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Upcoming Appearances
- Saturday, October 06, 2012
- 6:00PM - Wedding Ceremony
- Austin, TX
= Booked through GigMasters
Past Appearances
- Saturday, May 26, 2012
- 7:00PM - Wedding Ceremony
- Waco, TX
- Saturday, May 19, 2012
- 9:00PM - Celebration
- Austin, TX
- Saturday, April 28, 2012
- 5:30PM - Wedding Ceremony
- Austin, TX
- Sunday, April 15, 2012
- 4:00PM - Wedding Ceremony
- Kyle, TX
- Saturday, March 31, 2012
- 2:00PM - Wedding Ceremony
- Austin, TX
- Saturday, March 17, 2012
- 5:30PM - Wedding Ceremony
- Dripping Springs, TX
- Saturday, January 28, 2012
- 5:00PM - Wedding Reception
- Round Rock, TX
- Saturday, December 10, 2011
- 5:00PM - Wedding Ceremony
- Austin, TX
- Saturday, November 12, 2011
- 2:30PM - Wedding Ceremony
- Austin, TX
- Sunday, October 30, 2011
- 11:00AM - Church Service
- San Marcos, TX
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- Location:
- Austin, Texas
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 100 miles from Austin.
- Pay Range:
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$175-$350 per hour
- Member Since:
- 2010
- Primary Category:
- Bagpipes
- Additional Categories:
- Celtic Bagpipes
- Influences:
- Not Available
Description
World-class bagpiper in Austin, Texas. I have played at weddings, parties, funerals and corporate events all around the world, including China, South Africa, Zimbabwe, England, Scotland, Ireland, the USA and have even played for the Queen of England!
Hire me to play at your special event and add a unique touch of traditon and celebration that all your guests will enjoy.
Available For:
Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.
Feedback
- Hylton Cruickshank was an invaluable component of my Grandfather's funeral as we conducted his graveside service with Military Honors. Hylton played Flowers of the Forest and Amazing Grace during the service. He is a master of his instrument and played these songs beautiflully. Hylton is a true professional. He responded immediately to my request, made recommendations, was on time and prepared, and responded quickly to last minute changes that we were forced to make. My family is grateful for his services. I highly recommend Hylton to anyone in need of a Bagpiper and he will be my first choice should I require one in the future. -- Barry H, Gonzales, TX, 2/7/2011
- If you can define professionalism and talent in couple of words those two words would be Hylton Cruickshank. He carried the day recently at my daughters wedding and provided the most unique experience any of our friends and family had experienced.
If you have an event this is the man for you. He competes on an international basis and his talent level is at the highest you will find the bagpipe arena.
Jim Doherty -- James D, Austin, TX, 7/1/2011
- Not only is he talented and gifted playing the bagpipes, he is a wonderful teacher. Hylton is so very patient. I cannot praise his professionalism, kindness and delightful disposition enough. Whenever we need someone to play bagpipes it will be Hylton. He was so accomodating and a genuinely kind person. The children, youth and adults enjoyed Hylton and his bagpipe music. His "tunes" were a meaningful part of our worship service as was he.
Thank you Hylton!! -- Vicki A, San Marcos, TX, 10/30/2011
- I cannot say enough good things about Hylton. The Austin Bagpiper played at my December wedding, and he was truly a great find. He was extremely professional, polite and accommodating. He would call periodically to ensure everything was going alright, and he helped me find the right songs for my wedding. His talent is overwhelming, and our guests were extremely impressed. Hylton's wife is very charming, and overall, we could not be happier with our decision to have Hylton play at our wedding. We HIGHLY recommend Hylton Cruickshank. -- Kate S, Austin, TX, 12/10/2011
- Hylton Cruickshank, performance was great, enjoyed by all and I would recommend him to anyone looking for a world class Bagpiper. Thanks Hylton for an enjoyable evening. -- David G, Round Rock, TX, 1/28/2012
- Hylton was wonderful. Very easy to work with, a consummate professional, and a superb piper! I'm so glad I hired him for our wedding, and would not hesitate to hire him again for any occasion. -- Lisa E, Austin, TX, 3/31/2012
- Hylton was great. He performed at our wedding and was perfect. The sound of him tuning his pipes in the background was one of the first things many of our guests heard, which was a great beginning to the event. My wife did a lot of searching for the right songs, and Hylton knew them all. He was in full regalia, which fit the wedding party wonderfully. He was so friendly over the phone, and very professional. I loved that he wouldn't let me pay him until he knew we were satisfied--clearly he hasn't had with customer satisfaction or I don't think he would have been willing to do that. I would highly recommend him for a wedding or any celebration. Thanks Hylton! -- Alex M, Austin, TX, 4/28/2012
- Hylton was fantastic. He communicated with me before the event, arrived on time, and was very professional. My friends from Scotland were so surprised and delighted with Hylton's bagpipe playing. He brought tears to my friend's eyes. Later, he posed in several pictures with my friends. This was all arranged on late notice, with great cooperation from Hylton. -- Valerie G, Austin, TX, 5/19/2012
- Hylton added a special element to our daughter's wedding at the Waco Suspension Bridge. He was professional, gracious, and perfectly carried out our requests. He arrived early and remained discreet until he started the ceremony by piping across the bridge playing "Amazing Grace;" he paused to continue playing from the rear of the seating area, then exited. After the ceremony, he piped the guests across the street to the reception, then returned to the bridge during picture-taking, and finally piped the bride and groom to the reception. He looked and sounded wonderful, and we appreciated having a nod to our family heritage at the wedding. -- Theresa W, Waco, TX, 5/26/2012
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