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Champion Bagpiper For San Francisco Bay Bagpiper from Albany, CA

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 115 Reviews
  • 206 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2008
  • 11 Awards & Badges
  • Accepts Online Payment
  • Starting at $250 per event

About Vendor 

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3 time Western U.S. Champion piper available for all events. Fifty five years of piping experience. I guarantee a beautiful sounding instrument and the best musicianship. I play genuine Henderson bagpipes made for me in 1967. I am a full time professional musician available on SHORT NOTICE throughout the Bay area, Central and Northern California. I started competing as a solo bagpiper 45 years ago and have won many medals in the United States. I began playing with a pipe band in parades in 1967 and performed for my first wedding at age 14. Although I perform for mostly weddings, funerals, birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, and corporate events, I have recently performed with the San Francisco Opera, The Chieftains, The California Symphony, The Napa Valley Symphony, and the Diablo Symphony orchestras.

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Review by Lisa P.

Memorial ServiceReviewed on February 29, 2024From Winton, CA

Fred Payne was a dream to work with. His talent on the bagpipes is phenomenal and his attention to all the details was so reassuring that the memorial service would be beautiful! And it was, just Beautiful!!! Thank you, Fred, for making the drive to the service, being there ahead of time to acclimate your instrument, and then performing beautifully! You did a fantastic job and were so professional!!! Thank you so much!

Review by Gary M.

FuneralReviewed on January 24, 2024From Fairfield, CA

From my first interaction with Fred to our follow-up communication after our mom's graveside service, everything was done so easily and with excellence. He made himself available to satisfy our needs and played his bagpipes reflecting his name as the Champion Bagpiper. I highly recommend him for any event that you need a high caliber bagpiper and gentleman.

Review by Lisa R.

FuneralReviewed on October 19, 2023From Rio Linda, CA

Champion Bagpiper communicated well, he was on time, and he was open and accommodating to our requests. He was extremely kind and professional and his performance beautiful and special. I highly recommend him for any event.

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Song List 

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  • More Than 140 Tunes including-
  • Favorites:
  • Scotland The Brave | the ultimate Scottish March
  • The Dawning Of The Day | a great Irish tune/song
  • Coming Through The Rye
  • The Bridal March
  • The Rowan Tree
  • The Marines
  • Anchors Aweigh
  • The Green Hills Of Tyrol
  • Highland Cathedral
  • The Lord Of The Dance
  • Mairi's Wedding (The Lewis Bridal Song) | perfect for weddings
  • Amazing Grace
  • Lochanside
  • Going Home
  • Skye Boat Song
  • The Wearing Of The Green | great Irish tune
  • The Minstrel Boy
  • Let Erin Remember
  • Garry Owen
  • O'Sullivan's March
  • ____________
  • Marches:
  • Bonny Dundee
  • The Black Bear
  • The Road to the Isles
  • Jenny's Bawbee
  • My Love's She's But a Lassie Yet
  • A Man's A Man For A' That
  • The Drunken Piper
  • Shoals of Herring
  • Jean Mauchline
  • Bonny Dundee
  • _________
  • Slow Airs:
  • Mist Covered Mountains
  • The Dark Isle
  • When The Piper Plays
  • The Road To Blair Atholl
  • _________
  • Many Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes, and Strathspeys!

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Past Events

February 26, 2024 • Memorial Service
Mon11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Winton, CA
February 16, 2024 • Funeral
Fri10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Vacaville, CA
January 27, 2024 • Funeral
Sat2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Quincy, CA
January 19, 2024 • Funeral
Fri1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Fairfield, CA
October 7, 2023 • Funeral
Sat5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Rio Linda, CA
March 17, 2023 • Club Event
Fri5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Sonoma, CA
March 16, 2023 • Community Event
Thu5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Healdsburg, CA
March 14, 2023 • Community Event
Tue5:30 PM - 6:15 PM Vallejo, CA
January 13, 2023 • Birthday Party (Adult)
Fri7:30 PM - 7:45 PM Santa Rosa, CA
December 17, 2022 • Memorial Service
Sat1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Fairfax, CA
December 2, 2022 • Club Event
Fri6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Atherton, CA
September 28, 2022 • Private Party
Wed2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Sacramento, CA

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