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Colleen Poe Top Performer

Colleen Poe

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5.0 
(13 reviews)
  • Charlestown, RI
  • Bagpiper
  • Travels up to 30 miles
  • $200 and up
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Overview

Colleen provides professional and expert services for weddings, funerals, and other events in the Boston area. She's been playing for over 15 years and has established herself as a top-performing Grade 1 competitor in the United States. She has a minor degree in Bagpipe Performance from Carnegie Mellon University and served as the Pipe Major for the Grade 5 Carnegie Mellon Pipe Band.

Her favorite gigs include:
1. Accompanying the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's "The Film Music of Howard Shore" Performance
2. Accompanying the River City Brass Band "Celtic Connections" Performance
3. Performing at the Pittsburgh Firefighter Convention Memorial Service


13 Reviews

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Ronnie W. • July 2, 2022

Excellent player

Colleen was prompt , professional and very engaging. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a Bagpipper . Her musical selections were wonderful and her ability a five star .

Hired as:
Bagpiper
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Camilla F. • May 30, 2022

She was great!

I was very pleased with Colleen’s performance at my husband’s birthday party. Everyone had tears in their eyes, it was so beautiful!

Hired as:
Bagpiper
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Stefan R. • February 3, 2022

Highlight of the Event

Colleen was amazing. She made my father's funeral event complete. Very professional and easy to work with. I highly recommend Colleen if you are looking for a talented, professional bag piper!

Hired as:
Funeral Music
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Kristine M. S. • December 19, 2021

COLLEEN IS AWESOME!!!

Colleen was fabulous! Arrived early, kept in touch, asked about any requests and was very interactive giving photo ops with guests. Our guests were thrilled! Colleen was extremely professional. If you're looking for a WOW, she is the one to work with!! Thanks Colleen for making my husband's party memorable!

Hired as:
Bagpiper
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Marcus L. • December 4, 2021

Military Retirement Reception

I retired after 41 years from the United States Navy and asked Colleen to play at my reception. Her music was exceptional and well received by all who attended! She played great music the Gael, Ode to the Sea from Titanic and many other traditional tunes. What a professional. The reception was going good but when she played the bagpipes she made it exceptional!!! Thank you!!

Hired as:
Bagpiper

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John L. P. • September 2, 2020

Amazing Bagpiping Experience!

Colleen did such a wonderful job for my 9-year old's birthday party. She loves bagpipes, and Colleen played interesting tunes and took time to show the girls the instrument and speak on the history and culture behind it. It was a perfect 10 experience!

Hired as:
Bagpiper
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Nicole H. • June 12, 2020

Absolutely wonderful

Colleen arrived on time and was willing to speak with the pastor that we had speaking for my dad’s funeral. She coordinated which song she would play at which time and when to start when we first arrived at the cemetery. We had so many people come up to us afterwards and asked where we found her. Would highly recommend her. I know my dad would have loved it.

Hired as:
Funeral Music
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Courtney R. • May 19, 2020

Bagpipes for a small graduation gathering

Colleen helped make my sister's college graduation day special! We had a family only event and surprised my sister with the (socially distant) bagpipes. Colleen was the perfect addition and she was very go-with-the-flow for our casual day. She was prompt, professional and kind. Would recommend!

Hired as:
Bagpiper
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Nancy S. • April 5, 2020

Postponed the event because of Coronavirus .

Will have her come when Coronavirus is no longer a threat.

Hired as:
Funeral Music
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William G. • March 15, 2020

A very accomplished performance

Colleen is a very accomplished piper there wasn't a dry eye in the house during her rendering of Amazing Grace

Hired as:
Bagpiper
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Matt B. • October 23, 2019

Excellent Bagpiper, everyone loved her!

Colleen accepted my request for a Bagpiper on very short notice, and I am glad she did. Appropriate communication prior the event, a few messages and a single phone call. She was able to get the information she needed without overwhelming me with questions or details, which I very much appreciated. Colleen arrived on time and was ready to perform for my father’s graveside service as expected. She traveled from Boston area to Portland, Maine area, and I am thankful she was willing to travel, or my service would not have been such a success. I have never hired someone on GigSalad before, nor ever hired a bagpiper in general, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Her song selection and playing were excellent, and her attire perfectly matched my limited knowledge of what a bagpiper should look like. In short, she made my vision of a female bagpiper for my father’s service come to life even better than I hoped for. After the service, many of my guests told me how amazing she was, lots of "where did you find her?" questions. Hiring Colleen made my simple graveside service feel special. The pastor even asked for Colleen's contact info after the service, since he wants to hire her for future events! Her price was reasonable, and she was more than worth every penny. I would strongly recommend you hire this wonderful young lady to play the bagpipes at your event.

Hired as:
Funeral Music, Bagpiper
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Kevin M. • October 5, 2019

Wonderful Performance that Enriched Our Event.

Colleen is an outstanding bagpiper, a true professional who was easy to work with in preparation for our event. At the event she arrived well in advance to go over last minute details, make suggestions etc. Her talent was evident throughout her playing. We were very fortunate to have her join us and the event will be long remembered because of her contribution. Thank you, Colleen

Hired as:
Bagpiper
Colleen Poe

Response from Colleen Poe:

Thanks for the kind review, Kevin. You put together a great event! Hope the rest of the weekend went well :)

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Bridget Y. • September 22, 2019

Graveside service

Very professional, took care of all ceremony details, coordinations herself before family arrival at cemetery. Great musician.

Hired as:
Funeral Music
Colleen Poe

Response from Colleen Poe:

Thanks, Bridget. It was a very beautiful ceremony and I was honored to play for your family!

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Price Range: $200 and up

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Services Offered

Bagpiper Celtic Music Funeral Music Irish / Scottish Entertainment

Upcoming Booked Events

August 19, 2023 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm Wedding Ceremony

Past Booked Events

July 01, 2022 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm Birthday Party
May 29, 2022 • 6:00pm - 6:15pm Birthday Party
February 02, 2022 • 10:30pm - 11:15pm Funeral/Memorial Service
December 18, 2021 • 6:00pm - 6:45pm Birthday Party
December 18, 2021 • 2:30pm - 4:30pm Wedding Ceremony
December 03, 2021 • 4:00pm - 4:30pm Retirement Party
March 17, 2021 • 7:30pm - 7:45pm Personal Occasion
March 13, 2021 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm Virtual Event
August 29, 2020 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm Children’s Birthday Party
May 22, 2020 • 11:00am - 11:45am Funeral/Memorial Service
May 21, 2020 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm Personal Occasion
May 16, 2020 • 11:00am - 11:30am Graduation
March 14, 2020 • 12:30pm - 2:30pm Funeral/Memorial Service
October 20, 2019 • 1:00pm - 1:30pm Funeral/Memorial Service
October 04, 2019 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm Personal Occasion
September 21, 2019 • 1:00pm - 1:15pm Funeral/Memorial Service

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