About
Bagpiper of Distinction is a bagpiper for hire in Cairns, QLD.
Pipe Major of the Cairns RSL Pipes and Drums, and the solo piper for both the Cairns Anzac Day ceremony and Cairns Police Remembrance Day. He's played Military Tattoos around the world, along with a long list of weddings and funerals. About 200 tunes sit in the repertoire at any time, and with enough notice he'll learn whatever Scottish or Irish tune you need. Dress runs from full military through to a casual kilt and shirt. He'll play for highland dancers, alongside brass bands or rock bands, and has performed with Andre Rieu and Lee Kernaghan. Fifteen minutes to tune beforehand is all the set up he needs, and he can bring the whole pipe band if you want it. Accordion too.
The show
He'll play just about any event or ceremony, and size doesn't bother him. A huge crowd or half a dozen people, it's the same commitment. Give him enough notice and he'll learn the specific pipe tune you're after. The dress can be full military at one end, or just a kilt and shirt at the other, so it matches a formal service or a relaxed backyard. He pipes for highland dancers, and he'll play alongside a brass band or a rock band, having done both, including with Andre Rieu and Lee Kernaghan.
On the day
Fifteen minutes before he plays, to tune the pipes. Nothing else. Bagpipes don't need power or a PA, so an outdoor ceremony with no facilities is no obstacle at all.
Performance options
You can book him solo, or he can bring his whole pipe band along if the occasion is big enough to carry it.
