meal was a defining and very memorable moment that we will always remember and cherish..... we will highly recommend the band and the professional way in which it was all organised to others." - Dick & Linda (Married at Craigmillar Castle in Apr 05)
2004
"...I cannot commend your Pipe Band highly enough for the fantastic set they played at our recent wedding. Our guests have talked about this endlessly and everyone enjoyed your band tremendously. The full Pipe Band is a fantastic sight and the tunes were excellent! Thank you again for the band you provided us - really added the icing to the cake for us!" - Colin & Jaymie (Married at St John Vianney's Church, Edinburgh in Aug 04)
1993
IN 1993 WE RECORDED "OUT OF THE BLUE" AS THE SCOTTISH GAS CALEDONIAN PIPE BAND:
"...Modern-idiom fans will welcome the pipe-ceilidh collaboration, while traditionalists will enjoy being head shakingly reactionary about it." - SCOTS MAGAZINE
"...There's a certain crispness and lightness of touch, and the result is a lot more listenable to the uninitiated than a pipe band on its own." - FOLK ROOTS
"...Pipes and drums for the 21st century, and this will emerge as the bible of same." - JOHN O'REGAN, BROADCASTER & JOURNALIST
"...The music is to McCartney's "Mull of Kintyre" what the Sex Pistols is to Jason Donovan." - BLUE JUICE MAGAZINE