Cascadia Piper

I play a variety of events throughout the Pacific Northwest and offer affordable rates for the Portland Metro area, Vancouver, Longview and Kelso as well as the north Oregon Coast region including Astoria, Warrenton, Gearhart, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, as well as the SW Washington region including Seaview and the Long Beach Peninsula.

Once we connect via phone, text, or email, we can go over the specifics of your event. Once your event is confirmed I will email you the details that we've discussed and you may contact me with changes as needed.

My quote includes up to 2 hours on-site, your choice of songs, and travel time. Every event is unique - some are concise, with a couple tunes to mark the occasion while others include longer medleys and interludes.

On the day of an event, I show up 15 - 30 minutes beforehand to check in with you and get up-to-speed with any changes that might've occurred and take care of any pre-event coordination and questions.

A typical event will often go as follows: I'll stand where appropriate, front and center or off in the distance if that is more suitable. As guests start to arrive I'll be playing traditional tunes that fit the occasion (more upbeat rousing tunes for a wedding or softer more reflective tunes if the service is honoring a loved one.) As people start to take their seats I'll be on the alert for an event planner to nod their head or otherwise signal for me to stop. I'll slowly walk almost out of sight where I can view the event proceedings. At a designated time during the service I'll come back to where I was previously playing and perform for the crowd. The tune would be something important to the clients. Something the deceased loved or a tune or set of tunes that the wedding couple find dear to them (Scotland the Brave, Danny Boy, Amazing Grace, etc.) I would then recede from view and get ready to close the ceremony. When the closing remarks are being said I would slowly take my place again in full view of the audience. The officiant might call out for me to play or I'll be listening to the end unfold. At the conclusion of the speaker I'll perform another designated tune as the crowd watches, I then might slowly walk off as I'm playing the tune repeatedly off in the distance.

I have been a bagpiper since 1984 and performed at hundreds of weddings, funerals, celebrations and parties. As a competitive bagpiper, I have won numerous band and solo competitions. I currently have an active interest in Piobaireachd (Ancient Scottish bagpipe music) and Scottish traditional pub style music. I am professional musician and recording artist inside and outside of the bagpiping world and have worked with countless artists such as Moby, The Crystal Method, and The Noise Project.

I live and work in Portland and Astoria, Oregon.