Bagpiper Michael Gibbs/Heathen Highlanders
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Bagpiper
- 13 Verified Bookings
Blaine W. T. said “It was so touching to have a Scottish farewell for Uncle Bob. Everyone loved it thanks so much”
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I have been playing the bagpipes since 1997. I received a bagpiping scholarship from St. Andrews Presbyterian College and Monmouth College.
I compete at the solo level Grade I in the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association. I am currently playing with the World Champion Stuart Highlanders Pipe Band (Boston,MA). I have also played with the Grammy Award winning Cheiftains, and opened for the popular group Leahy.
I have played in numerous weddings, funerals, and special events. I am willing to travel where ever I am needed.
My father, who's parents were both from Ireland, passed away suddenly on us. My family and I had limited time to pull together the services and wanted to properly send off a beloved man. We toyed with the idea of incorporating a bagpiper into the services to add a nice touch, but weren't sure if it would be feasible on such short notice. I simply typed into a web search "bagpiper near Brookfield, CT" and up came gig salad. Charly was the first option as he was the closest bagpiper. I figured I would submit a request and leave it up to fate.
Charly called back almost immediately and offered tremendous sympathy for our loss. He made himself available for a service with 1.5 days notice. Charly showed up at the church in full attire and played "Danny Boy"in the parking lot as we processed into the church. It was such a perfect song to celebrate my father's heritage. Charly is a very accomplished bagpiper. Simply search some of his background and you will find a highly decorated past along with some newspaper articles written about this very talented young man. Once the church procession ended, I fully expected Charly to take off since this is all we agreed upon. Sure enough, he hung out and played again for the procession out.
I can only speak to his empathy and professionalism from a funeral perspective, but I fully expect Charly is an excellent resource for any occasion. Special thanks to this musician for all he offered my family.
Price Range: Contact for rates
Languages: English, German, Spanish
I am available for many occasions. I have played for weddings, funerals, graduations, birthday parties, Burns Suppers, openings, christmas parties, etc. I am here to cater to your needs. With a wide range of traditional and contemporary music, I have tunes for all occasions! If there is something specific you would like to hear, just name the tune and I will do everything I can to learn it.
Blaine W. T. said “It was so touching to have a Scottish farewell for Uncle Bob. Everyone loved it thanks so much”
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